Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman

This little novel is quite poetic and beautiful at times. It looks at the ways that time can be manipulated and gives the reader insight into the idea of time, how time flows and it's effect on us and our environment. I would suggest taking your time and reading this one really slowly as it gets a bit monotonous after awhile.

Rating: Donate It.

Green Grass Running Water by Thomas King

This novel should be read with a bit of background context in mind and probably at least twice. It's quite complex but also rewarding by the end, especially if you've done your homework. It's about the complexity of the characters in the novel and in the real world. It also approaches the idea of storytelling and the perspectives of why that story is told and through what lens. To find a balance between two cultures, histories and stories, King plays with the idea of mashing stories and themes together; the characters tell the stories, starting over and retelling them in different ways, trying to get the story just right. I found a lot of the characters to be quite charming and interesting.

Rating: Donate It.

On The Farm by Stevie Cameron

I had been waiting for this book to come out as I had just finished Cameron's previous novel about Pickton and the missing women of the downtown east side. Because of the publication ban during the trial she had been unable to give the details of the case in 'The Pickton File'. That novel showcases more of a personal look in collecting research for the book, talking to the families, and her experiences in writing it.

Now that the publication ban has been lifted, the new novel, 'On The Farm', is a much more straight forward look at exactly what happened to these girls, the police investigation and the trial proceedings. It sheds a lot of light on this famous case. Warning that it is graphic as she writes about exactly what happened to these girls and what the police found and collected for evidence. It's a horror but very interesting, especially when getting an inside look at our justice system and the investigation process leading up to laying charges.

Rating: Slow Clap It.