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Review: The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
Published: 2007
About The End of the Alphabet: A dying man and his wife go on an alphabetical tour of their favourite places.
The story is beautiful, the writing is beautiful, and the book itself is beautiful. Full review: The End of the Alphabet by CS Richardson
Challenges: 3rd Canadian Book Challenge
Review: Red Snow by Michael Slade
Published: 2010
About Red Snow: A madman is on the loose in Whistler in the days leading up to the 2010 Olympics.
Those who like their thrillers bloody won't be disappointed. Full review: Red Snow by Michael Slade
Challenges: 3rd Canadian Book Challenge, 2010 A to Z Challenge, Countdown 2010
Tags: 2010 A to Z Challenge, 3rd Canadian Book Challenge, Countdown 2010, Michael Slade
Review: Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg
Published: 2009
About Old City Hall: A popular radio host is charged with the murder of his wife.
Old City Hall had some really nice twists and I was often surprised. Full review: Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg
Challenges: 3rd Canadian Book Challenge, Countdown 2010
Tags: 3rd Canadian Book Challenge, Countdown 2010, Robert Rotenberg
Meme: Teaser Tuesdays - Amphibian
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
If I had an eraser of life, I'd start at the top of the morning and work my way down. I have a feeling, though, that whoever drew this day pressed the pencil really hard and even if I rubbed and rubbed and rubbed, little horrible bits of it would still be left behind.
...Amphibian by Carla Gunn, page 8.
Challenge: What's in a Name 3
The What's in a Name 3 challenge runs from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
So here's how it works: Between January 1 and December 31, 2010, read one book in each of the following categories:
A book with a food in the title
A book with a body of water in the title
A book with a title (queen, president) in the title
A book with a plant in the title
A book with a place name (city, country) in the title
A book with a music term in the title
I think this one is going to be harder than it looks. I'll be keeping track of my progress on this post.
Food:
Body of water:
Title:
Plant: The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy
Place name: Cape Breton Road by D.R. MacDonald
Music term:
Challenge: 2010 A to Z Challenge
This A to Z challenge runs from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
How does this reading challenge work? Choose the option that works best for you...
Authors — Read alphabetically by author. Commit to 26 books.
Titles — Read alphabetically by title. Commit to 26 books.
Authors & Titles — Commit to reading 52 books.If you want to give the X's a go... For authors, try to find an X in the first name, middle name, or last name. For titles, it doesn't have to be the starting word. Try to find an X somewhere in a title, and it'd count in my book.
I'm going to do this challenge by title. I'll be keeping track of my progress on this post.
- Amphibian – Carla Gunn
- Bitter, Sweet – Laura Best
- Cape Breton Road – D.R. MacDonald
- The Jade Peony – Wayson Choy
- Red Snow – Michael Slade
- Underground – June Hutton
Review: Barrington Street Blues by Anne Emery
Published: 2008
About Barrington Street Blues: A rich man and a poor man are found shot to death outside of a strip club. On the surface, it looks like a murder-suicide but Halifax lawyer Monty Collins isn't convinced. Meanwhile, Monty and Maura's attempt at reconciliation takes a disastrous turn. The third book in the Monty Collins series.
Maybe not my favourite book in the series in terms of the mystery but, so far, my favourite for the personal aspect. Full review: Barrington Street Blues by Anne Emery
Challenges: 3rd Canadian Book Challenge, Countdown 2010
