Although this book is described as a novel in the press release, I think of it as a book of short stories, as each chapter can easily stand on its own. Taken together, the chapters are not cohesive enough to create one story, but I don’t believe that is a negative thing, each section is…
Was that last Dean Koontz creepy enough for ya? Time for another story that will keep you up at night! Quiet Dell is based on a true story-a true crime story in fact. You can read about the murders here, but essentially the book focuses on the victims of serial killer Harry Powers. After reading…
As I begin to write this review, I’m not really sure how I actually felt about this book. As the title suggests, the main character is a bad person, someone so despicable you can only shake your head at his wretched antics, finding yourself shocked when he carries on a semi-polite conversation with someone else…
As a follow-up to a recent CBC segment, I’m happy to write that I’m following through on my oft-muttered promise that I hope to review lots of Alberta authors on this site. So far, I haven’t really done that vow justice, so I’m really quite excited to write about the short story collection I Know…
Well I almost put my foot in my mouth here, but I stayed strong and kept the secret of the WordFest line-up! Although I no longer have to do that because you can visit the website yourself to see who’s coming in October. For those of you who don’t know me personally, I worked at…
There’s a couple reasons I picked up this book and most of them are quite shallow. Number one: the cover is gold glitter with neon pink lettering, which obviously caught my eye. Number two: the title is hilarious, and I knew that I could get on board with this author’s humor right away. So…I read…
If any of you follow my goodreads account, you’ll already know how I feel about this book (psst-you can keep track of what I’m reading currently through my goodreads widget at the bottom of this page as well). Ok enough with the suspense-I loved it! The book’s a national bestseller, and people have been talking…
I read my first book from Anne Emery a few years ago, it was called Barrington Street Blues, and featured Monty Collins, the lawyer/bluesman who also makes an appearance in Death at Christy Burke’s, her most recent novel. Emery’s latest also features Father Brennan Burke, a character who makes a few appearances in her other…
Below is the link to my second day of book reviewing on The Homestretch. Aside from a stuttering incident that I would rather forget, I felt much more prepared and confident for my segment. Who knew talking about something you were so passionate about on the radio could be so nerve-wracking? Today I spoke about…
Coach House sent me this book a couple of weeks ago, and I was eager to dive into it as soon as I got the chance. I remember the book being pitched to me back in March, and what I recall from that conversation was the description of the quirky protagonist/detective. A break from stereotypical…
Today I spoke about Claire Mulligan‘s The Dark, and Andrew Pyper’s The Demonologist on the radio! Every Monday throughout the summer I’ll be on the air giving some advice on what should be next on your reading list. I’m hoping my frequent ‘ums’ will get less frequent once August hits and I settle into the…
Cassie Stocks is the author of Dance, Gladys, Dance and the most recent recipient of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Award for Canadian Humor Writing (not many women have won this award, so it’s a big deal). For this reason, I picked up the book, which I should also mention was published by the Edmonton publishing…
