If you’re in the mood for a delightful little book that will take you on a mini-journey into rural life in southern Ontario, Canada, then I can’t recommend Finding Larkspur, A Return to Village Life…
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Canadian Writer’s Mother Was A Russian Traitor
Russia and its people have always fascinated me. The country is vast—the only country in the world larger than Canada—and its people have a complicated history. The Traitor’s Daughter by Roxane Spicer is the true story…
The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards Offers Good Advice
There are many reasons I would recommend reading The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards by Jessica Waite. Despite the tongue-in-cheek catchy title, it’s a true story that includes love, deception, mental illness, and redemption. It…
Canadian Book On Office Politics Makes Fun of The Mundane
I don’t usually post two book reviews in a row, but I enjoyed this book so much, I wanted to share. When I started reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Calgary author Natalie…
Breaking and Entering Was a Little Break From Barbra’s Opus
Much as I have enjoyed reading Barbra Streisand’s nearly thousand-page opus My Name Is Barbra*, its sheer volume and level of detail had become tedious. So, about two-thirds of the way through, I switched to…
The Librarianist Is A Good Read For Patrick deWitt Fans
When I open a book with a boomer-aged main character, written by an author I have previously read and enjoyed, then chances are very good that I’m going to enjoy it. The Librarianist by Canadian-born…