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The Hummingbird and the Sea by Jenny Bond

Moving between Massachusetts and the Caribbean, Jenny Bond’s novel is an enjoyable tale of the hope of young love, betrayal and pirates

Elin’s Awakening, a short story based on a Reedsy Prompts’ idea

Oliver Cromwell Pitts’ life is turned upside down when his father disappears the night of a big storm and he is forced to live by his wits.

Manitoulin Island and in particular, Green Bay Lodge are the perfect places to get away from it all, relaxing in Canadian nature’s tranquility.

Self-scrutiny and reconciliation is at the heart of this poetry collection as the author wrestles with the uncertainties that life offers.

James Bond’s trip to Turkey for the suggested love of a Russian beauty was a great introduction for me to the fiction of Ian Fleming

A quite traumatic but moving novel told in two narrative strands, one of a young mother, the other the daughter she is forced to give up.

Emily Giffin has written an interesting book dealing with a woman who is adamant that she does not want children even if it means losing her soulmate

I was a bit taken aback to discover there was a Menstrual Hygiene Day. I ask myself, is this the best way to raise awareness of a cause?

A murder mystery, lightly told with the deft hand of Sydney Preston, which is big on character and well-plotted