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 Dead in their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
I'd like to take something back that I said a few weeks ago on this blog. I know-shocking isn't it? I don't believe Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce Mysteries are a good example of a 'cozy mystery'. They're also no Jo Nesbo thriller, but I don't think they quite fit into...
Book Review: Double Happiness by Tony Brasunas
Ok I think this is a first for ivreadthis.com-a travel memoir to review! Yes, how exciting, but not just for you dear readers, but for me as well, because I was lucky enough to experience some oft-overlooked areas of China by flipping through the pages of this book....
Book Review: Whiskey Creek by Dave Hugelschaffer
A forest ranger who puts out fires. A forest ranger who puts out fires and solves mysteries. A forest ranger who puts out fires, solves mysteries and looks good in the process. A forest ranger who puts out fires, solves mysteries, looks good in the process and does...
Book Review: A Permanent Member of the Family by Russell Banks
I blew through this short story collection in a few days (it's true, check my goodreads status!), because the stories were great, the characters were interesting, and the collection wasn't too long. It's obvious Banks didn't struggle to fill the pages in A Permanent...
Books Ive Read in 2013
For those of you who followed my dalliances into blogging while I was at WordFest, you will recognize this list of mine. It's a record of every book I read this year, in order of reading. Not the most exciting post I've ever made, but I find that people are...
Book Review: Bedrock Faith by Eric Charles May
Bedrock Faith is the first novel from author Eric Charles May, a Chicago native that's also a journalist and teacher. He has also written a few short stories in his time, which is reflected in this book because his writing is so precise and careful. Keeping that in...
Book Review: Eleven Pipers Piping, A Father Christmas Mystery
I'm a little late on the holiday bandwagon, but I'm typing this the day before New Year's Eve, so I'm hoping the Christmas cheer hasn't worn off yet. I read C.C. Benison's Eleven Pipers Piping over the Christmas break, which seemed quite fitting when I look back on...
CBC.ca | The Homestretch | Book suggestions
CBC.ca | The Homestretch | Book suggestions. Not only do I enjoy referring to cats on a regular basis on this blog, but I also like to BROADCAST the fact that I'm a crazy cat lady as well. Click on the link above to hear that and my book picks for this holiday season....
Book Review: Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas
Do you have Mommy or Daddy issues? Many people will answer "who doesn't?", but if you're currently receiving therapy for any f family-related problems, you should avoid this psychological thriller at all costs. Why do I begin this review with a warning? Because this...
Book Review: Corpse Flower by Gloria Ferris
I really like the mystery genre. Regular readers of this blog will already know that, but I wanted to reiterate it in case you're new. I've had Corpse Flower on my shelf for awhile, the lovely people at Dundurn sent it to me quite a few months ago, and I'm...
Book Review: Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen
I just finished reading this book a few minutes ago, and raced to my computer to write a review so I could share it with my readers (yes-both of you!) as quickly as possible. I really enjoyed Mrs. Poe, and I'm sure many will not be familiar with it, so I wanted to...
Book Review: Are You Ready to Be Lucky? by Rosemary Nixon
Rosemary Nixon is a well-known figure in the Calgary literary scene, so I've been eager to something of hers for awhile. Her last novel Kalila didn't appeal to me because of the heart-wrenching subject, so when a book of linked short stories labelled 'humorous' came...