World LiteraTour
Reading the World’s Greatest Stories
Book reviews and analyses of literature from around the world, from the most ancient classics to the newest releases
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Isola by Allegra Goodman: REVIEW Synopsis A novelization of the true story of Marguerite de La Rocque, a 16th-century French noblewoman who was marooned on an island for her “sins” after her guardian forced her to accompany him to North America. My Review Okay, I get the hype now. This book is gorgeous, captivating, and…
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The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey: REVIEW Synopsis This is a difficult book to summarize without spoiling anything, so I’ll let the Goodreads summary do the talking: “After a very different outcome to WWII than the one history recorded, 1979 England is a country ruled by a government whose aims have sinister underpinnings and…
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Top 100 Canadian Books: Unless by Carol Shields Top 100 Canadian Books of All Time In case you haven’t seen my Top 100 Canadian Books of All Time list, here’s a brief explanation. A few months ago, I looked at all the Top Canadian Books lists and prestigious Canadian literary awards I could find, took note…
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Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing by Susan Aglukark and Andrea Warner: REVIEW Synopsis Susan Aglukark, an award-winning Inuk singer/songwriter here in Canada, tells the story of her happy early childhood, a childhood trauma that changed everything, and her long journey of healing. My Review Susan Aglukark has always meant a lot to me. Her biggest…
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Colony by Ron Wolff: REVIEW Synopsis 17-year-old Adam Flynn was the first human to be born on Mars. He’s grown up among only a handful of scientists, so when the first ship of colonists arrives, he’s thrilled and also terrified to meet other kids his age for the first time. But when one of the…
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This Happened To Me: A Reckoning by Kate Price: REVIEW Synopsis The inspiring memoir of a woman who realizes as an adult that her abusive father trafficked her as a child. She must then set out to not only heal from her physical and psychological wounds, but also to prove to herself and the world…
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August Reading Wrap-Up 2025 Hello! Welcome to my August reading wrap-up. After having a slow reading month in July, I read like mad throughout August, completing 17 books. I’ve already posted here about 5 of them, so I’ll link to those posts below. But mostly this is my chance to talk briefly about the 12…