Summary In 1868, Abigail Sinclair, the 17-year-old daughter of a plantation owner, arrives in the Outer Banks to spend the summer by the ocean with her family. Her father, Nolan, spends time with a local young fisherman, Benjamin Whimble, who helps him find the best places to hunt and fish. Eventually, Abigail is asked to teach Ben how to read and write. A friendship blossoms between the two young people,…
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Quebec City
A few weeks ago, I was in Quebec City, visiting friends, and I took the opportunity to check out two literary places in the old town: the Morrin Centre and the Maison de la littérature. The Morrin Centre was built between 1808 and 1813 to serve as a prison for the Scottish community. It closed its doors in 1867 due to overcrowding, and was converted into a college for English Protestants….
Kristin Hannah
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The Women – Kristin Hannah
Summary Frances McGrath, a 20-year-old South California girl, decides to put her training as a nurse to good use and, like her brother, enrols to serve in the Vietnam War. However, nothing prepares her for the brutality and chaos of the war, and the animosity of her own countrymen when she comes back home. Quote “In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on…
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Graphic Novels
If you go to my Goodreads profile, you’ll see that I read a lot of graphic novels, both in English and French. When people think of graphic novels, they usually assume that they are superhero stories, but there are a lot of different genres out there. Here are some of my favorite graphic novels in no particular order. The Gulf – Adam de Souza In this graphic novel, a group…
Cormoran Strike
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The Cuckoo’s Calling – Robert Galbraith
Summary Cormoran Strike, a war veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan, runs a private detective agency in London and is struggling to make ends meet when John Bristow asks him to investigate his sister’s death as he is convinced that she was murdered. The victim, Lula Landry, was a supermodel with mental health problems and the police have closed the case, believing she committed suicide. With the help of his…
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Book Obsessed Is Back!
After several years of inactivity, my blog is officially back! This time, I will not write reviews though, as I am not comfortable criticizing a book that the author has spent years writing. Who am I to judge their work? My opinion about their book is very subjective and might be quite different for other readers. Instead, I will do some research on the author and the book to share…
Goodbye
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Goodbye For Now…
Lately, I’ve been having difficulties developing my freelance business as an English to French translator, editor and proofreader (CS Revision). I didn’t have enough time to do the work and promote my services. Then it occurred to me that the time I spent writing posts for Book Obsessed could be used instead for the promotion of my business. So unfortunately, I have decided to stop my blog. But I will still…
Mike Martin
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A Long Ways from Home by Mike Martin
On Thursday 13 October 2016, I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Martin at Books on Beechwood in Ottawa for the launch of the fifth installment in the Sgt. Windflower series, A Long Ways from Home. He graciously offered to sign my books and urged me to eat the food that was spread out on a table nearby. It was really nice meeting him in person after reviewing several of his books! His…
Azzedine Kechroud
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Paradise Lost by Azzedine Kechroud
The following is a guest post by Azzedine Kechroud, author of Paradise Lost. This novel tells the life of a young child during the Algerian war of national liberation under occupation of French colonialism. The eyes of an innocent child describe how he and his family lived the horrors of that war. This child did not understand why adults were conducting an absurd war that touched all families without exception, from…
Ben Adams
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The Enigmatologist by Ben Adams
The following is a guest post by Ben Adams, author of The Enigmatologist. John Abernathy is a disillusioned twenty-something. His job as a private investigator is unfulfilling. And he can’t find work in his chosen field, Enigmatology, the study and design of puzzles. He is about to quit his job when he gets a call from the National Enquirer. Someone sent them a photo of a man who’s supposed to have…