Category: Book Reviews.

Book Review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali

Book Review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali

The phrase ‘love marriage’ means different things to different people, but in the context of the book Love Marriage by Monica Ali, it refers to the fact that Yasmin’s Indian parents formed a relationship based on love alone; an assumption for many,...
Book Review: From the Wreck by Jane Rawson

Book Review: From the Wreck by Jane Rawson

I’m very happy to report that I hunted down this book through the Calgary Public Library system after reading and enjoying a review of it from Marcie at Buried in Print, perhaps one of the best-read people in the world (those of you who follow her blog know...
Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

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...
Book Review: Greenwood by Michael Christie

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...