Red Wolf's Room

  I dug out my brick of a Canadian Literature Anthology from university and picked a few short stories that I could talk about. The book has many of the greats, including Margaret Atwood, Susanna Moodie and Leonard Cohen, to name a few. The book has a total of 1,290 pages, so there are tons more of excellent writers to read about. This anthology contains a page or two on each writer and has poems and short stories, as well as narratives from people during the time of Canada's exploration. Side Note about "Eskimo:" A Derogatory Word I remember that one of the stories, a narrative, was about a British man living amongst a tribe in Canada and the tribe referred to a second tribe as "Eskimo," or "Esquimaux" as it was originally spelt in the narrative. It means "eaters of raw meat" and was used because it was believed that they were savages . It was a barbaric term that has remained attributed to natives of the upper part of Canada and Alaska . Bu...

I want to thank Alison Kimble for allowing me to read the ARC of her fantastic book! Thank you, Alison! WORKS | Author Alison Kimble [Spooky] kicked a pebble and it bounced down the road. “Why do you care so much about stories anyway?”  “ Does that strike you as a strange thing to want?” [Carcass] frowned and looked at the sky. “You probably haven’t ever imagined what a world would be like without them.” “Uh, no, I guess not.” “And I had never imagined a world with them. Until I came to Earth and encountered humans interpreting themselves and the world around them, and then reinterpreting everything, again and again. Forming narratives and explanations for every leaf, every mood, every storm. Out of the smoke from their fires. Out of nothing.” You Should Read  Strange Gods  if... You enjoy meeting new and interesting characters You love to travel to far away places You are waiting for something big to happen to you You have a thing for the "end of the world" theme Wan...

  I jumped back into the Found Things series. Like Xanthe and her singing antiques, Book 2: Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston has been sitting on a pile of books, calling my name for a few months now. It was so nice getting back into it. I listened to Adrian von Ziegler's "Resting by the Fire" as I had done when reading Book 1: The Little Shop of Found Things and it was like returning home! The writing has the same magic.  You Should Read  Secrets of the Chocolate House  if... You love antiques.  You enjoy meeting old friends again for a new adventure. You want to be spirited away through time. You are intrigued by the paranormal. You want to know more about Xanthe's power. Want a short and spoiler-free version? Check out my review  on Reedsy Discovery.  --  SPOILERS AHEAD  -- Photo by  Victor Clime  on  Unsplash Summary  Xanthe and her mother, Flora, are still working on drumming up business and ant...

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