An analogous story for our time, mixed with mysticism, fantasy, action and a bit of romance
Category Archives: American fiction
Super Human by Dan Pouliot
An action-packed YA novel from start to finish which is primarily a mystery thriller with elements of family and coming-of-age thrown in
HaiLOS by David Perozo
What would you think if you saw haloes appearing above people’s heads? In Perozo’s book, Drew, his main character, experiences exactly that.
Until It Was Gone by Dave Seaburn
Another story full of humour and humanity about marriage, family dynamics, the wounds of past arguments and moving forward.
Thirty Days Hath September by Ronald Dwinnells
A disillusioned medical student encounters an older patient who takes him to task over his attitude, wanting to alter it for the better
Sour Apples: A Novel For Those Who Hate To Read by Paul Jantzen
A book of boys and baseball which rolls along at a fair old pace, with humour, cracking dialogue and scrapes and incidents galore
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
A book which reveals itself gradually, uncoiling before us while being told through the eyes of our narrator, Cadence, but can we trust her?
Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
A book of family and the tensions that create the ebb and flow, to and fro, between its members, told from different viewpoints
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (The First Nero Wolfe Mystery)
If you like murder mysteries that are well-plotted, revealed by degrees and involve eccentric and lively characters, Nero Wolfe is for you!
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
A book which is ostensibly about family but has a deeper discussion at its core involving humans and the way we treat other animals
Scuffed Granny 