Dance, Gladys, Dance
A Novel

I really enjoyed this book and am happy it won the Leacock award. It's an example of prairie humour, so it's nice that it was recognized by non-prairie dwellers. My favourite part of the prairie humour was the part where she talked about the Kleenex boxes in Saskatchewan cars. This, my friends, is a......more

Absolutely loved it. Can it be turned into a movie, please?......more

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, which was a selection of my book club. It's about a young woman and an artist who is struggling to find her place in the world, and she is helped by a friendly ghost. There is a cast of weird and wonderful characters. Because I'm from the Canadian prairies, I particu......more

An amazing book about art, independence and finding friends in unlikely places. The book was full of humor and sorrow plus a sense of the imperfection of humanity. It's rare that a book makes me cry but this one did. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.......more

June 5, 2012 I'm just a few chapters in and, even though I am not one for ghost stories, I am quite at home with these characters. Perhaps, I'll shall don my dancing shoes too. June 9, 2012 I finished this book last night and to be perfectly honest, I don't know why I am not giving this book 5 stars. P......more