THE SUNDAY REVIEW | ALL MY PUNY SORROWS – MIRIAM TOEWS

Miriam Toews is beloved for her irresistible voice, for mingling laughter and heartwrenching poignancy like no other writer. In her most passionate novel yet, she brings us the riveting story of two sisters, and a love that illuminates life. You won’t forget Elf and Yoli, two smart and loving sisters. Elfrieda, a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, READ MORE

WWW WEDNESDAY #24

It’s time for this week’s WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!). This link up asks three questions What did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next?  Here are my WWW answers! What did I recently finish reading?  READ MORE

THE SUNDAY REVIEW | ROOMIES – SARA ZARR & TARA ALTEBRANDO

  It’s time to meet your new roomie. When East Coast native Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment, she shoots off an e-mail to coordinate the basics: television, microwave, mini-fridge. That first note to San Franciscan Lauren sparks a series of e-mails that alters the landscape of each girl’s summer — and raises questions about READ MORE

THE SUNDAY REVIEW: DRAWING AMANDA – STEPHANIE FEUER

Inky draws his crush for a game–and paints her into real danger.DRAWING AMANDA is set in the under-parented, high-expectation world of a Manhattan international prep school. Fourteen-year-old budding artist Inky Kahn is still smarting from the death of his father. He thinks he’s found his big break when he bonds with the developer of a READ MORE

WWW Wednesdays #22

It’s time for this week’s WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!). This link up asks three questions What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next?  Here are my WWW answers!What did I recently finish reading? This READ MORE

#BOOKQUOTES FEATURING GROUCHO MARX

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend.  Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx, who is also responsible for one of my other favourite quotes: “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” //<![CDATA[ var sc_project=10144299; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="82f610c9"; var READ MORE

In Memory of Maya

Maya Angelou’s books have been on my TBR list for longer than I’d care to admit, and yet I have never read any of them. Today she passed away, and her death has me thinking about what I do know about her. Despite never having read her work (and don’t worry, that is a situation READ MORE