You can’t beat a local story by a local author and this novel excels in all departments. I literally could not put this book down as it drew me into the story of the lighthouse keeper on Porphyry Island and his two daughters Elizabeth and Emily. It is not possible to say much about the... Continue Reading →
Mount! by Jilly Cooper
I was thrilled to spot a new book by one of my favourite authors on display at the Brodie Library a few months ago, and it didn’t disappoint. Jilly Cooper is popular British writer who has a passion for horses, and a knack for relationships. Her newest book, Mount! focusses on Rupert Campbell-Black’s horse racing... Continue Reading →
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 copy of the book to review for our readers. Swimming Lessons is a story within a story about a passionate but troubled marriage and its aftermath. Ingrid Coleman wrote letters to her husband, Gil, and... Continue Reading →
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 an easy romantic read and a mystery. This year's romantic selection was "Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor" by Lisa Kleypas. Co-workers have been recommending other books by the author so when the book came across... Continue Reading →
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 suddenly he sees the woman he fell in love with 21 years ago only to watch her quickly run away from him after they make eye contact. I don’t read a lot of romance novels... 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 →
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? And you first hear about it on the news? That’s what happens to Finn Parker in Amy Jones’ debut novel We’re All In This Together. Finn sees a video of a woman go over Kakabeka... Continue Reading →
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 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 →
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 nothing more than a dream. For author Antonia Murphy and her husband, Peter, changing their lives completely became a priority when their son, Silas, was born with global developmental delay. Murphy, a San Francisco native... Continue Reading →
Coventry by Helen Humphreys
In this slim and beautifully written volume, Canadian Helen Humphreys tackles the lives of three people during the evening of the worst fire-bombing of Britain in the Second World War. Over the course of two nights, in November of 1940, the industrial city of Coventry was reduced to rubble. Its massive Gothic Cathedral became and... Continue Reading →
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