What an entrancing story! Opaline, Martha and Henry have entwining lives, if only they knew it. A vanishing bookshop is the key to unlocking the shared stories of these three characters; a lost bookshop that was waiting to be found. I was pleased to discover this novel. It combines historical fiction, romance and magical realism […]

I’ve read three ripper books recently that I’d like to share. I’ve also read a few so-so books but I won’t talk about those because it only means they weren’t the right reads for me. Reading is so subjective, isn’t it? Here we go. The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor This story is about a […]

I always enjoy a good Gothic novel. The Fog is a pageturner that has all the classic elements (fear, horror, death, high emotion). Add a remote island location and a sociopath who tries unconventional psychological ‘therapies’ at a supposed writers’ retreat and you have a great read. Lots of twists and turns here! Five stars […]

This morning’s purchase: The Museum of Lost Quilts. I have high hopes for this story, mainly that it engages me and is a worthy addition to the Elm Creek Quilts series. Like many other quilters, I was thrilled when the first book in the series, The Quilter’s Apprentice, appeared in 1999. Here was a novel […]