Chatelaine Book Club with our editorial team
Reviews, interviews, news and chats from the world of books.
The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O'Melveny
- Sun May 13 2012
- Astrid Henninger
Gabriella Mondini was born in the wrong century. The daughter of a prominent physician in 16th-century Venice, she has trained as a doctor but can’t practise without her father’s patronage.
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Excerpt: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey, next Chatelaine Book Club pick
- Fri Mar 02 2012
- Laurie Grassi
In the opening of Eowyn Ivey's debut novel, The Snow Child, an old couple who move to Alaska to escape heartbreak find their new home is a harsh and wild place, and they fear they may not survive its merciless ways. Little do they know that some magic, in the form of a small girl, awaits them.
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Hilary Davidson, author of The Damage Done: Her five favourite books
- Wed Feb 29 2012
- Hilary Davidson
I love making lists, but choosing my favourite books ever was one tough assignment. Tempted as I am to throw in a few “Complete Works of…” (Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Edgar Allan Poe), I’ve settled on five novels that I’ve read and re-read and keep recommending to others.
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We met Mr g author Alan Lightman!
- Fri Feb 24 2012
- Lora Grady
Last week, the Chatelaine Book Club hosted its very first Book Club Breakfast. We had the pleasure of meeting Alan Lightman, physicist and author of Mr g and Einstein's Dreams. Alan read the first chapter from his new novel, Mr g, and chatted with us about existence and the creation of the universe, as well as his writing process and favourite books.
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Waiting for the Monsoon by Threes Anna
- Thu Feb 16 2012
- Laurie Grassi
It's Rampur, India in the year 1995. Money is scarce and a monsoon is on the horizon. It is not until the deadly storm hits that people's true characters come out
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