Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
Agatha Christie is one of the world’s bestselling novelists thanks to her 66 detective novels. According to her website, she has only been outsold by Shakespeare and the bible. Having never read an Agatha Christie novel before, I decided to read And Then There Were None, which is considered to be one of her best... Continue Reading →
Haruki Murakami is a difficult author to write about. He is one of my favourite writers, who surprises and delights me each time I begin a new novel of his. If there is one commonality that ties his novels together, it’s the fact that his body of fiction defies categorization. Murakami frequently writes about... Continue Reading →
The recent release of the trailer to the movie, “Me before You”, reminded me of how much I loved the book on which the film is based. The story begins with Louisa Clark, having just lost her waitressing job. Times have not been good for the Clark family and her parents depend on the extra... Continue Reading →
Since the birth of film, there has been Shakespeare. While translating his plays into film may have been the high water mark of many careers such as Lord Laurence Olivier and Sir Kenneth Branagh, other actors and directors have felt the urge to interpret The Bard.... Continue Reading →
During my Christmas holidays, I picked up the novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Other than it was a popular title and was made into a movie, I didn’t know much about this book when I started reading it. Described as a psychological thriller, the novel seemed promising at first. We... Continue Reading →
As someone who doesn’t read a lot of fantasy, I was a little reluctant to pick up this book. I was even more reluctant after the person who recommended it informed me that it was the first book of Brooks’ original trilogy and now part of a growing series. However, I decided to jump in... Continue Reading →
Local writer and director Lee Chambers has released the first teaser trailer to the movie, based on his hit novel, "The Pineville Heist". We did a great interview with him on the blog and are expecting the movie to be a success. The movie which was shot in and around Thunder Bay and features a... Continue Reading →
This smoothly written story provides insightful perspective on the bumpy issue of dying with dignity. A woman, Kate, who is used to being in control in her home, family and community is diagnosed with terminal cancer and struggles with loss on many levels. Her independent daughter Ellen is summoned to care for her and... Continue Reading →
Lee Chambers is a screenwriter, director, producer, and author. He’s also a professor for Confederation College’s Film Production program. Lee has directed several short films in the past, but is now moving into directing feature films; his first, The Pineville Heist, is scheduled to be released this fall. The novel he wrote based on The... Continue Reading →
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