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blue_lotus13I've been reading a lot lately, because I'm on holidays!
1. Firewing- The third in the saga by Kenneth Oppel. Once again, an enjoyable read as the bats explore the underworld. However, this one was definitely not my favourite in the series.
2. You grow girl by Gayla Trail- I bought this one to pump me up about our garden, and I can't recommend it enough. It's an amazing, practical gardening book that anyone who likes "Get crafty" would probably enjoy. It's definitely tailored towards urban dwellers, and it's easy and fun.
3. The second life of Samuel Tyne- by Esi Edugyan- A good first novel by a Canadian author. I saw Esi Edugyan read at the Vancouver Writers Festival, and wanted to read this book. It's the story of Samuel Tyne, a Ghanian immigrant, who inherits his grandfather's house and moves to a small town in ALberta with his family. His family begins to unravel, and some really creepy things happen. This was definitely a different sort of book, and I felt it added to Can lit. It was a hard book to read because some parts are kind of painful, but I'm glad I read it.
4. The Kite Runner- by Khaled Hosseini- I can't say enough good things about this book. I'm glad that it's getting so much attention. It's a story about a man and his childhood friend in Afghanistan, and what happens to them. The book also deals with the history of Afghanistan, and the stories of many as the boy (Amir) and his dad leave Afghanistan. I won't tell you much about the plot, but let me just say it's the story of redemption. It's a sad book, but ultimately it's uplifting. Highly recommended.
1. Firewing- The third in the saga by Kenneth Oppel. Once again, an enjoyable read as the bats explore the underworld. However, this one was definitely not my favourite in the series.
2. You grow girl by Gayla Trail- I bought this one to pump me up about our garden, and I can't recommend it enough. It's an amazing, practical gardening book that anyone who likes "Get crafty" would probably enjoy. It's definitely tailored towards urban dwellers, and it's easy and fun.
3. The second life of Samuel Tyne- by Esi Edugyan- A good first novel by a Canadian author. I saw Esi Edugyan read at the Vancouver Writers Festival, and wanted to read this book. It's the story of Samuel Tyne, a Ghanian immigrant, who inherits his grandfather's house and moves to a small town in ALberta with his family. His family begins to unravel, and some really creepy things happen. This was definitely a different sort of book, and I felt it added to Can lit. It was a hard book to read because some parts are kind of painful, but I'm glad I read it.
4. The Kite Runner- by Khaled Hosseini- I can't say enough good things about this book. I'm glad that it's getting so much attention. It's a story about a man and his childhood friend in Afghanistan, and what happens to them. The book also deals with the history of Afghanistan, and the stories of many as the boy (Amir) and his dad leave Afghanistan. I won't tell you much about the plot, but let me just say it's the story of redemption. It's a sad book, but ultimately it's uplifting. Highly recommended.
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Date: 2005-04-18 06:32 pm (UTC)http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2005/04/post_2.html