From Pulse-Pounding to Page-Turning

2025-10-06T14:40:04-04:00

In a loose way, these six books—suspense, horror, mystery—are arranged in the order I would read them through the course of a single day; the first two require full-on daylight, and the last I would read even after dusk (but it’s still a gripping story, though largely character-driven). For

From Pulse-Pounding to Page-Turning2025-10-06T14:40:04-04:00

More Indigenous Reading in Indigenous History Month

2025-06-25T16:23:23-04:00

Earlier this month—with Indigenous History Month in mind—I wrote about Thomas King’s latest Thumps Dreadfulwater mysteries, and my theme of Indigenous reading for this year’s Toronto Public Library Reading Challenge, including seven books by Indigenous writers that align with challenge themes. Now, on the other side of Indigenous Peoples’

More Indigenous Reading in Indigenous History Month2025-06-25T16:23:23-04:00

Spring Reading, Unexpected

2025-06-04T14:43:57-04:00

You know how I was just saying that I felt like my short story reading was all over the place this year? Now that I am about to say that I feel as though my spring reading was all over the place too, doesn’t that suggest something is afoot? If it’s

Spring Reading, Unexpected2025-06-04T14:43:57-04:00

Thumps DreadfulWater: Ideal Character Match-up

2025-05-30T19:58:18-04:00

This series launched in 2002, and I’m still here for it. Recently I read both Double Eagle and Black Ice, and thoroughly enjoyed them both. These are books seven and eight in the series, so rather than risk spoiling the overarching storyline, here’s what keeps me coming back.

Thumps DreadfulWater: Ideal Character Match-up2025-05-30T19:58:18-04:00

Quarterly Stories, Spring 2025

2025-06-05T12:28:05-04:00

Kincaid, Edwards, and Bazterrica --In which I return to two previously enjoyed writers' works, and "discover" one new-to-me writer. Although... since the Winter Quarterly, my short story reading has been all over the place. Usually I have a collection or two in my stacks, and I read

Quarterly Stories, Spring 20252025-06-05T12:28:05-04:00
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