Category: Literary Fiction.

Book Review: Away From the Dead by David Bergen

Book Review: Away From the Dead by David Bergen

I wasn’t surprised to see David Bergen’s latest book Away From the Dead make the Scotibank Giller Prize longlist this year. He’s a serious writer, with seriously impressive award wins and nominations in his past. I last read a book of his in 2014,...
Book Review: The Clarion by Nina Dunic

Book Review: The Clarion by Nina Dunic

When the Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist was announced in September, I was delighted to learn that a few books on my shelf were part of it, The Clarion by Nina Dunic being one of them. Coming in at a scant 203 pages, this is a short novel published by a very small...
Book Review: A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter

Book Review: A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter

I had read mixed reviews of A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter. Many heralded it as a must-read for Canadians, a compliment often used for books about Indigenous people. But some complained it was difficult to follow because of the alternating...
Book Review: The Relatives by Camilla Gibb

Book Review: The Relatives by Camilla Gibb

A slim work of fiction, The Relatives by Camilla Gibb is an understated book that’s been hiding away on my bookshelf for two years. But I love Gibb’s writing, so even though it took me awhile to get to this one, I finally settled in to enjoy it this past...
Book Review: Sharp Edges by Leah Mol

Book Review: Sharp Edges by Leah Mol

Whew. This book terrified me, and not in a spooky fun way. It terrified me because I have a daughter, and this is a coming-of-age novel about a teenager who is struggling her way through life as a female. Sharp Edges by Leah Mol is about a lot of things, but...
Book Review: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

Book Review: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

Books about books will always pique my interest, but when highly lauded author Patrick deWitt releases one, I get even more excited. I had really high hopes for The Librarianist and it did not disappoint. It’s a quiet novel about a quiet man, with glimpses of...