KIRBC Notes, March 22, 2010

Winter’s icy chill had not yet abated, and yet eight brave book warriors still made the trek to my home, where they’d be warmed by close quarters and heated conversation. Here’s the down-low from our latest (themeless) meeting in Toronto. Sarah recommends . . . This American Drive, Mike Holmes a hybrid b/w novel and [...]

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Lullabies for Little Criminals, by Heather O’Neill

“In Lullabies, I wanted to capture what I remembered of the drunken babbling of unfortunate twelve-year-olds: their illusions, their ludicrously bad choices, their lack of morality and utter disbelief in cause and effect” – Heather O’Neill on Lullabies for Little Criminals. I had to begin with this quote because it’s such a succinct indication of how real [...]

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KIRBC Notes for January 26, 2010

Despite the (unseasonably mellow) mid-winter cold, a group of intrepid book lovers conquered the 10/16-18 minute walk to the wilds of High Park to share their wide reading experience, and fittingly for the new year, make many new reading resolutions. Marci –  Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett best if punctuation in the title is noted and [...]

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