Title: North and South Author: Elizabeth Gaskell Genre: Classics Publisher: Oxford World’s Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 452 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): "She tried to settle that most difficult problem for women, how much was to be utterly merged in obedience to authority, and how much might be set apart for freedom in … Continue reading Book Review: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Book Review: The Daughter’s Tale by Armando Lucas Correa
Title: The Daughter’s Tale Author: Armando Lucas Correa Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Atria Books Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): “The Daughter’s Tale is immersive, both heartbreaking and redemptive, steeped in harrowing historical events and heroic acts of compassion that will have you reflecting on the best and worst … Continue reading Book Review: The Daughter’s Tale by Armando Lucas Correa
Book Review: Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd
Title: Russka: The Novel of Russia Author:Edward Rutherfurd Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Format: Paperback Pages: 960 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Spanning 1800 years of Russia's history, people, poltics, and culture, Edward Rurtherford, author of the phenomenally successful SARUM: THE NOVEL OF ENGLAND, tells a grand saga that … Continue reading Book Review: Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd
April 2019 Book Haul and Wrap Up
Hello Everyone, April was a great month for acquiring and reading books! It was busy with report cards and coaching Track and Field, but I somehow found time to read a ton of great books! Here is my book haul for the month: Thank you to Grand Central Publishing, Simon and Schuster Canada, and Harper … Continue reading April 2019 Book Haul and Wrap Up
April 2019 Audiobooks
April was a great month for listening to audiobooks! I listened to some old favourites, and discovered some new ones! Here are my mini reviews: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: obviously I love this book, and listening to it on audio was such a treat! Loved the narrator! - Talking as Fast as I … Continue reading April 2019 Audiobooks
Book Review: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Title: The Nest Author: Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Ecco Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every … Continue reading Book Review: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Book Review: Will and Hesper by Amy Feltman
Title: Willa and Hesper Author: Amy Feltman Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): For fans of What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell and The Futures by Anna Pitonia, a soul-piercing debut that explores the ways that past and present intertwine, … Continue reading Book Review: Will and Hesper by Amy Feltman
Book Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
Title: In Another Time Author: Jillian Cantor Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the United States and follows a young couple torn apart by circumstance leading up to World War II—and the … Continue reading Book Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Title: The Bell Jar Author: Sylvia Plath Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): From the back of the book: "Aspiring poet Esther Greenwood has everything going for her, apart from a dark cloud of mental illness which hangs over her. She gains … Continue reading Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Title: Surfacing Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: Fiction Publisher: New Canadian Library Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a young woman who returns to northern Quebec, to the remote island of her childhood, with her lover and two … Continue reading Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
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