#matthieu simard

[lacaffeina]

i finished 'the country will bring us no peace' by matthieu simard the other day, and i'd had so much to say. i love the dread. i'm fascinated.

[phaedraismyusername]

Do you have any book recs for someone in a reading slump? I always had a book out from the library when I was at school, but fell out of the habit and want to get back into it!

Personally when I find myself in a slump I tend to go for short books and novellas to try and avoid that mid-book slog that can happen when I'm not feeling motivated lol

Some excellent fast reads for me were

- Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E Harrow it's only 33 pages and it is legitimately one of the best stories I've ever read lol

- This Is How You Lose The Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar is less than 200 pages and has some of the most romantic language I've ever read if, like me, you live for the yearning lol

- Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W Moniz is a collection of short stories that comes in around 200 pages and has some of my favourite contemporary lit fic stories I've ever read mostly surrounding the Black female experience in Florida. Just the range and quality of writing are just *perfect*

- The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo currently has 5 or 6 books around 120 pages each and are all excellent examples of Asian inspired high fantasy and are real love letters to storytelling in all its forms (the second one is my favourite though I love the tigers lol)

- Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells are a great choice if you like Sci-Fi, the first one All Systems Red is 150 pages and surprisingly funny and heartwarming considering the name lol. I think a couple of the books are full length novels but the first one at least definitely isn't

- or, if you're more of a horror girlie, Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones, Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum, The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard, and Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris are all dark weird little 100 page stories that I ate up in one sitting

Hopefully there's something on this list that appeals to you because slumps are so tough to be in and push through so I hope you you find something that helps soon 😩❤️

[quotesfrombooksilike]

The rain kicks up, as always, and every raindrop feels like the past tapping me on the shoulder to remind me that I'm not alone and never will be.

- Matthieu Simard, The Country Will Bring Us No Peace

[sincerelyang3l]

I finished another book, time for a review..

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace - Matthieu Simard

I honestly did not expect this book to get as deep and sad as what it did. The whole plot revolves around this couple who’s struggling to have a baby, but it goes deeper than that. They’re experiencing grief over the loss of a child, and they move to get away from it, but of course that doesn’t make it better. It’s full of depression, grief, and incredibly deep themes.

But it was amazing. I loved the writing, even through the translation, and I felt very thought provoked all while reading. I kept wanting to go back and read more of it.

I’d rate 8/10, and would definitely recommend if you like psychological/thought provoking books.

[crepuscule-pourpre]

[exergues]

Les gens différents sont ceux qu’on aime le plus mais qu’on comprend le moins.

Les écrivements, Matthieu Simard

[extrabeurre]

Voici une première affiche de Ça sent la coupe de Patrice Sauvé, une adaptation du roman de Matthieu Simard à propos d’un fan de hockey (Louis-José Houde) dont la vie bascule lorsque sa sœur (Julianne Côté) revient d'exil et que sa blonde (Émilie Bibeau) le quitte subitement. 

Produit par Ginette Petit et Nathalie Bissonnette des Films Outsiders et distribué par Les Films Séville, Ça sent la coupe sortira en salle "prochainement”.

[exergues]

La chaire de poule quand on a chaud, c'est la meilleure. C'est le bonheur qui essaie de sortir par toute la peau.

La tendresse attendra de Matthieu Simard