Publisher: Simon Schuster Canada, May 25th, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): A compulsively readable novel in the vein of The Bonfire of the Vanities—by way of The Nest—about what Washington, DC’s high society members do away from the Capitol building and behind the closed doors of their stately homes.They are the families … Continue reading Book Review: The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell
Book Review: Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley
Publisher: Harper Collins Canada, May 25th, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Inspiration can come from the most unlikely—and inconvenient—sources.Kara Sullivan’s life is full of love—albeit fictional. As a bestselling romance novelist and influential bookstagrammer, she’s fine with getting her happily-ever-after fix between the covers of a book.But right now? … Continue reading Book Review: Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley
Book Review: Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 4th, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Ferris Bueller’s Day Off meets Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist in this romp through the city that never sleeps from the New York Times bestselling author of Since You’ve Been Gone, Morgan Matson.Two girls. One night. Zero phones.Kat and Stevie—best friends, theater kids, … Continue reading Book Review: Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson
Book Review: That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 11th, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 432 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another timely and deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship, set on beautiful Cape Cod.Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, … Continue reading Book Review: That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Book Review: Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 11th, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 272 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): A lyrical novel set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution that follows a father’s quest to reunite his family before his precocious daughter’s momentous birthday, which Garth Greenwell calls “one of the most beautiful debuts I’ve … Continue reading Book Review: Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng
Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 25th, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): We all have stories we never tell.Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her.Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers: … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Book Review: The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 25th, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Music, myth, and horror blend in this romantic, atmospheric fantasy debut about a teen girl who must fight a powerful evil that’s invaded her Prince Edward Island home—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens.There’s a certain wild … Continue reading Book Review: The Coming Storm by Regina M. Hansen
Book Review: Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, May 4th, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 304 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): From the critically acclaimed author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British - Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill fated maiden voyage.Southampton, 1912: Seventeen-year-old British-Chinese Valora Luck has … Continue reading Book Review: Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Book Review: The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Publisher: Berkley Publishing, May 4th, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): At the end of the nineteenth century, three revolutionary women fight for freedom in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s captivating new novel inspired by real-life events and the true story of a legendary Cuban woman–Evangelina Cisneros–who changed … Continue reading Book Review: The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Book Review: It Had to be You by Georgia Clark
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 4th, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 384 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The author of the novel The Bucket List returns with a witty and heartfelt romantic comedy featuring a wedding planner, her unexpected business partner, and their coworkers in a series of linked love stories—perfect for fans of Christina Lauren … Continue reading Book Review: It Had to be You by Georgia Clark
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