BOOK REVIEWS

★ On Nostalgia

It’s not often I hear an author’s voice in my head while reading a book, but with On Nostalgia, I heard what I imagined to be David Berry’s roving documentary tones, bright and curious, not ... Read More »

August 13, 2020 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture, Reviews

He Must Like You

By Danielle Younge-Ullman

When a little girl is repeatedly teased and hurt by a boy in the schoolyard or classroom, a well-meaning adult inevitably brushes off the bully’s behaviour by saying, “He must like you.” In her new ... Read More »

August 13, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Role I Played: Canada’s Greatest Olympic Hockey Team

By Sami Jo Small

Men’s hockey gets the majority of attention in this country, but it’s our national women’s team that is one of the most successful organizations in all of sports history. Since 1990, Team Canada has won ... Read More »

August 10, 2020 | Filed under: Reviews, Sports, Health & Self-help

★ Seven

By Farzana Doctor

In her fourth novel, Farzana Doctor breaks open the taboo subject of khatna (female genital mutilation/cutting) in the Dawoodi Bohra community. The Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Shia Ismailis, known for involvement with business ... Read More »

August 6, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews

The Finder

By Will Ferguson

Will Ferguson has long demonstrated an enduring fondness for the con. From his Leacock-winning debut Generica (later retitled Happiness™) to the oft-overlooked period novel Spanish Fly to the Nigerian fraud at the heart of his ... Read More »

August 6, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews

★ Indians on Vacation

By Thomas King

Thomas King’s latest novel is a jaunty picaresque that contains within it an incisive character study. Each page of the novel offers the reader the author’s blend of humour and awareness of emotional layers – ... Read More »

August 5, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Charming as a Verb

By Ben Philippe

If people weren’t aware of it already, Felicity Huffman’s and Lori Loughlin’s recent escapades highlight how significant it is for some families to see their children gain acceptance to elite colleges. And while these Hollywood ... Read More »

July 30, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life

By Dani Jansen

July 30, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Things Worth Burying

By Matt Mayr

When you’re out in the bush, you can bury your troubles – and, sometimes, a body. Joe Adler is a third-generation logging foreman in Black River, a northern Ontario town where everyone knows your business ... Read More »

July 27, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews

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