- Dec 8, 2019
Book Review: Stories to Read by Candlelight
Illustration by Erin-Claire Barrow Stories to Read by Candlelight is a collection of eight short stories written by Jean Lorrain a 19th century French poet and novelist working within the school of symbolism and a dedicated disciple of "dandyism". Symbolism was a late 19th century literary and art movement in Europe. According to The Art Story Symbolism suggested ideas through symbolic form. Symbolists could take the ineffable, such as dreams and visions, and give it form. T
- Jul 10, 2019
Chocolat by Joanne Harris: book review
What do chocolate, lollipops, and strawberries have in common? We came on the wind of a carnival. Chocolat (the movie) is a favourite in our household. We’ve watched it many times, entranced by the hint of magic, romance, conflict, and of course, chocolate. Armand’s birthday feast is one of my favourite scenes. Recently, The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris popped up on one of my newsfeeds. It sounded interesting so I bought it. I knew it was by the author of Chocolat, but I