Nightjar: Stories

by Emily Ruskovich This collection is made up of five short stories, all connected by the same haunting, quietly devastating voice. The first story, Victor’s Room, follows Rebecca, a young mother who moves to a remote farmhouse where her husband spent his childhood. The story is told from her perspective as she wonders how she…

When Among Crows

by Veronia Roth Curse Bearer Series #1 When Among Crows is a short novel, more of a novela really, that is steeped in Polish Folklore. The juxtaposition of European folklore against a contemporary American setting makes for an interesting story, to say the least. Dymtr comes from a family whose calling is to slay monsters.…

Mad Mabel

by Sally Hepworth Well, I was pleasantly surprised to be so engulfed by this novel; I read it in one day. It was the perfect book for sitting on my balcony, sipping a beverage and reading until the sun set, and where I live that isn’t until 10:30 in the evening. The first two sentences…

Between Two Fires

by Christopher Buehlman Fallen angels are preparing for battle. Lucifer and his minions have chosen medieval France as their battlefield, and what better way to recruit humans to their cause than by challenging their faith with the plague. It’s 1348, and our main character, Thomas, a disgraced knight, has already had a crisis of faith.…

Brimstone Hollow

by Archer Sullivan Brimstone Hollow is the second book in Archer Sullivan’s Annie Gore series. Annie is a spunky, independent private investigator we first met in The Witch’s Orchard. Sullivan has again written a Southern Gothic-esque mystery filled with interesting characters, a fast-paced plot, and an engaging protagonist. This time, Annie is approached by a…

Art Class and Pink Polyester Pants

Starting something new is always difficult. You’re setting yourself up for potential failure. People might not realize you’re not as intelligent as you would like them to believe. Or maybe you will be forced to realize that you aren’t as smart as you think you are… which would be the worst of the two because…

Stone Yard Devotional

by Charlotte Wood I’m not entirely sure why I picked up Stone Yard Devotional. I think it had something to do with a book podcast I came across, where the host mentioned it was the kind of book you read slowly, pausing to sit with what the words on the page are really trying to say.…

Bone of my Bone

by Johanna van Veen Johanna Van Veen has quickly become one of my favourite authors, so when the opportunity to review her newest novel, Bone of My Bone, landed in my lap, I absolutely jumped out of my skin. An image that is more appropriate than you might think. Bone of My Bone follows two…

The Midnight Train

By Matt Haig The second book in the Midnight World series If you liked The Midnight Library, you will like The Midnight Train. Eighty-one-year-old Wilber Budd has just finished his piano lesson when he receives a phone call from his past. Maggie, the love of his life, his ex-wife, whom he hasn’t spoken to in…