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The Light Keeper’s Daughter by Jean E. Pendziwol

You can’t beat a local story by a local author and this novel excels in all departments. I literally could … More

Canadiana, drama, family, Jean E. Pendziwol, Lighthouse Keeping, nature, Thunder Bay

Mount! by Jilly Cooper

I was thrilled to spot a new book by one of my favourite authors on display at the Brodie Library … More

adventure, contemporary, England, family, horse racing, Jilly Cooper, Mount!, sagas, women's fiction

Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller

Swimming Lessons is the second novel by English author Claire Fuller. I was lucky enough to get an advanced reading … More

Claire Fuller, contemporary, family, fiction, letters, literary, Marriage, novel

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

Every year in the lead up to the holiday season, I always read a Christmas themed book or two; normally … More

Christmas at Friday Harbor, Christmas themes, cozy romance, family, Lisa Kleypas, loss, romance

If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Greene

Picture this scene; a beautiful spring day in the city of Manhattan, a man is walking down the street when … More

contemporary, family, historical, If I Forget You, New York, relationships, romance, Thomas Christopher Greene, two time periods

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

  Tolstoy once said “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” and this … More

Coming of age, contemporary, drama, Emma Straub, family, Family Relationships, Vacationers

We’re All in This Together by Amy Jones

Most of us have watched a viral video online.  But what happens if that video involves someone from your family? … More

Amy Jones, Canadiana, contemporary, drama, Dysfunctional Families, family, humour, one book, one book one community, Thunder Bay, We're All in This Together

Book of Speculation by Ericka Swyler

This book was picked up and read on a whim based entirely on the title and cover art. Yes, I … More

Book of Speculation, Coming of age, contemporary, Ericka Swyler, family, libraries, magic, mermaids

Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy

From time to time, we all imagine abandoning our current lives and completely starting over, unfortunately for most, this remains … More

adventure, Animals, Antonia Murphy, contemporary, Dirty Chick, family, farming, humour, New Zealand

Coventry by Helen Humphreys

In this slim and beautifully written volume, Canadian Helen Humphreys tackles the lives of three people during the evening of … More

Canadian author, Coventry, family, Helen Humphreys, historical, relationships, World Wars II

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