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: Humane by Anna Marie Sewell
Sometimes you read a book where you don't entirely know or understand what is going on. One character's remark may prompt you to question whether something really happened the way you thought it did, or it may be unclear as to what the characters are aware of vs. what...
Book Review: Mrs. Rochester’s Ghost by Lindsay Marcott
Well this is the perfect book to read on vacation, especially a summertime vacation! It takes place on a remote estate on the wild coast of California, complete with crashing waves, beautiful ocean scenery and a wild landscape easy to get lost in. I flew through this...
Book Review: How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona
I remember when Marjorie Celona's first book was released, Y. It came with huge buzz, her publishers were relentlessly pushing it to all the Canadian book festivals, and international rights were sold widely. It was awhile ago now, so I don't honestly remember my...
Revisiting Nancy Drew as an Adult: A Tale of Three Books
I know I'm not the only one with fond memories of racing through Nancy Drew mysteries as a young reader. I always loved mysteries as a kid, and still do as an adult, but I now recognize the Nancy Drew series as my introduction to cozy mysteries, which then led to my...
Book Review: The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
Boy oh boy this book scared me. Scared me to the point of avoiding my dark basement kind of scary. I chose it to go with my 'dangerous water' segment that I'm putting together for my next radio column, and I thought I was being clever by choosing this particular theme...
Book Review – Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan Coyote
I'm getting to that point in my bookworm years when I completely forget if I've read a particular author before. I was sure that Care Of by Ivan Coyote was my first book of theirs (they go by the plural pronoun fyi) but according to this very old blog post, I've read...
Book Review: The Narcissism of Small Differences by Michael Zadoorian
Over a year ago, I chose this book from a publisher catalogue because the premise appealed to me; it's about a stagnant romantic relationship between two people who are living together, with no kids, and conflicting job schedules and work ethics. Many people would...
Book Review: Intimations by Zadie Smith
I distinctly remember the day this book arrived on my doorstep. When I opened the package, I thought to myself how weird it was that the first book about Covid and its disruptions was finally being printed, and how surreal it felt to put it on my shelf. I thought to...
Book Review: Lost Immunity by Daniel Kalla
Last year I read Daniel Kalla's book The Last High for my (now dormant) online book club, and although medical thrillers aren't usually a strong interest of mine, I found I really enjoyed its story about the opioid crisis. Kalla is back with another timely novel: Lost...
Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
You've no doubt seen or heard of this book in the past few weeks, it seems to be on everyone's summer reading list. I love jumping on a book hype bandwagon as much as the next person, so I was delighted to get my hands on a copy of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya...
Book Review: Driven, The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers by Marcello Di Cintio
How long has it been since you've been in a taxi? Personally, it's been years because I tend to take Ubers, but after reading this book, I may seek out taxis more often. Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers by Marcello Di Cintio is a look into the lives of taxi...
Book Review: Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green
Cats! Books! A woman with glasses on the cover! This book just calls to me, for obvious reasons. Based on the font, colour scheme and title of this book, you would think it's chick lit. My friends, it is most definitely not. It is quirky, it is funny, but there is no...