Tag Archive for the term: book

It’s true. Alanah stole my copy of Break On Through and is enjoying it thoroughly.
I’ve been waiting eagerly to get my hands on Jill Murray’s young adult b-girl novel. I finally got my very own copy this week only to have it snagged. As Alanah pointed out I was reading three other books already (including […]

Hello Indyish!
I am here to tell you that you have all the strength and power within you to live your dreams. This is what I’ve read, and what I’ve heard from many resources. I also noticed that this year at the Oscars, the overwhelming message to anyone listening was that dreams can come true, and […]

Well, I started a post about 2 different examples of “open source storytelling.” But this isn’t it. My post ran away with me and turned into a relatively nerdy diatribe on the subject of open source licenses applied to storytelling, and a critique of the Million Penguins project. I decided to post it on OpenJournalMontreal […]

Really, this isn’t a review. I thought I’d write one about this book I got at Expozine but then I went to the Doris page on the Microcosm website and was heaped with passionate thoughts and words from dozens of other reviewers and now I sort of feel speechless. But actually, that’s what I was […]

Last week I had a sudden desire to get my hands on a copy of The Hole Show by Maya Merrick. I determined that I had to read this book ASAP because it’s one of the few works of fiction to come out in a while that is set in Montreal.
Although I rarely buy books, […]

The McGill Undergrad Book Club is publicizing a reading series being put on by Paragraphe Bookstore:
Paragraphe Bookstore, in conjunction with the Montreal Gazette, has published its list of authors for the “Words After Dark 2007″ lecture series. Authors, dates and times are given below. For more information or for tickets, please visit Paragraphe bookstore (corner […]

I feel like every night for the last 2 weeks I’ve had an occasion to drink. And I’m the type to take the world up on its occasions. So needless to say, I’ve been on a bender. It all started a little before Friday, October 19th (the days are hazy), but I know the date […]

I actually have a copy of “Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing” signed with good wishes from The Atwood herself, which is a prized possession of mine though I didn’t meet her - it was a gift. I read this non-fiction about ‘the craft’ when I’m feeling gripe-y about Writing.
I think I […]