Quoted: Seize the day or seize the book?

When it comes to reading, there are so many fantastic books out there that it is very easy for your to-be-read pile to continue to grow exponentially in comparison to your read pile. This works the same way as your Pinterest cooking and DIY boards.We’re like that too. But no more! We’re seizing the book and going back to a few books from last fall that we’re picking up off the TBR pile. So grab a cold beverage, pull up a lounger, and join us as we slow things down with a good book. (I think ECW’s #borntowalk competition is wearing us out…)

Two women in turn of the century Newfoundland are immersed in the suffragist movement, only a generation apart. What happened to Grace’s mother to turn her from crusader to the mother who raised her?In this collection of stories, Paul explores the connections between people, the ones we think we know best. Will we recognize them when they are put in difficult situations and human nature and animal instinct kick in?Two people who were once renowned for their respective skills—wrestling and singing—are now in the twilight of the lives. With few resources left and dealing with an immense catastrophe in their country, Ustad Ramzi and Gohar Jan are facing their greatest challenge yet.Film critic Douglass goes back in time in an attempt to right a wrong that occurred several decades ago. But if he does correct it, will he be eliminated from the timeline altogether?When Ethan’s girlfriend Natalie breaks up with him, he retreats into Toronto’s underground drug world, spiraling out of control. Over the course of a weekend, the overeducated, underemployed Ethan attempts to come to grips with a reality that is nothing like his expectations.