Pam Saylor’s recount of her travel experience in Europe is lively and honest, crammed full of details to absorb, as well as tips and advice.
Category Archives: Book Review
The Concrete Vineyard by Cam Lang
Cam Lang’s novel about the ambitions, past secrets and covert dealings of the folk of Niagara-on-the-Lake is well-executed and entertaining
The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes
The Horse Dancer is once more an example of why Jojo Moyes is one of my favourite authors.
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett’s novel deals with an enduring sister and brother relationship, consolidated when they are ejected from their childhood home, The Dutch House.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald
These tales are a mixture of the absurd with the flighty, all told with a vibrant voice, some with humour and a lot with a tinge of darkness
Dubliners by James Joyce
James Joyce has never really appealed to me, I am sorry to say, so what did I make of Dubliners?
Blood Libel by M. Lynes
The tense perilous atmosphere of medieval Seville at the time of the Inquisition is created with dark intensity in Lynes’ historical novel.
Nine Days a Queen by Ann Rinaldi
Lady Jane Grey’s story is a truly tragic one and Ann Rinaldi shows just how she was used as a pawn in a power play during Tudor history
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
Slow to start, Alice Hoffman’s book which links all of her female characters grows into a good read with a ghostly feel throughout.
Confetti: A Collection of Poems by Zuzanna Szostak
Let the poems of Confetti rain down on you and immerse yourself in their simplicity, their honesty and their trueness.
Scuffed Granny 