Book Review: The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
This blog post is a book review and summary of The Husbands by Holly Gramazio book published in April 2024
Book Review: Avalanche by Jessica Westhead
Have you ever read a book and cringed, because you recognize bits of yourself in a character, but that character is clearly doing the wrong thing? I had this unfortunate experience when reading Avalanche by Jessica Westhead; a short story collection all about white ladies who are trying to be politically correct, but end up…
Book Review: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
There was no doubt in my mind that I would like this book. I had heard of Benjamin Stevenson before, mainly because his first book Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone was so popular (and had a memorable title) and his writing was also humourous, so it was likely that I would enjoy his…
Book Review: Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti
When I first saw this upcoming release in the publisher’s catalogue, I got really excited. I’ve read books by both Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti and really enjoyed them, so that’s check number one in the ‘promising’ category. Check number two is that their first book together is a mystery set in cottage country –…
Book Review: The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
I bought this book because I adored the first in the “Maid” series by Nita Prose so much. The Mystery Guest begins a few years after The Maid ended; and if you loved reading about Molly’s adventures then, you’ll appreciate her character development even more in this latest bestseller. This book is an added delight…
Book Review: Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook
A quote on the cover of Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge by Lizzie Pook loudly proclaims it as escapist fiction, although I’m hesitant to slap that label on it. Yes, it transports the reader to another time and place, but it does more than distract – it educates! Pook herself is a journalist and traveler, and…
Book Review: Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday by Jamaluddin Aram
Despite the extremely long title of this book, it’s actually a quick read. Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday by Jamaluddin Aram is a novel that encompasses a variety of genres; humour, literary fiction, even magical realism. It doesn’t get its own chapter, but the rooster on the cover is a pivotal character too….
Book Review: Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke
Let’s start off with the question you are all asking yourselves; what does ‘broughtupsy’ mean? I waited until I had finished reading Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke to look it up. According to Wikipedia, it originates from the Caribbean, and refers to having good manners. Google goes a bit further and says its a measure of…
Book Review: The Morning Bell Brings the Broken Hearted by Jennifer Manuel
The setting of this book is what drew me to read it. The Morning Bell Brings the Broken Hearted by Jennifer Manuel takes place in a remote, Indigenous community in the Pacific Northwest of Canada. Right on the ocean and accessible only by boat, this place is technically fictitious, but based on areas very similar…
Book Review: The Cobra and the Key by Sam Shelstad
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…
Book Review: The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale
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…
Book Review: The Wolf Hunt by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
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…