Sue Slade

Sue Slade has a Bachelor of Child Study from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax. After working with children and adults with special needs, she now has her midlife dream job of working with books. Sue manages an independent, locally owned bookstore, Dartmouth Book Exchange. Through her charismatic sharing centred around books and community, Sue has created an engaging cornerstone for authors, customers, and book lovers of all ages. Sue is an avid reader and her reviews cross over many genres.

Cover of the The Last Witch of Skye. Shows a friendly witch being followed by two stereotypical Scottish children.

The Last Witch on Skye by Carolyn J. Nicholson

August 18, 2024 by Sue Slade

During the Ban the Witches and Fairies (BW&F) Party’s witch hunts, Magaidh’s family relocated to Greenland, but Magaidh, the last witch on Skye, transformed herself into a cat and hid in Castle MacLeod for 2 years. The Last Witch on Skye by Carolyn J. Nicholson, begins with the successful mission of finding the stolen Fairy Flag and restoring it to its proper place. With the flag restored, the portal between the realms will remain open allowing the supernaturals to pass back and forth.

The Sugar Bowl Feud by Gina N. Brown

August 16, 2024August 13, 2024 by Sue Slade

Set in small-town Nova Scotia, The Sugar Bowl Feud explores the many facets of grief and how four very different siblings deal with and cope with the pain of overwhelming loss. Told in alternating chapters, from each of the sibling’s points of view, we are introduced to each sibling along with their quirks, opinions, and personalities.

August’s “Mystery Date with a Book” Giveaway!

August 2, 2024 by Sue Slade

A green cover with blue text, and a blue bicycle in the centre.

Throwback: Sweet Ride by Ann Barry

July 30, 2024 by Sue Slade

Sweet Ride by Ann Barry is a creative historical non-fiction set in 1943, 4 years into World War II.

How to Kidnap a Mermaid by Andy Tolson

August 22, 2024July 26, 2024 by Sue Slade

How to Kidnap a Mermaid by Andy Tolson is the first book in his middle-grade fantasy series; The Quests of Tiny Wilde, to be released by Nimbus Publishing in August.

The Everwell Society for the Benefit of Sorrowful Spinsters and Woeful Widows invites you to read Michelle Helliwell’s Scandalous Spinster series over tea while relaxing at Everwell Manor.

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 by Sue Slade

Set in Victorian Halifax in the 1870s, each novel in the series is about a different teacher at Everwell Manor. They do not need to be read in order but your enjoyment of the series may increase if you do so.

July’s “Mystery Date With a Book” Giveaway!

July 3, 2024 by Sue Slade

What is the TMR “Win a Mystery Date With a Book” giveaway? How can one one join? First of all, TMR, in collaboration with some of Canada’s finest publishers, is giving away one current fiction title per month in 2024. We have 12 titles from three different publishers, so there will be variety in the available titles.

Conflagration! by donalee Moulton

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 by Sue Slade

Conflagration! by donalee Moulton is the Quebec installment of the Canadian Historical Mystery series being published by BWL Publishing. This historical mystery is based on the true story of an extensive fire, or conflagration, that happened in April of 1734.

What to Read for Indigenous History Month!

June 24, 2024 by Sue Slade

Here are some recommendations from our editors to round out Indigenous History Month! These titles are written by, and about, Indigenous folks here on Turtle Island, but we encourage you to read Indigenous beyond so-called Canada as well!

Cover of The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker. A little girl peers into the edge of the ocean and sees a tiger shadow where her shadow should be.

The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker by Alma Fullerton

June 24, 2024June 17, 2024 by Sue Slade

Izzy has just moved from Toronto to a farm on Prince Edward Island, that was once a bed and breakfast. She does not like change or leaving her best friend Jane or her Dad, but the sounds of the waves and seagulls, the slower pace of life, having her own craft room (bunkie), and a soft-serve ice cream machine in their new kitchen helps to balance out most of the negatives of moving.

When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward

June 15, 2024June 15, 2024 by Sue Slade

When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward is a historical fiction novel that follows two women who reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917. War has been raging in Europe for 3 years and the busy port of Halifax with its deep, ice-free harbor and strategic location makes it the perfect location for military support operations for the war.