Humour is one of the best things you can have in a book. Well, for me, anyway. It keeps me in a good mood, and I appreciate how difficult it can be to truly pull off. That's one of the reasons why I like Divine Misfortune so much. I first picked up Divine Misfortune because... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Magpies by Mark Edwards
There aren't a lot of books in this world that keep me tense and on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, but The Magpies managed it. This is, in large part, because of the novel's villains. They aren't supernatural or extraordinary villains. They're real, and they could be living next door to... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Raising, by Laura Kasischke
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure if The Raising belongs in the adult category. Goodreads has it as Young Adult, but that doesn't feel right, either. Most of the characters are in college, and the others are adults that have some connection to the college. So I'm thinking, maybe a cross between adult and... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Until the Next Time by Kevin Fox
(Note: An updated version of this recommendation is available here.) I'll admit, it's been a little while since I read Until the Next Time (I reviewed it on Goodreads back in July). But I stand by my four-star rating of it, and so I wanted to talk about it here. Until the Next Time crosses... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Front Page Fatality by LynDee Walker
To sum this whole thing up: Front Page Fatality is a wonderful novel. I can't remember exactly how I first found the book, but I know I bought it because the summary struck me. The protagonist of the novel is a crime reporter, and I couldn't help being curious about her. I think this was... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 