🌟🌟🌟🌟 With a sort of grownup and more sinister “Little House on the Prairie” vibe, this engrossing read tells the tale of the feisty Miss Flora Craige, who for reasons the reader will uncover, finds herself a homesteader in 1905 in the remote regions of the province of Alberta, Canada.…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A quirky and delightful blend of espionage, action, and deep political intrigue with hints of James Bond meets Bruce Willis (!) meets John Le Carre, laced with nuggets of humor, and nestled in with a Canadian murder mystery featuring a strong female lead, a well-crafted team, a complex and…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A pretty little book, pink and glowing (with gorgeous cover and book jacket artwork) that fits perfectly nestled in your hands. It has the feel of a journal, a small and private thing, where all will be revealed. And so it is. A memoir rich with the journaling, writing,…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 “Revenge is like honey. It doesn’t matter how long you leave it, it never goes bad.” A rollercoaster of a thriller, with twists and turns, one of the chilliest heroines this reader has encountered, and an ending that not only offers resolution, but does so with a wry smile.…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 An achingly raw exploration of one womans attempt to relieve her trauma, and keep herself safe, through an unusual (albeit psychologically creative) set of behaviours. Minoo hurts. So much so that as we come to understand her, this frazzled and frizzy haired middle aged woman, through flashbacks told back…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I had to sit and take a beat after closing this book, my head still spinning after the fabulous ending. What a terrific read. This book — a “maybe-murder” mystery— is a true slow burn, written with skill, and impeccable class, from the very first pages, all the way…
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 A twisty, engaging, and fun to read murder mystery, set in a gorgeous vacation home in the Adirondacks, and centering on a hugely dysfunctional family. Sisters Esme (horribly status conscious), Piper (anxious and obsessive) and Regina (cocky and impulsive) are all married, all mothers, and all messed up. Particularly…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 “We are a continuum of human experience, neither the worst, nor the best thing we have ever done…. We are all of it, all at once, all the time.” A moving story told in the voices of three people, this is a story about redemption, love, and rediscovery —…
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟➕ “How had she become so old, so young? … It was as if she had taken over the body of another character - and now was expected to play its part.” A book I absolutely didn’t want to end, (definitely topping the list of favorites read this year), this…
🌟🌟🌟🌟 A wonderful debut from a new author, which manages to be sweet, funny, and engaging, while also facing complex issues — grief, family obligations, less than useful coping mechanisms, and trauma — head on. Laced with a charming romance that is just beginning for long-time friends Simran and Leo,…