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Book Review: The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley

Book Review: The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley Check out The Lightning Bottles Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, THE LIGHTNING BOTTLES speaks to the pitfalls and perils of fame. Full of nostalgia and angst, and peppered with sharp insights and beautiful simplicity, Stapley has penned both a tender

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Book Review: The Whistling by Rebecca Netley

Book Review: The Whistling by Rebecca Netley https://youtu.be/kHSbgfjxwt4 Check out The Whistling The Whistling will transport you to a remote Scottish island with uncanny ease. Rebecca Netley’s writing drips with 19th century atmospheric dread as she pulls the reader into the eerie new world of her grief-stricken protagonist and the

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Charlene Carr’s new novel inspired by real-life fear: What if her daughter wasn’t biologically her own?

Globe and Mail Fertility Article

Read the Original article published January 24, 2023 at The Globe and Mail by clicking here. When a woman gives birth, generally it’s the father who may have inklings of fear that the baby isn’t his. The mother does not – unless she got pregnant the way I did. When

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Book Review: A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella

Book Review: A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella https://youtu.be/hJwFhGApCsI Check out A Quiet Life Beautifully written, A Quiet Life is an intimate exploration of grief, hope, and the power of connection. With skillful prose that draws the reader in, these characters – and one elderly man, in particular – are

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The top 30 Canadian books to read in 2023 – Globe and Mail

Top 30 Canadian books 2023
"Book lovers have an exciting year ahead. Renowned authors such as Margaret Atwood and Eleanor Catton return with new works, while fresh talent shows great literary promise. And if you’re looking for a change, the upcoming wealth of genres – suspense, horror, sci-fi, comedy, nonfiction deep-dives and celebrity memoirs – couldKeep Reading ...

Book Review: They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis

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Book Review: They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis Check out They Said This Would Be Fun An incredibly informative and raw account of one woman’s experience of race and racism in a predominantly white Canadian city, and a look at the ways in which this experience is

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Book Review: A Womb in the Shape of a Heart by Joanne Gallant

A Womb in the Shape of a Heart

Book Review: A Womb in the Shape of A Heart https://youtu.be/ahNEFvrIOU8 Check out A Womb in the Shape of A Heart Joanne Gallant’s beautiful memoir about motherhood and miscarriage is raw and vulnerable, with such power infused throughout. I was completely blown away. An insightful and brave read, perfect for

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Book Review: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

The Witches of Moonshyne Manor Bianca Marais

Book Review: The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais https://youtu.be/_eYeB3zBJvs Check out Witches of Moonshyne Manor Such a delightful romp of a book! I was hesitant going in, as it seemed quite different from the books I usually read and love, but decided to give it a try. A

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt https://youtu.be/mj2MHNGLohQ Check out Remarkably Bright Creatures The type of book it’s hard to put down. Charming and tender, with characters who’ll work their way into your heart and make you much more interested in marine biology! This endearing tale is full

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Book Review: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

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Book Review: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult https://youtu.be/94hIsXTPL-4 Check out Wish You Were Here This book pulled me in and took me away. I was so involved in the lives of the characters, to the point where I was unreasonably upset about some aspects of this story –

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