This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison is a somewhat whimsical little book of fiction based on the author’s experiences living with generations of strong women in his life who missed out on…
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Barbara Kingsolver Delivers Modern Version Of Old Classic
First of all, Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel Demon Copperhead is not about a snake as the title would suggest. It’s a modern interpretation of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield retold about a drug-addicted teenage…
Two Excellent Books for Fans of Historical Fiction
If you’re a fan of historical fiction and you enjoy reading about World War II, then you will appreciate two books I just finished. The Secret History Of Audrey James by Canadian author Heather Marshall…
Elizabeth Strout’s Stories Never Disappoint
The thing I enjoy the most about Elizabeth Strout’s writing is how her stories sound as if she were sitting in my kitchen passing along some local gossip over a cup of tea. Her particular…
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…
We Won The War Apart Was Worth The Wait
It’s such a treat to read a book that ticks all my boxes. We Won The War Apart by Nahlah Ayed is “The Untold Story of Two Elite Agents Who Became One of The Most Decorated…