Through Sunlight and Shadows by Raymond Fraser
Sadly, Through Sunlight and Shadows would prove to be Raymond Fraser’s swan song, as he …
Summer Reads
An ever-increasing list of books that we think are perfect to take on a vacation or even a “stay-cation”. However, these are great to read any time of the year!
The Land’s Long Reach by Valerie Mills-Milde
This is the book that I was awaiting from Valerie Mills-Milde. I had to patiently …
The Light a Body Radiates by Ethel Whitty
At fifty-eight pages into The Light a Body Radiates by Ethel Whitty (2018, Caitlin Press), …
New 2018 Fiction from Goose Lane Editions
[dropcap]Here [/dropcap]are a couple of mini-reviews of two recent fiction titles New Brunswick’s Goose Lane …
Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont (translated by Peter McCambridge)
Note to readers: In lieu of the regular review that I would normally post, I …
Come From Away by Genevieve Graham
[dropcap]Look [/dropcap]closely at the cover image of Come From Away (2018 Simon and Schuster). The …
Being Mary Ro by Ida Linehan Young
[dropcap]One[/dropcap] might be forgiven if, after seeing the book’s cover, they think Being Mary Ro …
Quarry by Catherine Graham
Set in southern Ontario during the 1980s, acclaimed poet Catherine Graham’s debut novel is as layered as the open-pit mine for which it is named.
Waking Up In My Own Backyard by Sandra Phinney
Warning! Reading this book will leave you exhausted! I was only a few chapters in …
This Time Might Be Different: Stories of Maine by Elaine Ford
[dropcap]In [/dropcap]the healthcare world in which I work, a “sentinel event” is defined as: “any …
Arrow’s Flight by Joel Scott
I can’t say enough good things about Arrow’s Flight; it’s not merely a good guys/bad guys action/adventure set on the water, but also a lesson in the fact that every action has consequences, and responsibility must be taken for the choices one has made.
The Honey Farm by Harriet Alida Lye
[dropcap]Harriet[/dropcap] Alida Lye is a writer from Richmond Hill, Ontario. Now living in Toronto, she …
Malagash by Joey Comeau
(The following is an excerpt from a review written by Naomi MacKinnon at Consumed by …
Most Anything You Please by Trudy J. Morgan-Cole
Most Anything You Please (2017, Breakwater Books) is the first book I have read by …
Wall of War (A Drake Alexander Adventure) by Allan Hudson
Wall of War is New Brunswick author Allan Hudson’s follow-up to Dark Side of a …