The Hugo Awards shortlist were recently announced so I thought I’d go back and read a previous winner. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge was the co-winner in 1993.The Galaxy is inhabited with thousands of civilizations. The farther from the core, the more advanced the technology and the intelligence of each species. This isn’t […]
H is for Hawkby Helen MacdonaldI don’t read a lot of non-fiction, but when I read a review about how fantastic this book was I decided to give it a try – and I’m so glad I did! First of all, the writing is phenomenal. The author Helen Macdonald definitely has a way with words […]
by Ed WillesI’ll start off by mentioning the fact that I’m not a big football fan. At all. That said, I am interested in Canadian culture and things that are meaningful to us as a nation. After all, the Grey Cup (the Canadian Football League’s bug prize) is, along with the Stanley Cup, featured in the […]
By Neil GaimanHere is a collection of short stories and poems by award winning author, Neil Gaiman. This book is filled with some fun and quick reads. I found this book after Neil Gaiman showed up on my YouTube feed reading one of his stories. I was drawn in by the fact that the author […]
By Holly TuckerHere is a dark little bit of human history. In Blood Work the facts about bloodletting and vivisection are brought to life. Holly Tucker brings the world of medicine practices in the 1600’s to light. You might be asking yourself why did I pick up this book to begin with? Well I had […]
by Joe AbercrombieThere are plenty of epic fantasy series out there, but this is one of the best I’ve ever read. Set in a world with magic, magic is nevertheless set aside for handy swords and shields and pure brute strength. As is often the case, there are no real “good guys”. There are people […]
Tellby Frances Itani Deseronto, Ontario in 1919 is a town coming to terms with its past. World War I is over and the boys are coming home. Hopeful, yes. But Kenan, once an outgoing and happy young man has been disfigured in the war. His suffering is obvious and goes far deeper than physical scars. […]
by Patrick WeekesI’m perfectly happy to admit that I’m a gamer, so when I see that a whole series of books are based on a series that I enjoyed, I’ll give it a go. Dragon Age is a fantasy series set in a world very much like medieval Europe (as many fantasy series are), with […]
Edited David BaldacciHave you ever wondered what it would be like if your favourite mystery detectives met and worked together? Well this collection of short stories gives readers a chance to see into a world where thriller and mystery writers come together along with their most popular characters. Face Off is a collection of stories […]
The girl on the train by Paula Hawkins Three women. All intertwined. With their own story to tell. Who do you believe? Who do you trust? What really happened that night? This book was fantastic! I did not want to put it down, and when I had to, all I could think about was picking […]