Every Summer After is full of angst and yearning and characters not easily forgotten. After a night out in the city, Persephone Fraser receives a call that…
Category Archives: General Fiction
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox is a wonderfully atmospheric and magical novel. Augusta Podos is tired of her job as a tour guide for a historic jail…
A Letter to Three Witches
A Letter to Three Witches is a lighthearted and fun read full of zany characters. Nearly a century ago, after a disastrous incident that lead to the Dustbowl…
The Saints of Swallow Hill
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart is the kind of historical fiction I love. Set during the Great Depression in the South, this tale…
The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale is one of my favourite books of the year. Delphine returns to the Paris Opera Ballet after having been away for fourteen..
Love in the Big City
Translated from Korean to English, Love in the Big City follows Young, a millennial, as he navigates life’s ups and downs
These Silent Woods
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant is a suspenseful and atmospheric novel about a father and daughter who live in complete isolation in the Appalachia
Trashlands by Alison Stine
Trashlands by Alison Stine is a quiet but impactful read. It presents a look at what our world may end up like if we don’t start caring for our planet..
Oh William by Elizabeth Strout
Oh William by Elizabeth Strout is a short novel that packs a big punch. In this third novel, we follow Lucy Barton, later in her life, as she reflects on
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling
The Death of Jane Lawrence both delighted and terrified me, in equal measure. A marriage of convenience trope? An old, crumbling and isolated manor? Yes, please.