3 STARS - This was a tender story about enduring friendship and the events and relationships we make throughout our lives. While I didn't find this book to be a tearjerker, I'm in the minority so be prepared for some Kleenex.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheGoodWomenofSafeHarbourReview

3 STARS - Great POV and start but I wasn't a fan of the implausible ending.

Review: https://bit.ly/NeverComingHomeReview

5 STARS!! I loved this book that is set in northeastern Ontario and is a story about a teenage couple, their love and what drove them apart. You'll easily connect with Sam and Percy & flashbacks help you understand what happened to this perfectly imperfect couple.

Review: https://bit.ly/EverySummerAfterReview

3.5 STARS - This was a good Historical Fiction novel set in post-WWII London that follows the lives of 3 women and their struggles within a sexist system. Many icons of the 1950's make appearances as does one character from Jenner's book The Jane Austen Society. Look for it May 17th.

Review: https://bit.ly/BloomsburyGirlsReview

2.5 STARS - This was a letdown. Mallory was annoying and we're stuck in her head for much of the book. The mystery felt secondary and this book felt like it was only meant to set up this new series.

Review: https://bit.ly/ARipThroughTimeReview

4.5 STARS - A compelling story set in 1958 that focuses on 11-year-old Tommie whose life is changed when he goes to live with his mother, a live-in housekeeper for a rich family. By the end of the summer, Tommie is charged with a triple murder. But did he do it?

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4 STARS - I enjoyed this eerie Gothic historical mystery about Ruby May, a young governess who is sent to rural Yorkshire to an unconventional family who have a host of secrets -- but Ruby May has some of her own too.

Review: https://bit.ly/MrsEnglandReview

3.5 STARS - This was a cute story that felt more Contemporary Fiction than the RomCom I was expecting. It centres around a meteorologist Ari and sports reporter Russell who scheme to get their miserable bosses back together.

Great themes of mental health, realistic body types and a cute premise were my takeaways from this cute read.

Review: https://bit.ly/WeatherGirlReview

4 STARS - I enjoyed my 1st book by Keyes. It's a slow burn, family drama that is the follow up to Rachel's Holiday - the 2nd book in the Walsh Family series. You can read this book as a standalone. Trigger warnings below my review on my blog.

Review: https://bit.ly/AgainRachelReview

4.5 STARS - An engrossing story about the wonderful messiness of family. Secrets, lies, scandal and self-discovery abound in this story. Great attention to backstories of characters make this book stand out.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheSummerPlaceReview

4 STARS - Delightfully chilling, the story follows Beth, a reclusive woman who was tried and acquitted in the serial killer murders decades before in a small town. When cold case blogger Shea is granted a rare one-on-one interview with Beth, she jumps at the chance but finds an eerie story of manipulation, lies and dark pasts.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheBookOfColdCasesReview

3.5 STARS - This was an interesting memoir (audiobook narrated by the author was great!). Not the celebrity memoir I expected but a solid introspective account of a life of this woman, actress, mother, and wife who just happens to be a celeb.

Full Review: https://bit.ly/SunshineGirlReview

3 STARS - I loved book 1 (Right Sort of Man) but this 2nd book pales a bit in comparison. It has all the great elements - just with less oomph.

Review: https://bit.ly/ARoyalAffairReview

2 STARS - I cannot recommend this book. I hated the message it gives young readers about what constitutes a positive relationship. Lies, secrets and manipulation do not a healthy relationship make.

Review: https://bit.ly/November9Review

3 STARS - She's plucky and positive, I'll give her that. But this memoir was too superficial. I wish she had delved into her life as a blind woman and mental health with more emotion and depth.

Review: https://bit.ly/ItsNotWhatItLooksLikeReview

4.5 STARS - A fantastic, eerie and atsmopheric read about siblings who are raised on the grounds of a psychiatric hospital by their grandmother, a renowed psychiatrist in the 1970's Modern day storyline follows Vi, a monster hunting podcaster who digs into her past. Delightfully chilling!!

Review: https://bit.ly/TheChildrenOnTheHillReview

4 stars - A must-listen to understand the long-lasting effects of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and the suicide epidemic among youth. Heartbreaking and informative, its free on Audible.ca.

