Go As A River: Coming-of-age story flows with resilience, hope
Go As A River By Shelley Read Penguin Random House Canada I don’t want to spoil this one, because surprise is a key part of its charm....
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Review: Kate Atkinson's Normal rules Don't Apply doesn't disappoint
Normal Rules Don't Apply Kate Atkinson Bond Street Books and Penguin Random House Canada Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Kate...
Review: Alice Hoffman's The Invisible Hour full of family, love and magic
The Invisible Hour By Alice Hoffman Simon & Schuster Alice Hoffman writes beautiful stories about women, and love, and sometimes magic....
New novel explores the thin line between brilliance and insanity
No, You're Crazy By Jeff Beamish Roundfire Books Ashlee Sutton’s life hasn’t been easy. The 16 year old’s parents have never made a lot...
Book review: Zoe Whittall's The Fake explores life with a pathological liar
The Fake By Zoe Whittall HarperCollinsCanada Have you ever been taken in by a liar? Even more, perhaps you’ve fallen under the spell of a...
The human experience explored in stellar novel
Signal Fires Dani Shapiro Penguin Randomhouse Dani Shapiro is a terrific writer. I first stumbled onto her work when I read Inheritance,...
History comes alive in story of horse racing, racism and us
Horse By Geraldine Brooks Penguin Random House This is an impressive work of fiction that sweeps across history, covers important themes...
Build climate resilience with Generation Dread
Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis By Britt Wray Knopf Canada Climate change has hit British Columbia in...
Rebus causes havoc, must face the music
A Heart Full of Headstones By Ian Rankin Orion Books The latest Rebus murder mystery by Scottish author Ian Rankin will please fans and...
Our Missing Hearts: Family love at the heart of dystopian page turner
Our Missing Hearts By Celeste Ng Penguin Random house It took me ‘til December, but I finally read my book of the year. It’s Our Missing...
Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald a book of satisfying surprises
Fayne By Ann-Marie MacDonald Penguin Random House This is a tough one to review, except to say that once I got into the story, I couldn’t...
Namwayut book by Chief Robert Joseph a beautiful reconciliation message
Namwayut—We Are All One A Pathway to Reconciliation Chief Robert Joseph Published by Page Two The title of the book Namwayut means “we...
Review: Hero Haters gives thrilling glimpse inside newsrooms, dark web and twisted minds
Hero Haters By Ken MacQueen The Wild Rose Press Who hates a hero? In this debut thriller, somebody hates them enough to kidnap and kill...
Book review: The Appeal by Janice Hallett gives sleuths a good puzzle
The Appeal By Janice Hallett Simon and Schuster I enjoyed every minute of this murder mystery, which contains no narrative, but instead...
Book review: Probably Ruby a nuanced tale of Indigenous identity
Probably Ruby By Lisa Bird-Wilson Penguin Random House Probably Ruby, by Lisa Bird-Wilson, is the story of an Indigenous girl, adopted...
Book Review: The Book of Magic filled with eternal wisdom
The Book of Magic Alice Hoffman Simon & Schuster If you haven’t yet discovered Alice Hoffman, you really should. But The Book of Magic...
Read Beautiful World, not for the plot, but for the thinking
Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney Penguin Random House I love this book, but I can’t tell you too much about it. Like Irish...
Former chief justice's legal thriller revolves around mercy killing law
Denial By Beverley McLachlin Simon & Schuster When Canada’s former top judge writes a legal thriller with the Canadian mercy killing law...
Book review: The Strangers a family story of both resilience and tragedy
The Strangers Katherena Vermette Penguin Random House When Métis author Katherena Vermette set out to write The Strangers, she wanted to...
Fight Night: an action-packed multi-generational story told with humour, grace
Fight Night By Miriam Toews Penguin Random House Get ready to meet Swiv, a nine-year-old girl who is being home schooled by her wacky,...
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