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…
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…
For the month of August, I read a few books that featured teachers as the protagonists, as many people turn their thoughts to the ‘back to school’ mindset while summer gears down. Hey, Zoey by Sarah Crossan is about a woman named Dolores; she’s a teacher whose marriage begins to fall apart after she makes…
I vaguely recall seeing The Lost Tarot by Sarah Henstra on a summer reading list somewhere in my scrolling, so I figured it would be a light read that’s best done sooner rather than later. Henstra is also an award-winning Canadian author who I hadn’t read before, so her latest release coming out this past…
Every once in a while, a case of bookish FOMO hits me (fear of missing out). After browsing various book stores with the neon cover of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus constantly staring back at me, I finally bought myself a copy and read it, eager to see what all the fuss was about….
I don’t follow American politics too closely; it’s depressing (especially now), and it feels helpless knowing I’m up in Canada and can only watch in horror. Maybe because I’m disengaged from the nitty gritty of it, I found myself picking up the political thriller The Last Election by Andrew Yang and Stephen Marche which I…
Summertime reading means different things to different people. For me, it means I pick up books that are meant to be ‘fun’, and the fake blood dripping down the cover of this book shouted ‘fun in a different way’ at me. How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie also incorporates a…