Review: https://bit.ly/AllOurRelationsReview

3 STARS - I loved the publishing world setting but this book fell flat in its romance and depth to the mental health aspect. Why introduce it then ignore it? The banter was great though. I was left wanting a little bit more from this book.

Review: https://bit.ly/MustLoveBooksReview

I loved this book! As a former ASL interpreter I love books focusing on Deaf culture. This book centres around a Deaf Blind man and his interpreter. It is a heartfelt, compelling debut not to be missed.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheSignForHomeReview

If you'd like to see my ASL book review on Instagram, you'll find me on IG as bakingbookworm

3.5 STARS - a sweet and heartwarming story, I preferred the look back into C.S Lewis' early life to the modern day story. Good but didn't quite live up to my expectations.

Review: https://bit.ly/OnceUponAWardrobeReview

3 STARS - I've read all of Hepworth's books but this one was just okay. Too much dysfunction and not enough thriller. She continues to be an auto-read author for me and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheYoungerWifeReview

3 STARS - I tried the print copy and then moved to the audiobook. I'm still not sure if I enjoyed this book. It has great elements but its Literary Fiction feel and how things came together didn't wow me. Good but not great.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheDeathOfVivekOjiReview

4.5 STARS - An outstanding audiobook memoir, Dave tells his story from his early childhood through is fame and to his time as a family man. This book lives up to its hype. The audiobook (and the hardcover) are amazing.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheStorytellerGrohlReview

3 STARS - This falls into the 'it's not a good fit for me' kind of book. I can see why other people enjoy it but it was too Literary Fiction and not enough Thriller for me.

Review: https://bit.ly/NotesOnAnExecutionReview

4 STARS - as a Library Assistant and book lover, I enjoyed this heartfelt and charming story about friendship, the role libraries play within communities and second chances. Look for it May 1/22.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheLibraryReview

5 STARS - I loved this 1st book in a new-to-me historical mystery series. Great mystery, banter and main character duo. Can't wait to read the second book this week.

Review: https://bit.ly/TheRightSortofManReview

4 STARS - This memoir is funny, candid, heartwarming and oh-so-Canadian. I enjoyed seeing how this famous Newfoundlander comedian and satirist got his start, how he changed Canadian TV and became a household name. Mercer is as Canadian as poutine, butter tarts and Mr. Dress-Up sportin' a toque and a pack of TimBits, eh! I look forward to listening to more of his books.

Review: https://bit.ly/TalkingToCanadiansAudioReview

3.5 STARS - This was a sweet story that was enjoyably predictable. The MC made some silly decisions but overall it was an enjoyable RomCom with good banter, a meet cute trope and a bit of depth.

Review: https://bit.ly/JustHaventMetYouYetAudioReview

3 STARS - I finally listened to this children's classic and it was just okay. I knowwww! I expected to enjoy it but it didn't have enough tension or vivid descriptions of Narnia. It's only book 2 but my expectations were set too high. I read it to prep for Patti Callahan's book Once Upon a Wardrobe which references this classic.

Review: https://bit.ly/LionWitchandtheWardrobeeAUDIOReview

4 STARS - A great addition to one of my fav historical mystery series. There's a doozy of a reveal too!

Review: https://bit.ly/ImpossibleImposterReview

3 STARS - This was a cute, whimsical read. I don't think Klune and I mesh well but this will be a hit with many readers. I found it superficial with a heavy-handed message. Cute but not really to my tastes.

Review: https://bit.ly/UnderTheWhisperingDoorReview

3.5 STARS - I didn't realize this was a follow up to In An Instant (which I loved). Part Contemp Fic, part whodunnit, it's a good story but gets bogged down in tangents & silly decisions by the characters. I wish there were more reminders of the previous story for readers who didn't recently read In An Instant. A good read but not a fav of this authors for me

Review: https://bit.ly/MomentInTimeReview

2.5 STARS - This book sounded like a good fit for me in its blurb but was dragged way too much and the topic of girls being groomed to be King Louis XV's mistresses was distressing. A good look at the French Revolution but it fell short in too many ways for me.

