Orpheus Rising by Lance Lee – An incredibly imaginative tale of a boy and father, which can be read as a reimagining of Orpheus or as an allegory for conquering dark days
Author Archives: scuffedgranny
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman -Twists and turns, characters with secrets, great dialogue, dry humour – a really good read!
Cornerstone: The King by Michael Paul
Cornerstone: The King by Michael Paul – Michael Paul’s book is full of characters, has family secrets and has a clearly driven plot but for me, lacked a certain something
Grief has Teeth by Louise Baxter
Grief has Teeth by Louise Baxter – A very powerful and moving collection of poetry and prose, charting and describing the author’s own experiences with grief’s many faces
Powerballs by Jimmy Clifton
Powerballs by Jimmy Clifton – A great story full of humour and action which rolls along at a good rate – entertaining and an enjoyable read!
The Dead of False Creek by Sarah M. Stephen
The Dead of False Creek by Sarah M. Stephen – Late twentieth century detective meets the present day in this quirky and enjoyable murder mystery
Exploring Quebec: La Grande Hermine at Chalets de l’Anse Ste-Hélène on the Gaspé Peninsula
Imagine staying on a replica ship near shallow warm bays and a gloriously beautiful National Park – welcome to the Gaspé Peninsula
Broken Pieces of God by David B. Seaburn
A truly lovely book, gentle and humorous, about a couple having to deal with the hard stuff life can throw at you and finding a way through
you are my moon by Cherry Rao
you are my moon by Cherry Rao – A collection of verses full of love and loss and yearning, containing poems of simplicity and complexity, written with feeling
The Ice-Cream Makers by Ernest van der Kwast
The Ice- Cream Makers by Ernest van der Kwast – The story of two brothers in a family of Italian ice-cream makers is full of family tradition, the binds of familial expectation, and poetry
Scuffed Granny 