I received this book from HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review. The Book of Living Secrets is Lovecraftian horror (love it), with positive LGBTQIA+ representation (fantastic), and is YA to boot. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The central characters are Adelle and Connie - two teens who love a particular book enough to do…
Book Review – The Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
I received a copy from HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review. Hands down this is my favourite book by Emily St. John Mandel. It's short, but she managed to pack a super engaging story into it. I ended up reading it in one sitting, and absolutely loved the ending. I don't want to…
Book Review – Gallant by VE Schwab
I received this ebook from HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. Confession time - VE Schwab’s books have historically been pretty hit or miss for me. But when I heard about Gallant, and then attended a virtual Q&A where she enthusiastically spoke about it - I was sold. Gallant is a fresh take on…
Book Review – The Mystery Of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
I was very hesitant to read this - the author’s Einstein book was painfully inaccurate - but I love Agatha Christie so I decided to give it a shot. Christie was actually involved in a real life mystery - she disappeared for 11 days after learning about her husband’s infidelity. For the rest of her…
Book Review – A Lethal Lesson by Iona Whishaw
I was really hoping that my pre-order would have arrived by the time I posted this, but I guess it’s just not meant to be. Anyways - onwards! Thanks to Touchwood for a digital copy of this book for review. A Lethal Lesson is the next instalment of the Lane Winslow mystery series by Iona…
Book Review – They Called Us Enemy by Justin Eisinger, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, George Takei
Up til now, my knowledge of the US internment camps that held Japanese Americans in WW2 has been woefully little - mostly bits and pieces coming from George’s various interviews over the years. So, reading about his firsthand account of living in the camps as a child is an eye-opening, emotional experience. There is no…
Book Review – Bootleg Stardust by Glenn Dixon
Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for a copy of this book to review. Bootleg Stardust is an entertaining homage to the 70s music industry, centred around a young guy named Levi who is determined to become a star. I really enjoyed it. It did cause me some anxiety though - I spent a lot…
Book Review – COVID Chronicles
COVID Chronicles is an anthology of comics focused on life during the pandemic. I had a really hard time hunting down a copy of this book, but I'm so glad I did. The stories were written by an international group of authors between March and October 2020. The art ranges from clean and colourful to…
Book Review – One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for a copy of this book for review! One of the Good Ones focuses on some very important themes - social justice, BLM and police brutality, grief, and the sometimes fragile relationship between sisters. It’s a powerful story and very well written, but there was a ‘thriller-lite’ twist about halfway…
Book Review – Hench by by Natalie Zina Walschots
Holy crap what a book. I had heard good things about Hench, but I was definitely unprepared for what I just read. I’m blown away - this story is so goooood. The premise is fantastic - a superhero tale from the POV of a villain’s henchwoman. The story isn’t black and white; the human psyche…
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