Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Ghost Heart’, by Ripley Patton Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: In the aftermath of a brutal tragedy, Jason and Passion… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Ghost Heart’, by Ripley Patton
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Life is Sweet’, by Elizabeth Bass Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: Three years ago, Becca Hudson threw a dart at… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Life is Sweet’, by Elizabeth Bass
What defines a normal life? Definitions vary, but if one had to take a guess, living in the limelight as the teenage star of a hit ’90s sitcom does not fit any of them. In Elizabeth Bass’s novel Life is Sweet, Rebecca Hudson had had enough of being in the limelight; so she threw a… Read More Book Review: ‘Life is Sweet’ by Elizabeth Bass
When I first read Misplaced, I had been impressed with how Lee Murray managed to not fall into certain painful stereotypes when it came to the story of the disappearance of a teenager’s mom. I was most impressed with the way the author dealt with Adam and Skye’s relationship, as it could have easily fallen… Read More Author Spotlight: Lee Murray
The use of the supernatural in storytelling is at its best with it serves to highlight concepts important to both advance the plot as well as deepen our understanding of the characters. In I’m With Cupid, Anna Staniszewski does exactly that. Thirteen year-olds Marcus and Lena seem to be your stereotypical North American middle schoolers,… Read More Book Review: ‘I’m With Cupid’ by Anna Staniszewski
Axelle Andersen has a family connection that many sixteen year-old girls dream of having: her aunt Venetia is the editor of a well-known fashion magazine based in Paris. But despite her mother’s constant, almost desperate encouragement to make use of her long legs, Axelle does not want to become a fashion model. Having a knack… Read More Book Review: Model Undercover: Paris by Carina Axelsson
However painful the cliché, it must be said: The Blind Side blind-sighted me. It is such a touching story (and features one of my favourite actresses) that I haven’t yet been able to watch it without crying. I completely randomly thought about it just as I was about to start working on this post and… Read More Sahar’s Reviews Presents: Maeve’s Monthly Movie Review
Janet DeLee’s latest book, Taking Leaps and Finding Ghosts, is a delightful, pleasant read that takes regular people going through regular things (and some…) growing through the process and ending up in a better place because of it. In short, it is a story that will resonate with many, if not all readers. I picked… Read More Book Review: ‘Taking Leaps and Finding Ghosts’, by Janet DeLee
I prefer to think that police officers are neither callous nor stupid; they perform such an important public service after all. Similarly, I would like to think that most reporters are searching for the truth and not to sell a story; they play such a big role when it comes to us understanding our reality… Read More Book Review: ‘Beyond Suspicion’ by Catherine A. Winn
There is a joke that I read some time ago that irritated me to no end. In it, a store that offers free husbands offers women the option to choose a husband from one of six floors. To make a long joke short, women are so hard to please that despite the amazing options available… Read More Book Review: ‘The One that Got Away’ by Bethany Chase