A History of Fear reveals one man’s descent into madness. Scotland, 2017: Grayson Hale, an American grad student, callously murdered his classmate, blaming
Category Archives: General Fiction
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout returns with her sparse but beautiful prose in Lucy by the Sea, book four in the Amgash series. It’s the early days of 2020 when COVID-19 was
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I’ve enjoyed Taylor Jenkins Reid’s other books, but Carrie Soto is Back definitely takes the top place. This story follows Carrie Soto as she leaves retirement
It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler
It All Comes Down to This is a slowly-paced family drama. Marti Geller knows she will be dying soon. It’s only a matter of days. She has organized everything…
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
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…
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