Book Reviews
I typically post between two and three book reviews a week. Please refer to my review policy if you’d like to submit a book for consideration. I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter to get a summary of my reviews once a month.
Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
Because it's February, I've chosen three books to read that all center on the topic of love and marriage for my latest radio segment (it's showbiz folks, you don't need to be that creative!). The first was The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell, which I dug out of...
Book Review: Greenwood by Michael Christie
It's that time of year again: Canada Reads is getting Canadian booklovers all jazzed up about one of the most popular readers' choice competitions in the country, and it's the perfect opportunity to get to those backlist books that may have fallen off your radar....
Book Review: Some Hellish by Nicholas Herring
After seeing Some Hellish by Nicholas Herring win the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize late last year, I made the mental note to dig it out of my (rapidly expanding) bookshelves and give it a try. The fact that it didn't have a clear plot scared me away from...
Book Review: Workday Warrior by Ann Gomez
I'm currently reading my way through a few self-help books in anticipation of my January radio segment, focused on New Years resolutions. It will likely have aired by the time I get around to posting this, but I just finished reading Workday Warrior by Ann Gomez and a...
Book Review: The Hike by Susi Holliday
I love hiking! Our family are big hikers, we've been hiking with our kids since they were babies, and living so close to the mountains here in Alberta, we are very lucky to be less than a one hour drive to some of the most beautiful provincial and national parks in...
Book Review: Generation Dread by Britt Wray
Although the title of this book may seem as though it's the latest thriller to hit the shelves, it's actually a lot scarier than that. Generation Dread by Britt Wray is a work of non-fiction, exploring the increasing climate anxiety that many people are experiencing,...
Book Review: The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb
I read the blurb of The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb in a publisher's catalogue and was immediately intrigued; a renovation of a bed and breakfast gone awry due to a potential haunting? All taking place within a frozen lakeside tourist town? Sounds perfect! I wasn't...
Book Review: Talent by Juliet Lapidos
Released back in January 2019, Talent by Juliet Lapidos has been starting at me from my bookshelf for quite awhile now. I took it with me on my family Christmas vacation, that in-between time where my reading commitments are minimal, and I can finally get to some of...
Book Review: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
I’ve only read one other Celeste Ng book, you can find the review here. I don’t mind remember being wowed by it, but her latest release, Our Missing Hearts is definitely a new favourite of mine. There’s good reason why this book is yet again a Reese Witherspoon book...
Book Review: Muddy People by Sara El Sayed
The bright colours of this cover initially drew me into reading Muddy People by Sara El Sayed. I was reading it at my hair appointment and even my hairdresser remarked on how beautiful it was - you just can't help but like it! The cheerful colours may mislead some...
Book Review: Cold Snap by Maureen Jennings
Just in time for Christmas, I received the third and latest installment in the Paradise Café Mystery series, Cold Snap by Maureen Jennings. Although not truly a holiday tale (it's quite dark) it does happen to take place right before Christmas, and as I read it,...
Ivereadthis Jr. Edition: Christmas Picture Books to Delight in 2022 Season
Reading holiday books as Christmas draws nearer is a tradition I truly cherish with my kids. We all get excited to pull out the favourites from the years before, and discover the new gems that publishers send my way for review. I didn't receive as many as I typically...