November 2011
15 posts
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck: Review →
A gang of ne’er-do-wells in California after the Great War hang out in the house of their friend avoiding work and the law. Danny inherited two houses from his grandfather. One of those…
The Lunenburg Werewolf and Other Stories of the... →
I live in a province with a rich storytelling history. Nova Scotians have been swapping stories to impress their neighbours for ages. The more preposterous the story the better,…
Friday Bookish Buzz: Quiet Buzz →
It’s been quiet on my blog with all the Americans eating all the turkeys yesterday, but maybe I can distract them from leftovers with links and pictures of evil cats.
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Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto: Review →
Shelley’s husband Max died in an explosion (I’m assuming it was terrorism) a few years ago. She’s still trapped in her grief. One day a stranger with her husband’s face shows up and…
Mind Over Mussels by Hilary MacLeod: Review →
Another trip to The Shores and another murder. This time washed up actor Lance Lord is found on the beach with an axe wound to the head. With a hurricane barrelling down the coast, it’s a…
Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale by Joseph Sheridan Le... →
Often when people think of modern vampire fiction they think of a seductive male leading females astray. In Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale, it is a female who attempts to lure another young…
Short Story: Susan and Father Christmas →
I mentioned Persephone Books Biannually yesterday and after reading one of the stories in it, “Susan and Father Christmas” by Mollie Panter Downes, I had some thoughts I wanted to…
Lazy Sunday Thoughts: Little Bits →
Happy Sunday, All! I’m recharging after a very long, stressful weekend. Now it’s back to normal and time to get back on track.
I didn’t get much reading done but the husband and I did get out…
Friday Bookish Buzz: Teeny Buzz →
That’s me but replace ‘marshmallows’ with ‘Halloween candy.’
This is going to be a brief one today. There was a death in the family and I must go to a funeral. Fun times. Also…
India Black and the Widow of Windsor by Carol K... →
India Black, don’t ever change.
In the second book of the series, India Black and the Widow of Windsor, India and French are undercover once again this time to save the life of…
Zone One by Colson Whitehead (audiobook): Review →
Thankfully an audiobook version of Zone One by Colson Whitehead, a post-apocalyptic zombie novel, does not involve sound effects of brains being munched. Actually I’m not sure if…
Lazy Sunday Thoughts: More Time →
If you’re like me, you live in a part of the world that participated in Falling Back this morning. By setting back our clocks, we gained an extra hour today. How will you spend it?…
Friday Bookish Buzz: November Rains →
I don’t think much of that will be happening at my house this weekend, we’re all fighting colds. It’s supposed to be a rainy one anyway. Maybe I’ll get some reading done. Halloween…
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore by Stella Duffy:... →
In times where political candidates try to outshine the other guy with their claims of purity, it’s hard to imagine a world leader not just admitting to a scandalous sexual past…
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: Review →
Aldous Huxley, what is your deal? I don’t know what happened during that whole last half of Brave New World. It was just…weird. And not in a good way.
I’ve read some classic…