The more I read, the more I realize how much I enjoy a book with humour woven through it. I love something that makes me laugh, so when a story is suggested to me that’s going to do just that, I typically jump at it. The Cobra and the Key by Sam Shelstad was presented…
This book was originally sent to me by the publisher, Simon and Schuster Canada, for review early last year. I set it on my shelf and promptly forgot about it, as there is no shortage of domestic thrillers to choose from right now. But a few months ago, I was chatting with another woman who…
It’s been ages since I’ve read a book by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, but you can check out my thoughts on her earlier books here; One Night, Markovitch, and Waking Lions, both of which I enjoyed. Her latest release The Wolf Hunt is a spectacular novel. Her writing keeps getting better and better, and as I finished…
I’ll admit to reading this book mainly because of the cover. How cute is that little picture? If blasting off into space in a little rocket with some happy babies and a tiny puppy doesn’t pique your interest about what’s inside this ahort story anthology I don’t know what will. Second to the cover was…
I’ve been in the mood for mystery lately, especially those with juicy plots that I could get excited about. The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller fits that bill perfectly as it introduces some quirky yet lovable characters that will hopefully make a reappearance in a sequel. Somehow this author made the dusty…
He was a punk…He did ballet. What more can I say? For those who have the Avril Lavigne hit in their heads as they read the title, you’ll definitely have that song stuck in your head throughout the whole book, because Anthony Nerada’s debut novel Skater Boy is loosely based on that song, but it…
If you’ve happened to walk through a drugstore or airport in the past few weeks (in Canada), you’ve likely seen the covers of the Becka Mack Playing for Keeps series of books staring back at you from the shelves. Instant bestsellers, Consider Me, Play With Me, and Unravel Me were all published in December 2023…
For someone who enjoys reading thrillers as much as I do, some may be surprised to hear this is my first Lisa Jewell book. She’s a mega author in the UK having written 21 books and selling over 10 million copies worldwide, so I thought this would be the perfect book to bring on a…
For those intimately familiar with Canadian Publishing and its history, the name Anna Porter will likely ring a bell. She started a publishing house that was quite successful for awhile, Key Porter Books, which was then bought out by another publishing house, eventually ceasing operations in 2011. Porter has also written quite a few books…
Six years ago, I read and reviewed The Break by Katherena Vermette. It was the first in a trilogy about a violent act, and although I didn’t read the second and middle book The Strangers, I’ve now read the last in the series, The Circle. I described that first book as a literary mystery which…
You know you’re in for a good time when you pick up a Jennifer Weiner book. Although often relegated to the ‘chick lit’ genre, her stories typically include an element of romance but they also deal with serious issues that affect women, which is why I was so absorbed in her latest book, The Breakaway….
This book had been pitched to me a long time ago, and I remember thinking at the time that it was a work of horror, or maybe even dystopian fiction (the eyes on the cover are creepy, no?). When Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper finally arrived on my doorstep, I realized it wasn’t any of…
