I stumbled upon a curious book the other day while browsing around a bookstore. It’s called Life Among the Giants, by William Ball. Mr. Ball lives with his family in Eastern Ontario. In his case, family includes four Newfoundland dogs. Since I have two Newfs… Read More
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Birds of Toronto
At the bird festival yesterday, we picked up a copy of Birds of Toronto – A guide to their remarkable world. This is a City of Toronto publication and the first in a Biodiversity Series. This is an excellent publication and if you live in… Read More
Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
Check out my review of this tasty crime novel at the Bookworm Collective.
The Manual of Detection
I posted a review of The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry at the Bookworm Collective. Next up on the reading list: Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell. I think this one is being made into a film.
Books
I started reading a highly acclaimed novel before Christmas, called Blackstrap Hawco. It’s reported to be an epic masterwork about Newfoundland’s working class. For whatever reason, this book has not been drawing me in. I leave it alone for days at a time, pick it… Read More