book review

Sean Paul Bedell’s second novel, Shoebox, is a gritty look at the difficult life and work of a first responder in Nova Scotia.

The novel Family Drama is a complex family story – dare I say “drama?” – centering around Susan Bliss’ double life as an actress and a mother, and how that double life affected her husband and children in profound ways.

I don’t normally read this type of book, but I’m glad I made an exception for Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon.

Product of Italy, Made in Canada is a collection of essays / stories exploring what it means to be an Italian-Canadian. The main themes are resilience, gratitude and the love of family.

A book about a woman coming of age in a matriarchical Muslim city? That was just at the edge of my comfort zone, but I decided to give Under the Full and Crescent Moon a try. I’m glad that I did.

This debut novel by Jenny O’Kell is a mesmerizing tale of magic, honour, intrigue, and queer love, with a sprinkling of dragons.

Free Ride is the story of a remarkable 20,000 mile journey by motorcycle across Asia and Europe by a remarkable woman, Noraly Schoenmaker. This is a story of determination, struggle and, honestly, frequent failure.

I was a little skeptical about “Off the Tracks”. A book about train travel, written during the pandemic when you couldn’t travel? I gave it a shot, and I’m glad I did.