People come into your life for a reason. Sometimes it takes a while to figure out…
Leanne Dyck
Book Review: Astra by Cedar Bowers, published by McClelland & Stewart
A child is born in a commune, somewhere in British Columbia, to an unwed mother. Who…
Visiting the Neighbours (short stories) by Leanne Dyck
Mary Lawson’s A Town Called Solace inspired these childhood memories of visiting the neighbours. My Little…
Book Review: A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson published by Knopf
Set in the fictitious northern Ontario town of Solace in September 1972, A Town Called Solace…
Eyes and Skull and more short stories (horror) by Leanne Dyck
How do you celebrate Halloween? Do you dress up? We’ve been wearing masks for almost two…
Book Review: The Almost Wife (thriller) by Gail Anderson-Dargatz published by HarperAvenue
Nothing is what Kira thinks it is. Will she find the truth before it is too…
Dream (short story) by Leanne Dyck
This short story is about longing for a dream that will never be fulfilled. photo by…
Book Review: The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Sci fi, humour) by Douglas Adams
Arthur Dent is living in a non-descript house overlooking the peaceful English countryside but…but then his…
Guest Post: Author Brian Van Norman (Science Fiction author)
Once a teacher, playwright, professional theatre director and adjudicator, Brian left those worlds to travel with…
Book Review: My Daughter Rehtaeh Parsons by Glen Canning with Susan McClelland (non-fiction)
I’m very impressed by the courage and strength it took to write this book. I know…
He Saved Me (short story) by Leanne Dyck
This short story could be a romance but it makes a sharp left-hand turn into the…
Book Review: Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking Reviewed by Benni Chisholm
BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS Author: Stephen Hawking Copyright: 2018 Publisher: Bantam Books, imprint…
Teachers Matter (short story) by Leanne Dyck
Little was known about dyslexia in the late 60s and early 70s. So, perhaps, it’s not…
Book Review: Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
If you asked most people what Skinny Legs and All is about they’d probably say something…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 13 by Leanne Dyck
Ch. 12 Unnerved by Becky’s impending visit, Mara visits Windy. Windy tells Mara that she doesn’t…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 11 by Leanne Dyck
Ch. 10 Owen takes Mara out for dinner and dancing and asks her about ‘the world…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 9 by Leanne Dyck
Ch. 8 When Owen leaves to spend the evening with his friends, Mara runs down to…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 7 by Leanne Dyck
Ch. 6 Owen and Mara find a “dream home” to rent. Read Chapter seven now… photo…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 5 by Leanne Dyck
Ch. 4: Mara works at a complaints department where she apologizes all day. And now… The…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 3 by Leanne Dyck
Chapter two: Becky and Tom help Mara and Owen move in, but immediately Mara feels a…
The Other Side (short fiction) Ch. 1 by Leanne Dyck
The Other Side was inspired by a house my husband and I lived in on BC’s Mainland,…
Happy 4th From Your Canadian Cousin (list) by Leanne Dyck
photo by ldyck Cross-legged on the carpet, elbows on knees, chin cupped in hands, two feet…
Book Review by Benni Chisholm: Lost Immunity by Daniel Kalla
LOST IMMUNITY Author – Daniel Kalla Publisher – Simon Schuster Canada edition Copyright – 2021 Pages…
Book Review: From the Ashes (memoir) by Jesse Thistle
From the Ashes Jesse Thistle Simon & Schuster Canada 2019 I saw him on the street.…
The Magic Carpet (short story) (children’s fiction) by Leanne Dyck
photo by ldyck A boring rainy day is enlivened by a creative babysitter. Raindrops pitter-patter…