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I’d like to say I planned ahead of time to read and write the reviews of one of Ireland’s most famous authors in the month of March, but I’ll admit to this all happening by happy accident instead. Last year, a publicist sent me the latest release from Colm Toíbín, excited that he had finally…
It’s been awhile since I read Canadian author Claire Cameron. I last read and reviewed one of her books of fiction, The Last Neanderthal in 2019 and I recently picked up her memoir How to Survive a Bear Attack with an open mind because it’s a work of non-fiction, so very different from what I…
As you can tell by my tropical photo above, I was visiting warmer climes as of late. When I find myself in a dreaded airport, I always make sure to check out the books on sale because I’m curious to see what’s popular, and what constitutes a ‘beach read’ for most. I was delighted to…
A new book by Matt Haig always seems to turn into a publishing ‘event’. He’s a bestselling author with many hits under his belt, but his latest release The Life Impossible seemed to have slipped under the radar – I haven’t seen it on many lists since it came out in September. It’s still considered…
Sarah Leipciger is one of those quiet, Canlit writers who release books that are well-written, well-reviewed, but tend to stay under the radar, so my international readers likely aren’t familiar with her. I reviewed another one of her books here if you are curious. And I’m always happy to introduce new readers to her! About…
I wasn’t sure what to think of Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker when it first arrived on my doorstep – was this a thriller, or a work of literary fiction? The cover was difficult to decipher, until I saw that Ashley Audrain had blurbed it. Ah yes, a thriller then. For those who follow along with…
I’ve never read a book by B.R. Myers before, but she’s a Canadian writer, and the premise of her latest release The Third Wife of Faraday House intrigued me, so I took a chance on a ‘new to me’ author. It was a fun book to read with lots of elements that promise a good…
It’s been awhile since I picked up a book by Kate Atkinson, although in the past when I did read her, I enjoyed her work. Atkinson is also well known for her detective Jackson Brodie and the series she’s written for him, of which Death at the Sign of the Rook is the sixth. This…
I read the highly-anticipated debut novel by Carley Fortune when it came out, and enjoyed it. Her second book came out to much fanfare, but it didn’t seem to gain the same level of popularity her first had, so I never got around to it. Her third book This Summer Will be Different was released…
I had been meaning to read The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley when it first hit my doorstep almost a full year ago, but I never seemed to get around to it (story of my life, and my bookshelf). When I saw how much attention it was getting, plus it’s appearance on the Top…
It’s been a few years since Alan Bradley has released a Flavia de Luce novel, but I’m happy to say I’ve completed the 11th in the series titled What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust, and it is just as fantastic as the rest that come before it. It picks up right where the 10th…
Whenever a new adult book or story collection comes out by Caroline Adderson, I always jump at the chance to read it. A Way to be Happy is her latest release, and was longlisted for the Giller Prize earlier this year. Most of her books have come out quietly, and it continually astounds me how…
