Happy Victoria Day long weekend to my fellow Canadians! After attending last week’s TCAF, I’ve been on another graphic novel kick. What good comics and graphic novels have you read recently? This Past Week on Just a Lil’ Lost… Reviews of two books that have been pushed for fans of Gone Girl: Herman Koch’s The Dinner [...]
Recap: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2013
Having gone last year and thoroughly enjoying ourselves, Christa (@ More Than Just Magic) and I decided to meet up once again to explore the annual Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF), a free event held at the Toronto Reference Library. We started our morning by meeting Ardo (@ A Wordsmith) at the nearby Starbucks which, upon [...]
Review: Just What Kind of Mother Are You? by Paula Daly
Lisa Kallisto is an overworked mother of 3, with a husband who often works nights as a cab driver. In a horrifying moment of not paying attention, Lisa realizes that her best friend’s daughter goes missing under her watch. Wracked with guilt and suffering the critical judgement from others around the community, Lisa attempts to [...]
Review: The Dinner by Herman Koch
Two couples meet for dinner in a fancy restaurant in Amsterdam under superficial pretenses. The real topic at hand are the respective couples’ 15 year old boys who are caught up in horrible incident that has brought on police & media presence. The story and their lives unfold as each dinner course is brought out [...]
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This week seemed to go by both very quickly and very slowly in some ways… but, it’s Mother’s Day weekend so Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I also ended my “post a day” challenge for 2013. The initial intent back in 2011 was to get back into the habit of blogging [...]
Recap: Razorbill Fall 2013 Preview
Last Friday, a group of bloggers and avid readers were invited to the Penguin Canada head office for the Razorbill Fall Preview. Arriving just before 6pm and bumping into Ardo by the elevators, we were greeted with a jam-packed boardroom full of familiar faces who were excited to see each other as well as what’s [...]
Brunch Book Club: April Wrap-Up!
This month’s Brunch Book Club for our April read of Fateful, Claudia Gray’s Titanic-meets-werewolves read was held at the Drake Hotel in the Queen West area of Toronto. Of course, as this is a discussion post, here’s the big ol’ SPOILER WARNING (besides the fact that the boat sinks ) Jenn @ Lost in a [...]
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Welcome back to non-Paris Month related posts! I hope everyone enjoyed all the April journeys to the beautiful city. Be sure to check out the wrap-up for links to all the reviews, guest posts, and interviews! This Past Week on Just a Lil’ Lost… Double-swooned over Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again” video and Janelle McCulloch’s Paris [...]
Review: Mind MGMT – Volume 1 by Matt Kindt
When the passengers on Flight 815 suddenly develop amnesia mid-flight, everyone is left wondering what happened. People continued on with their lives not regaining their memory. Meru, an author with one book under her belt, is trying to recapture the memories to put into a second best-seller. Instead, she stumbles upon a wild goose chase [...]
