Book: The Life Sentences of Rik McWhinney
When I review a book, I allot myself two weeks to read it. That way I don’t feel pressure when life throws curve balls my way, like it inevitably does to all of us.
Book: The Foxholes at the Borders of Sofa Cushions
They say it’s about the journey, not the reward. In the literary world, the reward might be considered the publication of a book.
Book: You Are Enough: Activate Your Angels & Magnetize a Soul-FULL Life
Every once in a while a book comes along that you didn't know you needed but you do. You Are Enough is that book for me.
Seagull Island: kiyāsko-miniscikos
Seagull Island: kiyāsko-miniscikos is a beautiful children’s book that celebrates traditional life and blends English and Cree to create a captivating tale of family and their deep connection to nature.
Book: The History Forest
Books by multi-genre writer and University of Regina professor of English Michael Trussler make a mark.
Book: Leaving Wisdom
I first fell in love with Sharon Butala’s writing in the 90s when someone gifted me a copy of her #1 best-selling book The Perfection of the Morning.
Book: Nature’s Apprentices: The Magic of the Peatlands
Every so often you come across a book that so inspires you that you want to eagerly hand it out to as many people as possible.
Book: On the Busy Old Ranch
Katelyn Toney lives the hectic farmer/rancher lifestyle near Tompkins in southwest Saskatchewan with her husband and four children, and when she noted a lack of children’s books that depict the family’s unique way of life, she wrote one.
Book: From the Street to the Stars: Andy Nebula, Interstellar Rockstar - Book One
From the Street to the Stars is not my first Edward Willett book. Odds are it won’t be my last, as Willett is constantly publishing (that is a bonus for those of us who love reading…
Book: Duty Done: Memories of Fairmont Barracks
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have a lengthy, distinguished legacy in our country’s history. They were established in 1873, just six years after Canada was created.
Book: Lola’s Woolly Jumper
Prairie author Samantha Van De Kerckhove’s love for drawing, painting and storytelling come together beautifully in her children’s book Lola’s Woolly Jumper…
Book: Phases
Phases, a debut poetry collection by Saskatoon poet Belinda Betker, beautifully captures the stages and transformations of one woman’s life.
Book: Sacred Geometry for the Soul: Volume 1
For those who think this may be a book about math, it’s actually more about mandalas. Sacred geometry is the practice of attaching sacred meanings to certain geometric shapes and their architectural proportions.
Book: The Last Green Dragon
The Last Green Dragon is a magical tale of courage, mystery and adventure between two very unlikely friends.
Book: Unsettled
Subtitled A Reckoning in the Great Plains, Unsettled is a labour of love that, like all true reckonings, took a long time to take shape.
Book: Tunnels of Treachery
Time travelling tunnels, thrilling, heart-stopping adventures. It must be a Mary Harelkin Bishop book!
Book: Points of View: A Guide on Saskatchewan Projectile Points with Indigenous Perspectives
Right off the hop, Points of View struck me as a visually stunning book. It is a pleasure to hold and read.
Book: From Left to Right: Saskatchewan's Political and Economic Transformation
In his book From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation, Dale Eisler helps us take a clear-eyed look at the province as the world economy shifted…
Book: Why Not Now?
I experienced quite the shock when I began Denise Leduc’s new book, Why Not Now? I’d recently reviewed the Aylesbury, Saskatchewan writer’s thoughtful children’s books…
Book: Dysfunctional Regulatory Bodies: Scarecrows and Stupidity
Dysfunctional Regulatory Bodies is a work of satirical fiction. That’s a new genre for me so I needed to get the lowdown.