Blog Archives
August 2010
- 10.08.10 Review: Queen's Court by Edward O. Phillips
- Published: 2007 About Queen's Court: Louise Bingham is recently widowed and moving back to Montreal. The writing was good for the most part and I did enjoy reading the book. I didn't love it though. Full review: Queen's Court...
- 10.08.10 Review: Edith's War by Andrew Smith
- Published: 2010 About Edith's War: In 1940, Edith Maguire moves in with her mother-in-law, next door to an Italian family. In 2002, Edith's sons await her arrival in Venice. I thought Smith did a good job of showing what...
- 12.08.10 Review: The City Man by Howard Akler
- Published: 2005 About The City Man: In 1934, a reporter ventures into the world of Toronto's pickpockets. A really fast read, partly because it was short but mostly because it was fascinating. I had a hard time putting it...