In 1950’s Tehran, Ellie and Homa become best friends at age 7. They and the country go through tremendous upheaval. Strong female characters and excellent detail on history, culture, food and life in Tehran, and then the immigrant experience in 1980s NYC. I liked the story but thought it overwritten
On our way to Cairo I read “Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller,” a great memoir of the author, her sister and friend starting the Diwan bookstore. While in Cairo we went to the flagship store in Zamalek neighbourhood and I bought Beer in the Snooker Club, which I’ve just read. Perfect reading journey.
The latest in one of my favourite series is a page tuner as always. #MarchMysteryMadness
This was a delightful cozy taking place on a fictional Gulf Island in BC that was very atmospheric, and involved butlers solving the murder. I’ll read more in this series. #MarchMysteryMadness
A Steam Next fest promotional image for Greenhearth Necromancer, showing the key art (a nonbinary witch standing on an apartment balcony surrounded by colourful undead plants) and the text "Check out our game demo during Steam Next Fest, Feb 23-Mar 2"
It's Steam Next Fest, and Greenhearth Necromancer has a brand new updated demo!
If you check it out today or tomorrow and leave us a positive review it goes a LONG WAY -- Steam will promote the games that do well in the first 2 days of Next Fest! store.steampowered.com/app/4049130/...
Our book club read this month was a compelling, beautifully written atmospheric story of the complexities of teaching in a remote northern Vancouver Island Indigenous community, the power of story. A novel of heart break and hope. Highly recommend!
Volume II ends with even more of a cliffhanger. More of reliving one day over and over, and yet completely different from volume I. So brilliant.
This recent phenomenon in the book world lives up to the hype. Just finished it and I’m off to find volume II because I can’t wait!
I haven’t read this book for almost 50 years (!) so with the upcoming movie I thought I’d revisit it. I remembered nothing except an impression of gothic romance, which turns out to be barely half the tale. I can’t wait to see what director Emerald Fennell makes of this story!
This tome of a memoir took some time, but I was hooked from the beginning. Full of details of life, the writing process, the growth of Canadian literature scene, travel, birds, all fascinating, and told with candor and humour. Makes me want to revisit what I’ve read and search out what I haven’t.
I love Connie Willis!
I’m *trying* to read more non-fiction, but I’m not very successful. Mysteries call to me and I love fiction 😏
It’s such an interesting story and concept - speculative, “Aricanfuturist” about love and art and identity and so much more, really, I can’t even begin to describe it.
My first read of 2026 is as beautiful and powerful as everyone says. Just read it.
I haven’t been here for a while. Time to get back. Here’s my 2025 year in reading: I read 88 books: 45 fiction, 19 mysteries, 6 NF, 4 memoir, 2 sci-fi, 2 fantasy, 5 children & YA, 4 graphic novels and 1 play.
One of my faves was this one. 📚
Still thinking about the wonderful week @writersfest.bc.ca and the 10 excellent, thought provoking and fun events I took in, as I happily delve into my pile of new reads 📚
Front of the room for my favourite event of a week of fantastic events @writersfest.bc.ca
I’ve never had front row seats! This was a compelling and comprehensive discussion on Writing in America today @writersfest.bc.ca excellently moderated.
We (readers) all miss hearing Eleanor Wachtel on CBC radio. Thank you @writersfest.bc.ca for bringing her to the festival. It was a wonderful interview with the incomparable Miriam Toews.
The addition of a harpist at Gems of the Emerald Isle @writersfest.bc.ca was beautiful 😍
Last night’s opening event at the @writersfest.bc.ca was inspiring, moving, funny and hopeful.
A brilliant start to my favourite week of the year 😍📚
I love everything about this photo
Kyiv 1919 was a chaotic time of political turmoil. Kirkov’s wry, dry humour perfectly captures the time, place and characters. First in a new mystery series.
Just finished, and loved, the new novel by @jesswalter.bsky.social Looking forward to seeing him at @writersfest.bc.ca this fall.
I love this work of yours! 😍
My 55th read of the year is this excellent graphic memoir I can’t recommend highly enough. 5 stars ⭐️ @georgetakei.bsky.social is an actor & civil rights activist extraordinaire and both this and his earlier memoir, They Call Us Enemy, should be required reading.
What a rollicking set of adventure/romance stories with wonderful historical details these books are. Can’t wait for the next one! @alisongoodman.bsky.social has cleverly used the “invisibility” of women of a certain age that allows her intrepid twin sisters to fight horrid restrictions. 5 ⭐️
Hmmm… maybe a kid thing for all creatures/people 😉
Want to *hear* the latest about Greenhearth Necromancer? We've got a devlog for you! 🎵
In this month's devlog, we learn more about the sound & audio design from audio director @dmvibe.bsky.social himself. Plus: a brand new song visualizer! ✨
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I’m so glad this was one of the books I picked up at the recent @writersfest.bc.ca fundraiser book sale. Thank you @dannyramadan.com for trusting us with your extraordinary story: excellent writing and I really liked the structure too.
