The Book Trunk

Canadian Book Challenge

  • Kilmeny of the Orchard

    Kilmeny had been, she knew not where, And Kilmeny had seen what she could not declare; Kilmeny had been where the cock never crew, Where the rain never fell, and the wind never blew. That’s the only bit I can… Continue reading

  • A Tale of WW2 That Will Break Your Heart

    If you’re the kind of person who cries over books, make sure you’ve got a large hanky ready and waiting when you read Alison Pick’s Far To Go, because it’s beautifully written, totally gripping – and very, very sad. Set… Continue reading

  • Canadian Reading

    My reading list for July included a self-set challenge to read something by a Canadian – other than Margaret Atwood, Guy Gavriel Kay and Lucy M Montgomery – because I know nothing whatsoever about the country or its writers. So… Continue reading