Monthly Archives: January 2015

Lyrical Super 8 memories: Review of Brown Girl Dreaming

Posted on January 22, 2015 by garpinbc

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars It seems pointless to write a review of a book that has been universally praised and received so many awards, but I couldn’t put Brown Girl Dreaming down … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe: Paint-by-numbers Canadiana

Posted on January 6, 2015 by garpinbc

Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean My rating: 3 of 5 stars I discovered Stuart McLean and The Vinyl Cafe about ten years ago at the Vancouver Public Library. I checked out a collection of his CDs and … Continue reading →

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