Spookygirl: Paranormal Investigator by Jill Baguchinski / The Dead Girls Detective Agency by Suzy Cox

So I recently read both these books, and they have a lot in common - stereotypical high school situations with some light bullying, self-consciously “outsider” girl investigators who mock the jocks and cheerleaders, and of course, ghostly interference. However, our heroine in Spookygirl talks to ghosts, while the ones in The Dead Girl Detective Agency... Continue Reading →

I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

To be honest,  I've always had mixed feelings about Sophie Kinsella's work, some stuff I love (ie. Can you keep a Secret?, Twenties Girl...) and some I loath (anything Shopaholic).  When she's on target, her novels are a fluffy confection of likable, kind-hearted,if a bit dim-witted women who find themselves in utterly ridiculous situations yet... Continue Reading →

Hearts On A String by Kris Radish

There’s a new book by one of my favourite authors. She wrote Anne Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral. I’ve talked about that book before, so I won’t bore you again. Her new book hooked me right from the start. The prologue starts with a young girl going for a walk with her great-grandmother. I loved the... Continue Reading →

Chick Lit

Every so often I find myself perusing the shelves in search of a book with a glossy cover that has a splash of pink taffeta, stiletto heels, or any other of the score of stereotypical images associated with the chick lit genre. You can often spot them a mile away, which makes the search that... Continue Reading →

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