Visiting my local book store I searched for Erica Spindler novels as I’m a devoted fan and reader. Cause for Alarm was calling out my name and it didn’t take me long to read it once I got it home. Published in 2005 I’m still not sure how this novel, and author, stayed hidden from [...]

The very first publication of the first of Schuh’s Back Tracker Series sets the pace for an amazing story for loss, love and trouble. I immediately fell in love with Katrina, a young girl who is dealing with her alcoholic mother and loving, doting father. When her admired and respecting grandmother passes, then her grandfather [...]

Simply put – Away from Everywhere took me away from everything and back again. After hearing Chad Pelley himself read the first few pages of his book at the Writer’s Federation of New Brunswick WordsSpring I was gripped and disappointed that his book had already sold out at the event. I added it immediately to [...]

With my son loving animals and being, well, quirky I knew this book would suit him well but didn’t know how much I would enjoy it. This children’s book takes its readers on a trip to a crazy zoo with polar bears wearing shoes, bats flying over cats and many more silliness you’ll need to [...]

J Conrad Guest just let me know he’s given away a book to one very lucky commenter!! Be sure to comment at the end of this review and come back July 5th for your chance to win!! One Hot January takes the reader on a slow moving roller coaster which lets everyone enjoy the view [...]

Fortunately I won this book as I may not have read it otherwise. What a fantastically cute story! It’s no wonder it’s been nominated recently for the John Spray Mystery Award. A Megabyte Mystery to be sure, Dead Bird Through The Cat Door takes readers to the minds of twelve year old twin girls to [...]

After reading this book I immediately knew I had to pass it on to my nephew, it was just that good! The Toymaker’s Son follows a young boy as he deals with the loss of his mother and, in some regard, his father. A terrible situation with hope weaved in, Jean Mills, a fellow Canadian [...]

On the eve of May 21, 2011 I was also on the eve of completing this novel and it struck me – Spindler creater a rapture of sorts on Key West years before that she described perfectly throughout this book. The eerie feeling of deja vu made Dead Run even more exciting of a read [...]

Jason Emerson is a man of many talents who knows his passion. Although I normally sway to interviewing fictional authors I knew I had to find out more about Emerson, his books and articles and what better way to discover more about something than to ask questions? Emerson has studied the Lincoln’s for many years, [...]

Always one to want to read anything by a fellow Canadian author, I remember having Lesley Choyce visit my school ages ago so, despite my not having read a lot of his work, I was always a fan. When I finally had the chance to read a full length novel, after hearing his wonderful children’s [...]