The Fifth Petal is Brunonia Barry’s third novel. It is my understanding that even though her three novels, all set in Salem, Massachusetts and all involving recurring characters, they are three standalone novels. Which is good, because I haven’t read the first two and had no problems following along through the third. I am now […]
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This was first and far most, the book of the year. By that, I mean The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet is the best book I’ve read so far in 2021. It will be hard to top, but not impossible. My one line summary of the story: a set of white twins who were raised […]
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
On the day of this post, it’s International Women’s Day – so happy day to ladies around the world! As a woman, I know exactly how far I’ve come in this life. Thinking about generations past, they’ve come so much further. In honour of today, I wanted to talk about “Where the Crawdads Sing” by […]
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
I’ll start by saying, I really enjoyed this book. It’s an easy read and well written by Alex Michaelides. Not bad for his debut novel! Back story here. There was a bit of a debate between two of my reader friends (a fearsome mother/daughter duo) who both read this novel. The mother had read the […]
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
This book is not for everyone, and it took me a very long time to read. I really enjoyed it, but in general, nonfiction books are just not my favourite. When discussed at our book club, I think the consensus was the same: really enjoyable overall, but quite difficult to get through. We discussed the […]
The Gift by Cecelia Ahern
I read my first Cecelia Ahern novel a few years ago, and I really enjoyed it. I find myself thinking about that book from time to time and so I wondered if another of her novels would have the same effect. The Gift is a great magical winter read. I don’t think I could explain […]