Washington Black by Esi Edugan (warning...just a wee bit of spoilers but there is SO MUCH MORE then what I’m about to tell you!) The action of this novel takes us to drastically different locations all over the world: Barbados, Virginia, the Arctic, Nova Scotia, London, Amsterdam, Morocco. Our main character’s name is Washington Black. … Continue reading Washington Black
Category: favourite books
The Paragon Hotel
The Paragon Hotel was the selection for my February book club. I love Lyndsay Faye. It is always wonderful to find an author who not only writes a good suspenseful yarn but also a writer who has a delightful way with words. Although the Paragon Hotel is a story filled with murder, robbery, and disguise, … Continue reading The Paragon Hotel
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Every once in a while I find a treasure. Actually, I went seeking this treasure. I Googled “Best books of 2019”, and up popped The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse. I thought I’d find it in the children’s section, but bookstore had it shelved under “graphic novel”. Truthfully, there should be a … Continue reading The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Convenient Company
"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book". ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden I’ve always relied on books for company. In fact I can remember the titles of specific books that have kept me company during some of the loneliest times in my life. Even when … Continue reading Convenient Company
Christmas Book Ideas
I teach High School English. One of my classes has decided they wanted to have a "secret Santa" so I acquiesced but only on the condition that the gifts MUST be a book and not just any book a used book nothing over 5 dollars. Well, the enthusiasm that ensued was far beyond my expectation. … Continue reading Christmas Book Ideas
