The Silent Patient tells the story of a woman who committed a horrific act of violence against her own husband, however, it is her behaviour that is so intriguing. Instead of focusing on retelling the crime, the book is centered around the mind of the woman herself. Alicia shot her husband 5 times in the... Continue Reading →
Sandi Boucher went from being an indigenous woman desperately searching for safe spaces to one who creates them for others, from absolute poverty that had her selling furniture to feed her children to the owner of not one but TWO thriving businesses, from a woman who was desperately trying to find her voice to one... Continue Reading →
Some books have titles that are simple, everyday titles. Some books have titles that grab your attention and result in many questions. I think it's fair to say the title of Jennette McCurdy's memoir falls in the attention-grabbing category. Some readers may recognize McCurdy as the child/teen actor best known for her role as Sam... Continue Reading →
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens follows the life of Kya Clark, a girl abandoned by her family to navigate life alone in the marsh. Kya is an outcast to the community as she is seen as unintelligent, dirty, and uncivilized due to her lack of education and lifestyle. Kya manages to get by... Continue Reading →
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows the life of four siblings born of Mick Riva, a star who is known by all. All of the siblings have built their own fame using their unique talents, with no help from Mick. Mick abandoned their family leaving their mother, June, on her own to raise the... Continue Reading →
Marianne Jones was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where she lives with her husband Reg. Her work has appeared in Room, Wascana Review, Canadian Living, and Reader's Digest, and won awards from the Canadian Authors Association, Writer's Digest, and others. Her as-told-to memoir, The Girl Who Wouldn't Die, won the 2015 Word Alive... Continue Reading →
This week Nicole and Ruth bring you a topic that our Youth Action Council thought of! Check out books set in the 1920s filled with the glamour, nightlife, and criminal activities in a variety of locations! Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web... Continue Reading →
If you're into Korean Pop or Korean Dramas, this is the episode for you. Listen in or watch Nicole and Ruth discuss some young adult fiction filled with drama, romance, dancing, singing, and more. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web browser, or... Continue Reading →
After reading "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" last year, I was interested to read more of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novels. I'd heard good things about this one, of course, and was eager to try it out. I'd also heard many people wondered if "Daisy Jones and The Six" were actually a real band after... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Forbidden Knowledge: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Managing Your Prescription Drugs - Terence H. Young Terence Young exposes the pharmaceutical industry secrets and cultural myths that thwart our safe use of prescription drugs.… Everyone should read it before their next visit to a doctor. ―... Continue Reading →
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