A Disparate Trinity . . .
We’re leaving for Amsterdam (five days there, then most of the month in France) early next week, and when I return I’ll be even further behind in recording my reading! So I’m just going to…
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Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse
Much as I got swept up by so much of Richard Wagamese’s latest novel, Indian Horse (read on my Kobo), I had reservations about it long before the ending. I loved his descriptions of the landscape,…
View PostAt The Cat’s Table with Ondaatje
It’s almost two months since I finished Michael Ondaatje’s The Cat’s Table, but the images and impressions left by the novel are still clear. Especially clear is the voice of that young child, filtered through…
View PostWhat’s the Mystery? McDermid, Child, Watson
I’m trying to resist the gripping escapes they offer me, but I’ll admit to a few mysteries read already this year (and later perhaps I’ll list those I’m ready to load up on my Kobo…
View PostDiana Athill’s Instead of a Book
Besidesreading for work, though, I’ve snuck in a few books just for me. Diana Athill’s Instead of a Book: Letters to a Friend might be my favourite of the year so far; admittedly, I was predisposed…
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