Book Reviews

January 25, 2018

Things to do when it’s raining by Marissa Stapley (Review by Catherine Pietruszczak)

Rating: 4.5/5 Being from Canada, I support native authors, and I am glad I was able to pick this one up. Though note, this doesn’t come […]
January 21, 2018

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Review by Erin Woodward)

My friend Maureen had an advance copy of this book and suggested I pick it up, she’s got great taste so I expected good things. I […]
January 19, 2018

The Honeymoon by Dinitia Smith (Review by Caitlin Winkler)

Rating: 4/5* In a way, I’m glad that I knew essentially nothing about the author George Eliot prior to reading “The Honeymoon” as, because of this, […]
January 17, 2018

On A Beautiful Day by Lucy Diamond (Review by Kirsty Bradshaw)

Star Rating: 4.5/5 * When the email came round asking for someone to review Lucy Diamond’s “On a Beautiful Day”, I quickly responded. I hadn’t read […]
January 12, 2018

In Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (Review by Taylor Bridgeforth)

Rating: 4.7/5* In Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Macy and Elliot are next door neighbors for five years before becoming each other’s first everything—first […]
January 10, 2018

Run Hide Repeat by Pauline Dakin (Review by Erin Woodward)

Rating: 4/5* Rating this book wasn’t very easy. I liked it – and it certainly kept me captivated but half the time I was beyond belief. […]
January 8, 2018

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (review by Jennifer Boksman)

Rating: 5/5 * It is winter 1945, the war will be ending soon, but no one knows that at this time. Four teenagers have been struggling […]
January 6, 2018

White Bodies by Jane Robins (Review by Sarah Doherty)

Rating: 4.5/5 In White Bodies, we meet twins Callie and Tilda Farrow. It is clear from the start that they are nothing alike – Callie being […]
January 4, 2018

Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Eagan (Review by Julia Wreford)

GBC rating: 4/5* As soon as I began reading Jennifer Egan’s Manhattan Beach, I was immediately reminded of Egan’s talent for seamlessly changing storylines and interweaving […]