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February 5, 2017

The Outside Lands by Hannah Kohler (A Review by Bianca Verbeek)

Rating: 3.0/5 The book is a story about siblings Jeannie and Kip, who lost their mom at a young age. Where Jeannie comes by early marriage […]
January 31, 2017

Everything U Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia (A Review by Erin Woodward)

Rating: 4.5/5 Oh my. I started this book on Friday and it was done by Sunday night. I read fast, that’s true. But this was a […]
January 24, 2017

Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnovic (A review by Simone Gigg)

Rating – 4/5 Possible for book club, it is quite heavy so some may not really enjoy it.    “When Vladan googles the name of his […]
January 22, 2017

GBC Live!

On Tuesday this week, we had a wonderful event in Toronto with two incredible authors – Lawrence Hill and Lynne Kutsusake where they discussed a wide […]
January 19, 2017

Don’t Think Twice by Barbara Schoichet (A Review by Sarah Ryan)

Rating: 5/5 They say bad news comes in threes. Barbara Schoichet knows only too well that it’s true. Just before turning 50, a time when most […]
January 16, 2017

Jerusalem Ablaze by Orlando Ortega-Medina (A Review by Catherine Mongrain)

  Rating: 3/5 Jerusalem Ablaze is an eclectic collection of short stories set in every corner of the world, from Japan to Canada. The collection of […]
January 9, 2017

Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole (A Review by Jennifer Boksman)

Rating: 4.1 Although slightly predictable, this lovely story is played out across an ocean and spans 28 years, in peacetime and 2 world wars.  It is […]
January 2, 2017

Find You In The Dark by Meredith Walters (Review by Sarah Wreford)

GBC Rating: 4.5/5* Martin Reese seems to have it all: a beautiful wife, a loving daughter, and a wonderful home. He also has a lot of […]
January 1, 2017

Stories from the front line: Oklahoma GBC

I received such a touching email from my Oklahoma Chapter Host, Veronica James, I had to share it in its entirety! Thank you, ladies, for such […]