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Celebrating Love in Literature with 49th Shelf

By monnibo | Published: February 13, 2013

In celebration of Hallmark Day Valentine’s Day, 49th Shelf is crowd-sourcing a list of Books that Feel The Love. They write, “we are highlighting a list of books that celebrate love in whichever way you define it—hot, passionate, blinding love; heartbreaking, desperate, unrequited love; love that simply makes your heart beat a little faster.” Some obvious love stories come to mind such as the collection of short stories, Desire in Seven Voices by Lorna Crozier, but to me, I prefer more unconventional stories of love, bonding, and trust. Here are a few (with links to my reviews): Gargoyle by Andrew Continue Reading »

Posted in Books, Challenge, Sharing | Also tagged 49th Shelf, ami mckay, Andrew Davidson, canadian author, canadian book, canadian novel, cdnbooklove, contest, david ebershoff, emma donoghue, lisa moore, marina endicott, miriam toews, sarah leavitt | Leave a comment

Blogger-Inspired Reads

By monnibo | Published: September 20, 2009

One of the topics that escaped my notice during the ever-busy Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW), was “blog about a book you read only because you discovered it on another book blog.” Unfortunately I can’t remember where I learned half the things I know. Often during the middle of a conversation I have to preface my comments with, “I can’t remember where I heard/read/saw this….” I’ve only been blogging about books since late 2007, and the first book blogger I ever followed was Stephanie of The Written Word. I used to choose books simply by if I was interested or Continue Reading »

Posted in BBAW, Books | Also tagged a case of exploding mangoes, Andrew Davidson, bbaw, book blogger appreciation week, books, david ebershoff, dewey library cat, jodi picoult, mohammed hanif, my sister's keeper, reading, recommendations, suzanne collins, the 19th wife, the gargoyle, the hunger games, the story of edgar sawtelle | Comments closed

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (book review)

By monnibo | Published: December 11, 2008

Gar and Trudy Sawtelle breed and train dogs (a fictional breed) that have come to be known for their incredible intelligence and charisma simply as “Sawtelle dogs”. When Edgar was born mute, their dog Almondine was his voice — if he woke up crying silently, Almondine could sense something was wrong with Edgar and wake his mom. As Edgar grows up, he takes part in raising and caring for the Sawtelle dogs with his parents, and develops a special bond with Almondine. When Gar dies suddenly, Trudy and Edgar are thrown headfirst into a downward spiral. Can they keep the Continue Reading »

Posted in Books, Reviews | Also tagged animal connection, book review, growing up, oprah book club, the story of edgar sawtelle | Comments closed

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