Everybody loves the Canadians, right? Mounties, UN Peacekeepers, Mike Meyers and Kids In the Hall – all of which goes a long way towards making up for Celine Dion. Add Alan Kaufman’s name to the “plus” column. After reading and reviewing The Waterproof Bible I received an offer from Iambik.com to listen to the audio version of his first novel, All My Friends Are Superheroes. … Continue reading All My Friends Are Superheroes @ Iambik.com
Andrew Kaufman writes strange and wonderful books. His first novel, All My Friends Are Superheroes, features an invisible hero. To save his marriage he must convince his super-heroine wife that he is still there, sitting next to her on a flight to Vancouver. And he has to do it before the plane lands. That book has become something of a cult hit, and this latest … Continue reading The WaterProof Bible by Andrew Kaufman (ARC)
Phineas William Walsh is on a mission. He’s going to save the world one endangered species at a time – and he’s depending on the Green Channel to help him do it. That is until things go terribly, horribly wrong… as they only can in the life of a fourth grader. Carla Gunn’s first novel, Amphibian, is both entertaining and engaging. Written in the first … Continue reading Amphibian by Carla Gunn
So Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize… I don’t think that came as a big surprise to anyone who has been reading the press for her novel Wolf Hall. Or kept an eye on the Bookies. I’m just thrilled because it means I can put aside The Children’s Book without guilt (or with less guilt) and admit defeat… at least for now. And I almost … Continue reading The 2009 Man Booker Prize Winner… & My Apologies to Canada
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