by prfire | Feb 8, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Ann Ireland is an acclaimed author of five novels, which have received and been shortlisted for numerous awards. Her first novel, A Certain Mr. Takahashi, was adapted into the 1991 film The Pianist, and is perhaps one of her most famous works. There is no doubt...
by prfire | Jan 28, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction, Poetry
A seasoned writer of both poetry and fiction, Stuart Ross has melded both forms in Pockets, and has created a brand new experience for fans of both genres. Though the title of the book is Pockets: A Novel, this book is not a novel in the traditional sense. Do not...
by prfire | Nov 30, 2018 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Biblioasis and famous Canadian cartoonist Seth have once again released three Victorian ghost stories just in time for the holiday season. These stories are short enough to be read in one sitting, or read aloud. Seth’s illustrations throughout are in keeping with the...
by prfire | Nov 8, 2018 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
How a life is measured can take a lifetime of contemplation and along the way there are many questions, some that cannot be answered. What do we learn? What do we feel we have accomplished, if anything? And what is left afterwards for others to discover? Two...
by prfire | Oct 17, 2018 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
You find yourself in the forest. You know the one. It’s the forest where the stories you read as a child take place. A forest so green and thick, that it’s positively brimming with life, with magic. Up ahead, you see a grand building, majestic amongst the trees, yet...
by prfire | Oct 5, 2018 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
The flyer for Kimmy Beach’s beautifully produced novella Nuala advertises a dystopian future troubled with love, possessiveness, and envy—it lives up to the pitch. But its subtitle, A Fable, points to more. The fable leaves the book open and inscrutable while...
