Title: The Miniaturist Author: Jessie Burton Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harpercollins Canada Format: Paperback Pages: 392 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis (Goodreads):   Sold in over thirty territories, this evocative debut in the tradition of Sarah Dunant, Tracey Chevalier, and Emma Donoghue is set among a wealthy, dysfunctional family … Continue reading Book Review: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

Title: One Night in Winter Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Format: Hardback Pages: 480 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Inspired by a true story, prize-winning historian and acclaimed novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds … Continue reading Book Review: One Night in Winter by Simon Sebag Montefoire

Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth Author: Jules Verne Genre: Classics, Science Fiction Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Limited Format: Paperback Pages: 191 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Professor Otto Lidenbrock's great adventure begins by chance when a scrap of paper drops out of an ancient book he has just bought. The coded inscription reveals the … Continue reading Book Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

Title: All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Format: Paperback Pages: 378 *Warning: book discusses suicide. * Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis: The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Soon to be a … Continue reading Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Title: The Midwife of Venice Author: Roberta Rich Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Gallery Books Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies from their mothers -- a gift aided by the secret "birthing spoons" she designed. But when a count implores her to attend to his wife, who … Continue reading Book Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

Title: Ugly Love Author: Colleen Hoover Genre: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult Publisher: Atria Books Format: Paperback Pages: 337 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing … Continue reading Book Review: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Title: Death Comes to Pemberley Author: P.D. James Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Seal Books Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: In a marvellous, thrilling recreation of the world of Pride and Prejudice, P. D. James fuses her lifelong passion for the work of Jane Austen with her own great talent for writing crime fiction. Death Comes to … Continue reading Book Review: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Title: Tarzan of the Apes Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs Genre: Classics Publisher: Arcturus Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis: In 1888 Lord and Lady Clayton sail from England but to West Africa and perish on a remote island. When their infant son is adopted by fanged, great anthropoid apes, he is Tarzan of the Apes. His intelligence and … Continue reading Book Review: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Title: The Notebook Author: Nicholas Sparks Genre: Romance Publisher: Bantam Format: Paperback Pages: 214 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis: Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner recently returned from the Second World War. Noah is restoring a plantation home to its former glory, and he is haunted by … Continue reading Book Review: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Title: The White Queen Author: Philippa Gregory Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Paperback Pages: 408 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised.* Synopsis: Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England … Continue reading Book Review: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory