This review will come as no surprise; I loved Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew’d by Alan Bradley. I knew I would, in fact I recommend the book on the radio to thousands of Calgarians without having read it yet, THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE ALAN BRADLEY’S BOOKS. I’ve already reviewed two books in the…
So I was super pumped about Ruth Ware’s second book The Woman in Cabin 10, because I loved her first book In a Dark, Dark Wood. And then I got even more excited when I finally received it in the mail, and it came with a tube of mascara with a little sticker on it saying…
If you were ever wondering how to pick up a maid in Statue Square, you will quickly find the answer to your question in Rea Tarvydas’s debut collection of short stories (whew, am I right?). Statue Square by the way, is a real place in Hong Kong, and I’ve tracked down an image of it…
I’ve been struggling to form a definitive opinion on American Female by Emily Carpenter. I don’t review self-published books like this very often, but Carpenter sent me a lovely, personal email asking me to consider reviewing it awhile back. She then included a cute little thank you card with the actual book, which is why…
Does anyone have their new year’s resolutions figured out yet? I don’t, and I rarely stick with resolutions anyway, but I like to read self-help books around December and January because I find that’s when an inner focus is really necessary. The Power of When by Michael Breus, PhD is a really fascinating read. And…
Are you a boring person? Then you are going to LOVE this book! Just kidding, lots of people are going to like this book, in fact I think I’ve found the perfect Christmas gift for anyone over 70 years old, who as we know, are a difficult crowd to buy for; they have everything, and…
It seems as though every time I record a segment for the CBC I get more and more opinionated (“How could that possibly be?” I’m sure my husband asks himself). I think that’s because I’m getting more comfortable-the big black fuzzy microphone in my face doesn’t seem as daunting as it used to be. It…
I find myself reaching for ‘important’ books these days. ‘Important’ in the sense that I know they will be difficult to read, but I feel as though I have to read them any way, because I’ll gain perspective into a difficult world that more people should be aware of. Fifteen Lanes by S.J. Laidlaw is…
Memoirs from female comedians seem to be coming fast and furious these days. Books by Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey, Anna Kendrick, etc. are all examples of this extremely popular trend in books right now. Personally, I hate trends, I’m the person with a giant scowl on my face as people tell me all about this…
Aren’t human voices annoying? I feel the exact same way, which is why I am so delighted to talk about The Wildings by Nilanjana Roy, a book that includes NO HUMAN DIALOGUE whatsoever. So what does it include then? Cat dialogue of course (which sounds very similar to human dialogue, but obviously much cuter, and…
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda is definitely unique. And that’s a real compliment for a book that’s about young woman disappearing, as this is hardly a ground-breaking premise for a story. It’s a classic mystery, but told backwards. We begin by learning about two missing girls-one who disappeared 10 years ago, and the…
I was really surprised to discover that Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan was her first book ever published. It’s beautifully written in the way that only students of creative writing can accomplish, which isn’t a slight against her, it’s simply an observation that she’s clearly studied literature in many forms. Take this short…
