Title:The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah’s Story Author: Fred Holmes Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: published by author Format: Kindle Pages: 205 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Fourteen-year-old Hannah Bradbury loved her father so much that she worried about him constantly. After all, he was a photographer who traveled to the most dangerous places … Continue reading Book Review: The Ugly Teapot: Book One: Hannah’s Story

Title: Longbourn   Author: Jo Baker Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Random House Canada Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A brilliantly imagined, irresistible below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue and drama among the servants of the Bennet household, a triumphant tale of defying society's expectations, … Continue reading Book Review: Longbourn by Jo Baker

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