I’m a fan of the occasional cozy mystery, although I only read them every once in awhile because they can be a bit slow. The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel by David Casarett is a perfect example of the cozy mystery; it’s slow, very slow, in fact the ‘mysteries’ that came to light…
So I think this is the first book I’ve ever read where the author is actually anonymous. Yes, the name of ‘Hendrik Groen’ has been assigned as the author of this title, but that may or may not be the actual author’s name. When The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen was released in the Netherlands,…
So I recently did an interesting mash-up of a radio segment for the CBC Homestretch where I spoke about two books that are very different; one focuses on young love while the other focuses on old love. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, Age 83 1/4 was my recommendation for Valentine’s Day, my full review…
Everyone seemed very disappointed by the fact that my last video book review didn’t have a cat in it, so I forced Pearl into this one: you’re welcome! Unfortunately I wasn’t a huge fan of the novel I review in this video, although I can see why this book would appeal to lots of other…
It may come as a surprise to some that my love of reading is not limited to your typical work of fiction, memoir or self-help book. I also enjoy a nice cookbook, because I cook every single goddamn meal most of the dishes our budding little family dines on, so I’m constantly looking for new…
Graphic novels are hot right now, it seems everyone is talking about them and with good reason; they are a wonderful way of communicating a story in a unique and visually delightful way. For those who aren’t familiar with the format, I’ve included a few pictures throughout this review to give you a better idea…
I won’t lie, the cover of this book threw me off so I didn’t even read its back blurb (yikes!) so THEN I had no idea the story of Dazzle Patterns by Alison Watt was set during the Halifax Explosion of 1917, which resulted in me relegating it to the back of my TBR shelf….
This is a book about a stay-at-home Mom who does part-time work from home; she blogs, she loves reading books, she has a husband who works long hours and she doesn’t care for other ‘mommy’ opinions that she overhears on the playground. Does this sound like anyone you know? Anyone that is, perhaps, typing the…
This is an ‘older’ book by the standards of what I usually review; Anne Pitoniak‘s The Futures was released in January 2017, so I’m only about a year behind on my TBR list (insert sharp intake of breath here). The back cover summary of this book spoke to me, because it felt like it was…
I’m going to make an effort to do more video book reviews as people seem to like them, plus, they’re fun to do! My apologies there are no kitties in this video, and as always, please send any feedback my way re: lighting, backgrounds, etc. I need all the help I can get!
I felt like a bit of a rebel picking up this book back in December because I got it from the library, and no one had asked me to read or review it for them, I was simply reading it for (gasp!) pleasure. By Gaslight by Steven Price is one of those books that I…
The title of this book caught my eye because it’s the basis of a song I learned at my daughter’s swimming lessons, mind you they switched the lyrics to make it water-friendly. Anyway, I knew she would like We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen because it was a familiar rhyme to her…
