Sunday, July 31, 2016

"Late Nights on Air" by Elizabeth Hay

I would call this a gem of a book. It was amazing in its humanness and very evocative in its descriptions of the Yukon. I can see why Eva loves it.

"Gardens: a literary companion" edited by Merilyn Simonds

A pleasant little book filled with excerpts on the joys of gardening. It was a bir bday present from Eva.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck

Travelling on Route 66 during our trip to the Grand Canyon inspired me to read this book. It was definitely a worthwhile read, but heavy going due to the great amount of misery. Now I know who the Joads are. Ma's perseverance was amazing. And I have new context for the tv show "Beverly Hillbillies".

Monday, July 11, 2016

"The Sandman vol.2 The Doll's House" by Neil Gaiman

I enjoyed this graphic novel, though sometimes the content was uglier than I would have liked. I'm glad that I can see the appeal of graphic novels. You can convey so much with a single image.