The Fortunate Brother by Donna Morrissey Donna Morrissey is a well-known and accomplished author from Newfoundland (who now lives in Nova Scotia), and I'm embarrassed to admit that this was my first time reading one of her books. However, I am happy to say that I couldn't have been more pleased with my experience, and … Continue reading ‘The Fortunate Brother’ by Donna Morrissey and ‘The Couple Next Door’ by Shari Lapena
Literary Wives is an on-line book club that examines the meaning and role of wife in different books. Every other month, we post and discuss a book with this question in mind: What does this book say about wives or about the experience of being a wife? Don’t forget to check out the other members of Literary … Continue reading Literary Wives: A Circle of Wives by Alice LaPlante
I went into The Devil You Know hoping to be scared silly, but that's not what happened. It's more a smart look into the way we have been taught to fear life. It is creepy and horrifying (it's about rape and murder, after all), and suspenseful at times, but don't expect it to make you … Continue reading The Devil You Know by Elisabeth de Mariaffi
When I first started reading Boo, I was a little worried about how much I was going to like it. It sounded like a voice that you might hear in a YA book (which I was not looking for). But, I was curious about Smith's depiction of heaven, and what else I might discover; it was clear that … Continue reading Boo by Neil Smith
Literary Wives is an on-line book club that examines the meaning and role of wife in different books that have the word “wife” in the title. Every other month, we post and discuss a book with these two questions in mind: 1. What does this book say about wives or the experience of being a wife? … Continue reading Literary Wives: The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison
Everything I Never Told You is as good as everyone says it is. Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. This is how the story begins. The first line grabbed me right away, and my attention was held the whole way through. It doesn't seem right to do anything but wait. The … Continue reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
