Book Review: Shards of Glass

Title: Shards of GlassAuthor: Michelle Sagara Genre: FantasyRating: 5 stars Shards of Glass takes place in the world of Elantra. Robin and Raven are orphans in the Warrens until Robin goes to study at The Academia. When Raven decides to journey there to find him, strange things start happening and many truths are uncovered about

Book Review: The Mystery Guest

Title: The Mystery GuestAuthor: Nita ProseGenre: MysteryPublication date: November 28, 2023Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada, VikingRating: 5 stars Molly the Maid is now Head Maid at the Regency hotel. When a famous author drops dead at an event at the hotel, Molly is once again suspected of having something to do with the crime. How

Book Review: A Broken Blade

Title: A Broken BladeAuthor: Melissa BlairPublisher: Union Square PublishingGenre: FantasyRating: 4.5/5 stars Keera is the King’s Blade tasked with the quest to find the Shadow, who is a threat to the throne. When Keera realizes that things are more complicated than she thought, she looks for answers and for a way to complete her quest.

Book review: The Change

Title: The ChangeAuthor: Kirsten MillerGenre: Mystery, magical realismPublisher: William Morrow, Harper Collins CanadaPublication date: May 3, 2022 – go get it now!Rating: 4.5 stars When Jo, Nessa, and Harriet become unlikely friends because of their unique gifts, they decide to figure out who has been killing teenage girls in the city. That’s all I can

Book Review: Roxy

Title: RoxyAuthors: Neal and Jarrod ShustermanGenre: YA contemporaryPublisher: Simon and Schuster CanadaRating: 3 stars Roxy is a story about two siblings, Isaac and Ivy, high school students who get involved with drugs. As things get progressively worse, Isaac and Ivy have to see if they will survive or if the the drugs will overtake them.

Book review: Firekeeper’s Daughter

Title: Firekeeper’s DaughterAuthor: Angeline BoulleyYear: 2021Rating: 5 stars This book was amazing. I loved it. The beautiful weaving of Indigenous culture mixed with a mystery/thriller plot line was so unique. I was on my toes from about a third of the way in. Boulley has a wonderful writing style along with the capability to keep

July 2021 wrap up

July was a slower reading month for me even though I had two weeks of vacation. I found I did other things during my time off more than reading, but I still managed to tackle six books. Here’s my breakdown: A Darker Shade of Magic (review here) On the Come Up (5 stars) – audio

Book review: For The Wolf

Title: For The WolfAuthor: Hannah WhittenGenre: FantasyYear: 2021Rating: 3/5 stars When Redarys, second daughter of Valleyda, is sacrificed to the Wolf of the Wilderwood, she learns that the Wilderwood is a lot different than she expected. After the sacrifice, her twin sister Neve will do anything to bring her sister back. Overall, the book was

Book review: The Bullet

Title: The BulletAuthor: Iris JohansenGenre: Mystery/ThrillerYear: 2021 (available now!)Rating: 4/5 starts The Bullet follows Diane Connors, a doctor and scientist on the run from a dangerous pharmaceutical company. Catherine Ling is a special agent called in to protect Diane in this convoluted situation. Diane requires the services of Eve Duncan and her husband, Joe Quinn,

Book review: The Hunted

Title: The HuntedAuthor: Roz NayGenre: ThrillerPub date: July 6, 2021Rating: 4.5/5 stars Stevie and her longtime boyfriend Jacob decide to move to Rafiki Island, both for Jacob’s new diving job and to start fresh after Stevie’s grandmother has passed away. On the way there, Stevie catches the eye of Leo, and the chase begins. Will