This is a first for me, a review of an audio book. That may not seem like a noteworthy distinction, but I’m growing ever more convinced that it is. I’ve been listening to audiobooks off and on for a few months now. They’re handy when out walking or doing some chores around the house and […]
Willful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan – review
I enjoy taking a break from fiction every now and again. Some quality non-fictional science reading allows me to broaden my mind a bit and pretend I’m still learning. This can be a hit or miss endeavour, though. Sometimes the book I choose is fantastic while other times I grow bored quickly, leaf through a […]
My 2016 Leacock Medal Challenge – Winner
Awarding “the best” is always fraught with contention, as any avid sports fan will quickly tell you. Be it a Hall of Fame induction or an MVP honour, there is almost never universal agreement on any winner. The Baseball Hall of Fame, as it is well known, has never once had a unanimous inductee. Hell, […]
When The Saints by Sarah Mian – Review
There’s nothing like embarking on a new challenge by inadvertently cuffing yourself upside the head, which is precisely how I feel right now about this book. When The Saints, by Sarah Mian is the first of the three finalists for the 2016 Leacock Medal I chose to read. It was a purely random act, that […]
My 2016 Leacock Medal Challenge
I’m about to write something incredibly insulting to a great number of people who are complete strangers to me. I will post this on the internet where such screeds are, shall we say, plentiful. Please do bear with me, for my statement is not borne of hubris or disrespect but is rather wholly a product […]