Felt like he’d been circling the same eddy for so long now that he was outside the passing of time. Always shifting bedrock and cutting through ice and changing its song. Least the river kept on flowing, no matter how much crap it carried. The best way to get a good sense of this book is by reading some of the passages. There were times when I was reading that I wondered how anything good could come of all that was happening, but by the time I was done, a sense of hope, and the strength of family and community won out. The community is filled with an interesting mix of characters that bring the story to life siblings, cousins, friends, and neighbours. It takes us back to a small outpost in Newfoundland where Kyle and his family are grieving the loss of a brother, facing illness, and struggling with alcohol and themselves. Although it is the third in a series of books about the Now family, it is also a strong book on its own. The Fortunate Brother revolves around a murder mystery, but is character-driven with a strong sense of place. However, I am happy to say that I couldn’t have been more pleased with my experience, and I will definitely be reading more of her books. Donna Morrissey is a well-known and accomplished author from Newfoundland (who now lives in Nova Scotia), and I’m embarrassed to admit that this was my first time reading one of her books.
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Trying to convey my feelings for this book is proving to be difficult. More than 5 Incredible & Intense stars!!!Īrsen is full of angst, love, sex, passion, devastation, heartbreak. In this fascinating read that is part cultural analysis, part memoir, Pam opens up about her own journey on the path to witchcraft, and how her personal embrace of the witch helped her find strength, self-empowerment, and a deeper purpose. From the idea of the femme fatale in league with the devil in early modern Europe and Salem, to the bewitching pop culture archetypes in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Harry Potter from the spooky ladies in fairy tales and horror films to the rise of feminist covens and contemporary witchcraft, witches reflect the power and potential of women. In Waking the Witch, Pam Grossman explores the cultural and historical impact of the world's most magical icon. But witches in various guises have been with us for millennia. When you think of a witch, what do you picture? Pointy black hat, maybe a broomstick. A whip-smart and illuminating exploration of the world's fascination with witches from podcast host and practicing witch Pam Grossman (The Witch Wave), who delves deeply into why witches have intrigued us for centuries and why they're more relevant now than ever. It begins with a bow-and-arrow hunt for wild boar, and ends with a routine by Punch and Judy, as puppet shows have taken the place of mass in the churchless - but not godless - England of the distant future. The novel tells the story of the uneasy friendship between two adolescent boys - one a normal teenager, one a clairvoyant mutant - who happen, more or less by accident, on the secret of the atomic bomb. Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban, is set in a post-apocalyptic England in which all but the most basic civilization has decayed. I've never felt it more strongly than when I read the first few sentences of Riddley Walker. Whatever the explanation, the experience I'm trying to describe - the shock of recognition, of magical identification, - is the single greatest joy that reading gives me. One of the most enduring mysteries I've encountered, both as a writer and as a reader, is the question of why certain novels speak to me on the most intimate level, while other equally good books fail to cast a spell. John Wray, chosen in 2007 as one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists, is the author of three books. |