So thankfully I liked today’s story more than the previous two; it’s a quirky little number that got me thinking, and I’m still pondering it now. I also have a surprise for you chocolate lovers (especially you, FictionFan!), because I just received a hefty Christmas gift that will most certainly lead me into the beginning stages of diabetes. I’ll have to try REALLY HARD not to eat it all at once!
It’s officially the end of my online book club, because now that I’m increasing my day-job hours, I just don’t have time to run this group on my own time. Still, I’m ending it on a high note with Gilly Macmillan, a queen of thrillers that never disappoints. Her latest book To Tell You the…
Whenever I personally know the author of a book I’m reviewing, I always like to state that outright. Rona Altrows and I are regular acquaintances in the Calgary literary scene, it’s a small industry here in cowtown so we inevitably run into each other at various events. And as I mentioned before, to keep my…
It’s that time of year again: Canada Reads is getting Canadian booklovers all jazzed up about one of the most popular readers’ choice competitions in the country, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get to those backlist books that may have fallen off your radar. Greenwood by Michael Christie is one of five books competing…
In 2018 an award called “The Staunch Book Prize” began, and it’s awarded to “ a novel in the thriller genre in which no woman is beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped or murdered.” Although there was lots of criticism surrounding it, it does raise an interesting point, which is the proliferation of violence against women in…
I don’t follow American politics too closely; it’s depressing (especially now), and it feels helpless knowing I’m up in Canada and can only watch in horror. Maybe because I’m disengaged from the nitty gritty of it, I found myself picking up the political thriller The Last Election by Andrew Yang and Stephen Marche which I…
A debut novel with a gothic twist, The Cloisters by Katy Hays scratched my itch for a plot-driven story that would offer up some escapism for the snowy March we’ve been experiencing here in Calgary. Taking place in present-day New York City over one hot and sweaty summer, this is a dark look at obsession…
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*gasps and faints* A SACK of chocolate!!! I’m so relieved for you – the thought of you having to survive on these boring bell shaped chocs has been weighing me down. And see? Now you have a SACK of chocolate, you loved the story – clearly proving the mood-enhancing properties of choc all over again! Sadly I haven’t heard of Martin MacInnes (am I spelling that correctly?) but since he’s a fellow Scot I shall look out for him – this story sounds great… :D
I know right? All I want for Christmas is a sack of chocolate, and I got it!!! Do you guys have Lindt chocolates over there? Are you a fan?
We do! Mmm… yes! I love Lindt. But then I love almost any kind of chocolate except the really dark stuff.
it sounds like our chocolate tastes are really aligned—how do you feel about cadbury milk? It’s one of my favs!
Love it! But my fave is Galaxy – do you get it? Mmmmmm……..
Yes, Galaxy is harder to find here, but I really like it. I think had Galaxy quite a bit when I lived in Australia for a short time actually…
I showed my husband the 17th video in which you mention Duckie and then we watched the 18th together. His comment? “WHERE DID DUCKIE GO??” 😂 I haven’t heard of MacInnis either, but it sounds like he’s great at writing short fiction. I’m still most interested in the story told by the laptop.
Well my daughter has taken a liking to duckie, and decided she wanted to sleep with it. So..duckie is tucked in her bed somewhere, amongst other Christmas ornaments she’s slipped off our tree…
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