Fragile Things

Posted on: March 5, 2015 at 2:33 pm, in

By Neil GaimanHere is a collection of short stories and poems by award winning author, Neil Gaiman. This book is filled with some fun and quick reads. I found this book after Neil Gaiman showed up on my YouTube feed reading one of his stories. I was drawn in by the fact that the author […]

The Blade Itself

Posted on: February 24, 2015 at 12:50 pm, in

by Joe AbercrombieThere are plenty of epic fantasy series out there, but this is one of the best I’ve ever read. Set in a world with magic, magic is nevertheless set aside for handy swords and shields and pure brute strength.  As is often the case, there are no real “good guys”. There are people […]

Tell

Posted on: February 16, 2015 at 4:37 pm, in

Tellby Frances Itani Deseronto, Ontario in 1919 is a town coming to terms with its past.  World War I is over and the boys are coming home.  Hopeful, yes.   But Kenan, once an outgoing and happy young man has been disfigured in the war.  His suffering is obvious and goes far deeper than physical scars.  […]

Dragon Age: The Masked Empire

Posted on: February 10, 2015 at 8:00 am, in

by Patrick WeekesI’m perfectly happy to admit that I’m a gamer, so when I see that a whole series of books are based on a series that I enjoyed, I’ll give it a go.  Dragon Age is a fantasy series set in a world very much like medieval Europe (as many fantasy series are), with […]

Face Off

Posted on: February 6, 2015 at 5:59 pm, in

Edited David BaldacciHave you ever wondered what it would be like if your favourite mystery detectives met and worked together? Well this collection of short stories gives readers a chance to see into a world where thriller and mystery writers come together along with their most popular characters. Face Off is a collection of stories […]

The girl on the train

Posted on: January 30, 2015 at 5:07 pm, in

The girl on the train by Paula Hawkins Three women. All intertwined. With their own story to tell. Who do you believe? Who do you trust? What really happened that night?  This book was fantastic! I did not want to put it down, and when I had to, all I could think about was picking […]

Tell It To The Trees

Posted on: January 26, 2015 at 4:44 pm, in

Tell It To The Treesby Anita Rau Badami The novel opens with the discovery of a body in the snow outside the family home.  It is Anu, the tenant from the cottage behind the house.  How did Anu come to this terrible end?  What was she doing outside so woefully underdressed in a blizzard?  So […]

The Three-Body Problem

Posted on: January 24, 2015 at 11:54 am, in

by Cixin LiuContact has been made.  Aliens exists and they know we are here. This is the story of what happens when people find out that we aren’t alone in the universe.   Translated from the original Chinese Cixin Liu brings a under-represented point of view to science fiction to the West. A fair amount […]

Library of the Dead

Posted on: January 17, 2015 at 1:57 pm, in

By Glenn CooperThis is the first in the Will Piper series by Glenn Cooper. In Library of the Dead Cooper has demonstrated that, through a great deal of research, he can put together a novel full of twists and turns and span the depths of time. I very much appreciate an author who can create […]