Happy Canada Day from me and my Finch, Bookworm. #canadaday
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Happy Canada Day from me and my Finch, Bookworm. #canadaday
Happy #CanadaDay to those who celebrate!
One thing I miss from my office is the annual international student luncheon. So much good food!
#JulyJazz
Happy Canada Day! @dabbe I will take you to this very spot when you come to visit!
pickFrank is summoned by the alcoholic father he has met only a few times in his 16 years, and who managed to disappoint him every time. He learns that his father is dying and wants Frank to take him to his final resting place. During their days together Frank learns who his father is and gains an understanding of his own life. It seemed like a simple, straightforward story until I grasped the torrent of the emotions pouring out of me. Loved it.
pickIn this graphic novel, we follow Paul in his first experience as a counselor at a summer camp in the 1970s.
I haven't read the first book in the series, but it's really not a problem. This book is readable by itself.
Well done, with interesting themes: coming of age, first responsibilities, first love, self-confidence, etc.
pickOverall, a pleasant experience. I'll admit I was confused to start with, as the author has produced works of fiction related to the Vinyl Cafe radio show, but this collection is essays rather than short stories.
A lot are simple moments, what I might term as palate cleansers, but they do occasionally get more involved, heavy, moving, discussing the author's past and present as well as that of Canada and Canadians. 1/?
pickThis is the story of two orphans, Rose and Pierrot, who fall in love as children before being separated in their teens. Their lives are hard and challenging and at times cruel. They never forget about one another and at various points try to find each other. This author excels at writing about hardship and tragedy while maintaining a comedic although dark tone. I‘ve recently read two different books by this author and just want more and more!
...“as if I had run my hand across the entire country like you would a piano.“
I love the way that description engages the senses.
