Ah yes, another cozy mystery series for me to enjoy – and this time it features a feisty female farmer doing the sleuthing! Grounds for Murder by Betty Ternier Daniels is part of the “Jeannie Wolfert-Lang Mystery” series, and according to the author bio, Daniels is currently working on the second in the series, so…
I was immediately intrigued by the cover of the novel Rosenfeld, by Maya Kessler. It was designed to look like a movie rating, with the capital letter “R”, and the subtitle A Grown-Up Love Story for Grown-Ups. Although I’ll read an occasional romance novel (typically when it’s centered around a holiday), I do prefer the…
There’s been lots of talk of ‘body horror’ this past Fall, with films like The Substance coming out and making quite the (bloody) splash. The Queen by Nick Cutter could also be considered body horror, which is defined (according to Wikipedia) as a subgenre of horror that that intentionally showcases grotesque violations of the human…
Last Fall I watched the movie A Haunting in Venice, based on the famous book by Agatha Christie called Hallowe’en Party. I loved the movie, so obviously felt I needed to read the book as soon as possible. People had warned me that the book itself was nothing like the movie, and they were right,…
Ever since fellow blogger FictionFan raved about this book a few years ago, I’ve been meaning to read it. And then another fellow blogger buddy Laila reviewed it, mostly enjoyed it, and very very kindly, sent me her copy. So this book has crossed borders!!! I’m talking about the classic suspense novel The Lodger by…
It’s time for my spooky season of reading to begin, and what better way to kick it off with a review of a book that excels in creating a creepy atmosphere? The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel lays the groundwork for uneasiness; it features bizarre behaviour, bad omens, unhealthy obsessions, and of course, crows. You…
As a Sherlock Holmes fan, I’ve always intended on reading a Liane Moriarty book, for the only (random) reason that she shares a name with his famous archnemesis, Moriarty, a well-known villain in the mystery world. I always wonder; did she feel the need to become an author because of her celebrity namesake? Regardless, she…
A few months ago I read a review of The Gift Child by Elaine McCluskey by fellow blogger Naomi, which piqued my interest in reading it too. I love a group of quirky characters! it’s also one aspect of a book’s setting that I enjoy about cozy mysteries (which this isn’t one!!!) but it’s definitely…
After reading a recommendation of this book by Laila at Big Reading Life, I knew I had to pick up The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean. It was already on my shelf anyway having been sent to me by the publisher, so it was an easy decision of what to read next (a…
It was by luck alone that I found myself reading the debut novel by Indigenous Canadian author Darrel J.McLeod, in the same small town his bio claimed he lived. * The picture above is taken in Sooke British Columbia, where I was vacationing with my family in August, which also happens to be the place…
I’ll admit to picking this book up in the first place because it seemed juicy. A tell-all memoir about a woman discovering her recently deceased husband was hiding a bunch of things? Give me the tea! But The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards by Calgary author Jessica Waite wasn’t a simple look at how terrible…
Just like my review of Lessons in Chemistry from a few weeks ago, I finally purchased and read Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, a Reese’s Book Club Pick, because everyone raved about it and said I had to read it. Like many book recommendations I receive, they were right. This book is lovely. Ann Patchett…
