I read this on the recommendation of a fellow writer. I enjoyed the read and I feel like it has helped me move past and through some of the challenges I face in my own writing. Easy to read. Relatable. I can see this content being helpful for anyone in the creative field. RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Spark of Light
I have been a huge Jodi Picoult fan since I read the Pact in 1994. I’ve read almost every book she has written. This was my least favourite to date. I did not like the progression back through time. It bothered me from the start and kept me detached from the story. One of Picoult’s […]
A Man Called Ove
Okay… So this was my second attempt to read this book. The first time, I could not get past page 7. I handed the book to my then 12-year-old son and he loved it. Then a funny thing happened. I was in a coffee shop and I saw a man in his 30s with his […]
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
I can’t pretend I understood most of the science fiction, but I did understand the characters. They were colourful and rich and complex and harboured origin stories that I did not see coming. The small, angry planet was just a destination, not the story. I loved these characters through and through. I picked this book […]
WomenTalk Podcast with Brigitte Lessard-Deyell
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Chapter 1: It’s in the blood
On July 23rd, 1920, a 10-year-old boy stood at the railing on deck of the S.S Minnedosa, watching the busy work happening at the Liverpool dockyards. Icek was tired and nervous, weary from the journey from Poland to England. His older brother Yankel, just 11 years old, was standing beside him, to his left. Their […]