Review: https://bit.ly/SchoolOfMirrorsReview

2.5 STARS - Not my cuppa tea. This High Fantasy is outside my comfort zone but in its 804 pages I often felt outside of the story and characters' lives. It was just too long and convoluted with 30 pages of character reference and maps ... Fans of High Fantasy love it. It just wasn't for me.

Review: https://bit.ly/ThePrioryOfTheOrangeTreeReview

3 STARS - a decent Regency RomCom but a bit too outlandish with secondary characters outshining the main love interest. I don't think I'll pick up the next book.

Review: https://bit.ly/NeverFallForYourFianceeReview

5 STARS - A riveting Historical Fiction story set in post-WWI Ontario during Prohibition featuring some history, mystery, a splash of true love and just one helluva good story. Look for it Apr 5/22 from Simon & Schuster Canada.

Review: https://bit.ly/BluebirdBookReview

5 STARS - I loved this book even more than Sam's 2019 debut Woman on the Edge. Twisty, relentless and simply unputdownable. And set here in CANADA!!!

Review: https://bit.ly/WatchOutForHerReview

4 STARS - This book is only 224 pages but it has a lot going on. Great suspense (with a lot of gore - so not for the squeamish), and an interesting main character in Kes. The enigmatic quality of the author is also interesting.

Review: https://bit.ly/BeneathHerSkinReview

4 ⭐ A character-driven story about a group of university friends. It's a story about friendship, finding out who you are and who you can become. It's about the ups, downs and in-betweens of friendship, life and growing up.

Review: https://bit.ly/ImpossibleToForgetReview

ALLLLL THE STARS!! I loved this sweet coming-of-age story that is filled with self-acceptance, friendship, family, humour and heart. This book was simply tremendous.

Review: https://bit.ly/TremendousThingsReview

Here‘s what I‘m reading on this lazy Sunday. What are you reading today?

2 STARS - This was a hard book to get through. A cool baker/coffee shop/brewery setting that is underused, this silly and unbelievable mystery doesn't get traction until 75% in!! I should have DNF'd this one.

Review: https://bit.ly/KillerContentReview

3 STARS - This was a good read with an interesting twist but I didn't get all the feels. No tears and found the main relationship a bit odd and uncomfortable.

Review: https://bit.ly/OneItalianSummerReview

3.5 STARS - This was a good, slow burn suspense read that uses 3 timelines and a gaggle of characters. I kept second guessing whodunnit but felt the ending was a bit lackluster.

Review: https://bit.ly/CatchHerWhenSheFallsReview

Thanks to Penguin Random House Canada for this arc.

3 STARS - I'm a little late for a Christmas-y themed story but my library copy finally came in!! This was a good, easy-going wintery read. I loved the extended family vibe and the banter with Mae and Ben but the romance was just okay and I wish the magical element was explained a bit more.

Review: https://bit.ly/InAHolidazeReview

4⭐ - Narrated by Claire Foy (she of The Crown fame), this audiobook was more of a dramatized audio theatre than a standard audiobook. There were various actors performing & background sounds (which felt distracting) & I didn't love the hollow sound of this production. But it didn't take long to get used to this format and I soon fell into the lives, loves and wittiness of the Bennett family.

Review: https://bit.ly/PrideAndPrejudiceAudibleReview

4 STARS - Set during the current pandemic, Picoult's story may hit close to home for some readers but I respect the amount of research she did and how she pulls together and engaging story that will give readers much to discuss.

Review: https://bit.ly/WishYouWereHereBookReview

2.5 STARS - This book was a miss for me. Not enough romance (extremely clean romance), predictable and lackluster plot. It will appeal to other readers I'm sure, but it was a miss for me.

Review: https://bit.ly/MeetMeInTheMarginsReview

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Five big 'ol stars! Charming, funny, smart and simply marvelous, I adored reading this 'memoir with a side of foodie love' in both hardcover and audio! Loads of recipes too!

Review: https://bit.ly/TastebyTucciReview

2 STARS - I had such high hopes for this book that caught my eye at the library. Despite the topics of trauma, healing and romance, the book lacked in emotional and, quite frankly, romance.

Review: https://bit.ly/BeforeISawYouReview