I first read this book about a year ago, and I am so glad that I did. Before picking up the book, I didn’t know much about Trevor Noah, only that he is the current host of The Daily Show. Regardless, I was very interested in reading this book, and I’m quite happy I read... Continue Reading →
This tense, fast paced thriller asks the question, what would happen if the gods and goddess of mythology returned to the modern world with their hearts full of vengeance? O’Guilin has taken modern Ireland and cut if off from the rest of the world, due to the magic of the Sidhe. These were the mythical... Continue Reading →
Haruki Murakami is a difficult author to write about. He is one of my favourite writers, who surprises and delights me each time I begin a new novel of his. If there is one commonality that ties his novels together, it’s the fact that his body of fiction defies categorization. Murakami frequently writes about... Continue Reading →
Tolstoy once said “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” and this would accurately describe the background behind the novel, The Vacationers. The Post family, Jim and wife Franny, as well as teen daughter Sylvia are heading to Mallorca for a two week holiday, which acts on... Continue Reading →
If I Fall, If I Die is the first novel by Michael Christie. Set in his hometown of Thunder Bay, If I Fall, If I Die follows the adventures of Will, the son of an agoraphobic mother. Will’s mom is terrified of leaving the house and Will considers himself her guardian, keeping her safe... Continue Reading →
This book was picked up and read on a whim based entirely on the title and cover art. Yes, I judged a book by its cover and am very glad that I did. It takes a wild combination of libraries, books, mermaids, and carnivals and twists it all into an intriguing tale. With a mysterious... Continue Reading →
Inspired by Romeo & Juliet Fielder, Lisa. Romeo’s Ex: Rosaline’s Story Gabel, Claudia. Romeo & Juliet & Vampires Jay, Stacey. Juliet Immortal & Romeo Redeemed Marquardt, Marie. Dream Things True Selfors, Suzanne. Saving Juliet Serle, Rebecca. When You Were Mine Taub, Melinda. Still Star-Crossed Trout, Jenny. Such Sweet Sorrow
Inspired by Macbeth Cooney, Caroline. Enter Three Witches Klein, Lisa. Lady Macbeth’s Daughter Pratchett, Terry. The Wyrd Sisters Reisert, Rebecca. The Third Witch
Based on Hamlet poster Inspired by Hamlet Klein, Lisa. Ophelia Marsden, James. Hamlet Trout, Jenny. Such Sweet Sorrow Winters, Cat. The Steep and Thorny Way
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, in French: L'Élégance du hérisson, is written by the French novelist and professor of philosophy Muriel Barbery. The book follows the life of a concierge, Renée Michel, whose hidden intelligence is discovered by no one save a precocious twelve year-old girl named Paloma Josse who lives in the same building.... Continue Reading →
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