Kitchens of the Great Midwestby J. Ryan StradalI had read many positive reviews about this title and I was really excited to read it. The reviews were right – this is an excellent book. However, it is definitely not what I expected.When I first started to read the book I thought the book would be […]
Who do you loveby Jennifer WeinerRachel Blum (pronounced Bloom) and Andy Landis meet each other for the first time in the Emergency Room waiting room when they are only eight years old. Rachel has a congenital heart defect and has just undergone heart surgery to save her life. Andy is there for a broken arm. […]
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sweeping love story meets meditation on race relations: this is Adichie at her best. Ifemelu grows up in Nigeria and in high school, meets Obinze, the love of her life. Sounds cliché, but Adichie’s writing makes it so real, so heartfelt, that even the most jaded readers will want […]
By Amanda LeeWhen a Bollywood starlet is found murdered all suspicion is on Beverly, the costume designer. What does this have to do with our main character Marcy, you might be asking yourselves. Well Beverly just happens to be Marcy’s mother. Set in quiet Tallulah Falls; Beverly suggested the location for the filming of a […]
The husband’s secretby Liane MoriartyCecilia Fitzpatrick accidentally comes across a letter her husband wrote to her after the birth of their first child. However, the envelope says not to open the letter unless he’s dead, and he’s very much alive. What would you have done? The decision Cecilia makes may not only ruin the life […]
by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie MasI studied fashion and even received a degree in it but I still feel like my style is lacking that certain “je ne sais quoi.” I picked up this book on a recommendation from one of our customers here at the library. She is a […]
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson I have loved every book that I have read by Kate Atkinson and A God in Ruins is no exception. Her latest work is the companion novel to Life After Life – which features Ursula Todd as she lives her life over and over again, trying to get things right.A […]
By Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None is one of our Book Club Favourites. As some of you already know I am a fan of a good mystery and this is a classic. I remember watching the movie when I was little and listening to the BBC radio version as a teen; so now I […]
By Leslie J. RossI enjoy looking into the past, reading about times gone by, looking at pictures of historical events, I have spent time volunteering at both the City of Vancouver and the City of Richmond Archives, flipping through historical documents and scanning images. I especially love learning about places that I have lived. I […]
The good girlby Mary Kubica Mia Dennett is kidnapped and held at a remote location in Minnesota. Her captor, Colin Thatcher, did not want to kidnap her, and now doesn’t know what to do with her. The longer Colin waits though, the tougher it becomes to let Mia go. As Colin and Mia get to know […]