Category Archives: Books

Welcome, book club readers! I’m sorry for being so late this month! We have two short stories left, and these are actually quite short at 14 pages and 24 pages respectively. The first is titled “Or All The Seas With … Continue reading →

I am on several waiting lists at the local Picton library, for both physical books and e-books when physical copies didn’t exist. And, as luck would have it, this month my number came up and up and up.! Day after … Continue reading →

Only two books this month due to the usual September demands, but both were excellent books! Of course, if family drama and/or trauma isn’t in your wheelhouse, you may want to give these careful consideration. Close to Hugh, by Marina … Continue reading →

Let’s get moving on the September stories, mostly because the first one is another long one, at 77 pages. It’s (hopefully) about a werewolf though, so I’m good with it! Oh, and don’t forget to add your comments to the … Continue reading →

We are up to stories 11 and 12 out of 16! On to August’s reading assignments. Note that the first one is longer than the 25-page average length, coming in at 50 pages. It’s short, just not as short as … Continue reading →

A reminder and a warning. Reminder: If you are joining us for the Nerdy Friend book club, remember to read the next two stories and add your comments here. Warning: This is a longer one than usual! I had an … Continue reading →

We are at the half-way point, fellow readers! Here are the July stories, I hope you enjoy them! As always, feel free to publish spoilers in the comments, and if you haven’t read them yet just avoid looking at the … Continue reading →

A Siege of Bitterns, by Steve Burrows In volunteering for the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, I was fortunate enough to meet Steve when he very kindly agreed to hold a book launch event for his eighth (EIGHTH) book to … Continue reading →

This month, we have a not-so-demanding 30 pages to read, all told. In keeping with an unwritten promise, I have not read the preamble for either of these shorts, but I did a very brief bit of internet sleuthing on … Continue reading →

The English Understand Wool, by Helen DeWitt I just have this to say about this book: run out right now and buy yourself a copy. (okay okay, you can also borrow it, but you are going to want your own … Continue reading →