Steven Galloway’s Cellist

Another quickie: Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo. I’ll admit that while this has been on my horizon for a couple of years, I was deterred somewhat by the positive response to a book about…

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Sensational Historical Adventure!

A happy surprise for me earlier this summer was having a should-read turn out to be a considerable pleasure. I had put the heftily-titled In the Wake of the War Canoe: A Stirring Record of…

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Andrew Davidson’s Gargoyle

What a pleasure it is, when visiting my daughters’ and son’s homes, to see books that I want to borrow. After guiding them through childhoods and adolescences filled with books, carefully chosen, introducing them to…

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A Handful of NOT Reviews, Sorry!

I’d hoped to do another post or two before my trip, but that’s obviously not going to happen, given the list I’m still working my way down. However, it’s important to me to at least…

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Congratulations, Karen Solie!

Huge Congratulations to Karen Solie, winner of the 2010 Griffin! I’ve been waiting for Karen to win this since she was nominated for her first book, Short Haul Engine, back when we used to share…

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