Book Review: The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley

Book Review: The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley

Long-time readers of this blog will already know how much I love the Flavia de Luce novels by Alan Bradley. Perfect examples of the cozy mystery, these books depict the precocious 12 year old Flavia who solves mysteries that seem to fall in her lap. Much like my other...
Book Review: The Dead Husband Project by Sarah Meehan Sirk

Book Review: The Dead Husband Project by Sarah Meehan Sirk

It’s been awhile since I’ve really LOVED a short story collection, but I can finally say that The Dead Husband Project by Sarah Meehan Sirk is definitely one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Each piece in this collection is strong and emotionally affecting, but...
Video Review: Bolt and Keel by Kayleen Vanderree

Video Review: Bolt and Keel by Kayleen Vanderree

So, I don’t normally review ‘coffee table’ books but I made an exception for this one because it’s a picture book of cats on outdoor adventures. Yes, you read that right, cats are in canoes, hiking mountains and perching on paddle boards in the...
Book Review: The Last Girl by Nadia Murad

Book Review: The Last Girl by Nadia Murad

I’ve been reading more non-fiction lately…not for any particular reason other than publishers just seem to be churning out more these days so I’m receiving more for review. Although I read far more fiction than non-fiction, I find real-life stories...
Book Review: Let Darkness Bury the Dead by Maureen Jennings

Book Review: Let Darkness Bury the Dead by Maureen Jennings

So I’ve never really watched the television show Murdoch Mysteries, but of course being Canadian and a long-time devotee of the CBC I had certainly heard about it, so it’s definitely on my Netflix list of ‘to be watched’. Because of this, when...