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“Nyzoura’s Pendant” is a fun ride.

I almost quit reading “Into the D/ark”, but I am glad that I persevered.

Catherine Leroux’ book “Republic of Glass” is a speculative look at Montreal’s housing crisis, and a well-meaning solution gone horribly awry.

“Scion” is billed as “John Wick meets Ghost in the Shell”, but honestly I think it’s more Grosse Pointe Blank meets Blade Runner, with a dusting of Murderbot.

Honeydew is a snarky, clever look at a near future society where a corporation almost literally makes the ground beneath your feet.

Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive is a loosely connected series of short stories that often gave me the heebie-jeebies, but always kept me interested.

The country of Yugoslavia broke apart violently in the early 1990s. “The Peace Thieves” is a novel set in the midst of the United Nations’ efforts to restore peace to the area.

I love Paris, and I generally like reading about Paris. When the chance came to review Meet Me in Paris, I jumped at it. I’m glad that I did.

THE FIRST LADY NEXT DOOR tells the remarkable story of a Canadian woman, married to an Icelandic man (Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson) who became Iceland’s sixth President. Eliza Reid became the first lady of Iceland, for eight years, and the majority of the book is about that experience. Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for the … Read more

I am not a comic book fan per se but I am familiar with Frank Miller as the writer of “300”, “Sin City” and the Batman / Dark Knight arc. PUSH THE WALL is his memoir and advice to artists, all in one.