Tag Archives: Canada

“In Winter I Get Up At Night” by Jane Urquhart – Book Review #AudiobookReview #LibbyListen @LibbyApp #InWinterIGetUpAtNight #CanadianFiction @McClellandBooks

A dual timeline novel from one of Canada’s greatest writers. 1960s – Emer McConnell is an itinerant music teacher in Saskatchewan. She is single, but has memories of a ‘great love’ named Harp. A man who was a scientist that … Continue reading

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“Cattail Lane” by Fran Kimmel – Book Review @ecwpress.bsky.social‬ #CattailLane #FranKimmel #CanadianFiction #BookReview

Written with empathy and compassion, this was an uplifting family drama. The novel is set in Alberta, Canada and features two single parents struggling to keep their families together. Nick Ackerman has carried guilt around with him for the past … Continue reading

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“The Speed of Mercy” by Christy Ann Conlin – Book Review @HouseofAnansi #LiteraryFiction #TheSpeedOfMercy #ChristyAnnConlin #BookReview

“Words have power. Silence has power. Ain’t nothing we do that don’t have some sort of power over what comes next.” Mal (2021) a 30 year old, black, podcaster from California, travels to her mother’s home province of Nova Scotia … Continue reading

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“The Inheritance” by Joanna Goodman – Book Review @HarperCollins @HarperCollinsCa #JoannaGoodman #TheInheritance #BookReview

“Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him.” Arden Moore is widowed suddenly while still in her thirties. Her lifestyle was affluent thanks to Scott, her stock broker husband, but the stock market crash … Continue reading

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“Swan Light” by Phoebe Rowe – Book Review

“Lighthouses exist because people are so afraid of the sea that they forget to be afraid of the shore.” I was raised just a few short miles from an iconic lighthouse, so I retain an inexplicable fondness for lighthouses of … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tuesday – Book Covers In The Colors Of My Country’s Flag #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog #BookTwitter

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten … Continue reading

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“Closer By Sea” by Perry Chafe – Book Review

“Closer By Sea” is a literary debut that will remain in my memory for some time. It was a coming-of-age story set on an island off the coast of Newfoundland during one pivotal, unforgettable summer when our protagonist, Pierce, was … Continue reading

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“A Death At The Party” by Amy Stuart – Book Review

“The tentacles of fate and coincidence”. I’ve read this author’s previous books (which were a connected trilogy) and enjoyed them very much. Therefore, I was eager to try her latest stand-alone novel. I was not disappointed. The entire book took … Continue reading

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“Looking For Jane” by Heather Marshall – Book Review

I reviewed this book back in March of last year. To celebrate the hardcover release of this title I thought I’d re-post my review to give this title some more, much deserved attention. Present – Angela Creighton Angela works in … Continue reading

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“The Sea Glass Beach” by Tina Pritchard – Book Review

“Dreadful events are a part of life and you can sink under the weight of the burden, or you can carry on with your life and try to be a better person because of it.” I’ll admit that I was … Continue reading

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