Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
We follow Dave Win, the son of a Burmese man who he never knew and a white British mother, forever an outsider in his conservative village, who receives a scholarship to a local boarding school.
Historical Fiction
Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey with Leslie Jamieson
From mentions in major publications to impressive stacks in local and national bookstores, Rebecca Godfrey’s Peggy is everywhere — and with good reason.
When We Were Ashes by Andrew Boden
Andrew Boden’s debut novel When We Were Ashes [is] a poignant and devastating look what it means to be human when it seems all humanity is lost. It is a lesson in compassion and empathy, even to those on the other side of enemy lines.
The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers
The Third Wife of Faraday House is a gripping, suspenseful, and entertaining Gothic mystery set in 1816 on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
Rubble Children by Aaron Kreuter
Rubble Children is an important book given the current climate, it’s Kreuter’s characterization and storytelling abilities that make it a must-read.
Killing Shakespeare by Koom Kankesan
In this wild young adult (YA) novel, three Scarborough, Ontario-based 21st century teenagers give new meaning to “a midsummer night’s dream.” Off they jet through time to Elizabethan England with a mission to knockoff the legacy of the English language’s greatest hits writer. Why? To make Grade Eleven a little bit easier, but boy are they in for a surprise. Will isn’t the nasty they imagine, and the1590s are a lot more fun – and weird – than they thought.
McCurdle’s Arm by Andrew Forbes
McCurdle’s Arm by Andrew Forbes is a welcomed addition to a strong and robust baseball literary tradition
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.
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.
Conflagration! by donalee Moulton
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.
Village Weavers by Myriam J.A. Chancy
Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Village Weavers is an ambitious exploration of class, colourism and the limits of childhood connection, familial obligation and friendship.
When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward
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.
She Who Lies Above by Beatriz Hausner
Beatriz Hausner combines poetry and poetic prose, fiction and non-fiction and her own remarkable presence into a work of creative imagination. This book moves with cohesion and depth across a set of mysteries that have endured for over seventeen centuries.
Throwback: The Elephant on Karlův Bridge by Thomas Trofimuk
July 9th is a day to remember by many residents of Prague, particularly those in proximity to the Karlův Bridge. In fact, the bridge itself plays a pivotal role as an over 600 year old occasional narrator.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
The Great War is over, and the summer of 1919 should be one of celebration, but Constance Haverhill has lost her mother to the Spanish influenza. Constance also lost the job managing Lord Mercer’s country estate, which she held all through the war, to a man.
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
It is here that her mother digs up two long spears hidden amongst the roots of a great tree. Annis learns that one of the spears belonged to her grandmother, Mama Aza, who had been a woman warrior married to a king.
