My friend Kerry Clare
edits 49th Shelf and writes about books and reading over at Pickle
Me This. Shes a voracious reader, and mad about pickles and Prince
Harry. Herewith, Clares holiday reading suggestions.
Comfort
and Joy
by India Knight: A delightfully funny novel about the pressures of
juggling beaus, children, in-laws, and ex-husbands during the holidays.
Plus its sequel Mutton is just out now.$22.40 at Amazon.ca
Swimming
Studies by Leanne Shapton: An exercise in nostalgia,
writer/artist Shapton has created a gorgeous memoir about her former
life as a teenage swimming champion.$20.79 at Indigo.ca
Among
Others by Jo Walton: A taste of the fantastic, and
absolutely a must for anyone who had a thing for English books about
boarding school once upon a time.$12.26 at Amazon.ca
Suspicion
by Rachel Wyatt: A suspense novel about marriage and the possibility of
murder, this one is recommended for anyone who loved the summer
lit-blockbuster Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.$14.40 at Amazon.ca
Desperately
Seeking Susans by Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang: An anthology of
poetry by Canadian poets called Susan, which is a fabulous premise, but
its also a terrific and accessible collection. $15.16 at Indigo.ca
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