Staff Review: There There by Tommy Orange

Tommy Orange’s debut novel “There There” tells the story of twelve different characters that all struggle in some form or another with their lineage, heritage, and knowing who they are. Almost all of the main characters are Indigenous, and the question of what being an Indigenous person means to them all is frequently questioned throughout... Continue Reading →

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

  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 →

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

The recent release of the trailer to the movie, “Me before You”, reminded me of how much I loved the book on which the film is based. The story begins with Louisa Clark, having just lost her waitressing job. Times have not been good for the Clark family and her parents depend on the extra... Continue Reading →

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, is the author’s third book and her first new book in eleven years. Selected as one of the ten best books of 2013 by the editors of the New York Times Book Review, and as the 2013 Best Book of the Year by Amazon, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction... Continue Reading →

One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

While a favourite in Britain, it was only last year with the publication of "Me Before You"  that author Jojo Moyes became a recognized name on this side of the Atlantic.  "Me Before You",  is the story of a caregiver, Lou, with nothing but a jest for life and her patient, Will,  a paraplegic with... Continue Reading →

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