I love books. I used to read voraciously. Having kids killed that. Now that they're grown, I'm getting back into books.
Born in Treaty 7 (Calgary). Living in Gatineau, on unceded Algonquin Anishnaabee land. He/him.
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When Lily was eleven years old, her mother, Swee Hua, walked away from the family, never to be seen or …
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view …
A good book for our time. What does freedom really mean, and how do we live free lives in a politicized environment?
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view …
This was really well done -- retelling the events of Orwell's 1984 from the point of view of the second main character, Winston's "girlfriend" Julia. Personally, I think this is much more interesting than 1984, and provides a richer character to everyone. Unfortunately, it ends up being one of those books that is hopeful and pessimistic at the same moment. Still, it's particularly relevant for our time.
This was really well done -- retelling the events of Orwell's 1984 from the point of view of the second main character, Winston's "girlfriend" Julia. Personally, I think this is much more interesting than 1984, and provides a richer character to everyone. Unfortunately, it ends up being one of those books that is hopeful and pessimistic at the same moment. Still, it's particularly relevant for our time.
An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view …
I had to re-read 1984 before starting this one, which I bought on recommendation of City Doctorow. It had been over 30 years, and my understanding of what I was reading had certainly shifted. It will be interesting to see how this other voice and perspective also shifts my understandings.
The History of White People is a 2010 book by Nell Irvin Painter, in which …
This one took me a while. However, in the end it was certainly worth it.
The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published …
The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. It was published …
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position …
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have …
Some 35 years after I read it there first time.... Still a fun jaunt through absurdity!
When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only …
This book was a delight for me to read. I spent three years of my youth in High Prairie, so the off-hand mentions of once-familiar places (like the bridge over the river at Grouard, and the native friendship centre) brought back old memories. Apart from that, this is just an enjoyable reading, dipping into Cree mythology and weaving a story that is engaging and exciting.
There is very good advice in this book. I have changed my writing because of it.
The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be …
A heartwarming story of second chances and self discovery
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But …
In a possibly too realistic portrait of the future that awaits us, Cory Doctorow somehow manages to create the possibility of hope. I'm glad I read this. Now I just need to build my affinity group.
In a possibly too realistic portrait of the future that awaits us, Cory Doctorow somehow manages to create the possibility of hope. I'm glad I read this. Now I just need to build my affinity group.
