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YOURS CHEERFULLY by A.J. Pearce Publication: July 5, 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster CA Genre: Women's Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ |
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YOURS CHEERFULLY by A.J. Pearce Publication: July 5, 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster CA Genre: Women's Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ |
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THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS by Kristin Harmel Publication: 06 Jul 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★ |
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LIES WE SING TO THE SEA by Sarah Underwood Publication: March 7, 2023 Publisher: Harper Teen Genre: YA Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ |
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A LETTER TO THREE WITCHES by Elizabeth Bass Publication: January 2022 Publisher: Kensington Genre: Paranormal Romance Rating: ★★★★ |
Cousins Gwen, Milo, and Trudy received a letter from Tannith, informing them that she is moving to New York and has apparently hexed one of their partners to move with her. Cousin Tannith's moving out news is intriguing enough, but hexing one's partner in the process is enough to spin anyone around, given their family background. Gwen and her whole clan was forbidden to practice magic after a catastrophic event a century ago. And although Gwen is not too keen on magic herself, recent magical accidents and anomalies pushed her to reconsider.
I enjoyed the cast's chemistry. And I don't mean just in front of the cauldron. I can easily imagine them. and how each scene is playing out. The story is straightforward, but there's never a boring page. I also like the idea of a café with charmed cupcakes that can transform people's mood, or usher them into a better day. No wonder why this book was Goodreads Hottest Romance of January 2022. And I am already eager for Book #2.
I recommend this if you're looking for a magically entertaining read and some romance.
About the Author:
Elizabeth Bass lives with her husband in Montreal, where she writes and astounds the locals with her makeshift French. An elderly cat or dog can typically be found in her apartment, and during the busiest day, Elizabeth usually finds time to sneak in an old movie. She is the author of many smartly written works of romance and women's fiction, including Summer Days, Life is Sweet, and Wherever Grace is Needed. She loves to hear from readers and can be found on Facebook, Twitter (@ElizabethBass), or at elizabeth-bass.com. -PRH Ca
*Thanks to Kensington and PRH Canada for the ARC in exchange for this unbiased review.
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THE WINNERS by Fredrik Backman Publication: September 27, 2022 Publisher: Atria Books Genre: Fiction / Literary Rating: ★★★★★ |
It starts with a storm. A death. A birth. And two funerals on the same day.
One person's life is being celebrated by the entire town. Another person's life has been forgotten by the entire town.
Over the next week, the age-old rivalry between Beartown and neighboring town Hed, dormant for the last two years, is reignited. Unlikely alliances are formed, enemies work together to try to save the hockey club, and a new player arrives who shakes up the team.
The epic final installment of Fredrik Backman's magnificent trilogy, THE WINNERS is a powerful, suspenseful, and deeply loving conclusion to the story of this small hockey town and the bighearted people who call it home.
Obviously, I am a huge Fredrik Backman fan. I like how his books talk about groups of people and how their lives intertwine, whether circumstances or coincidence brought them together. And the idea of an old man, a cleaner, an orphan, or a burglar can turn peoples’ lives around is both clever and insightful.
The Beartown Trilogy is probably the most profound and complex community life Backman has created. Neighbors, Beartown and Hed, are hockey towns in every sense. Their lives literally revolve around this sport. It brings out the best and worst in them. And in the concluding novel, THE WINNERS, Backman draws tragedy, rivalry, friendship, politics, and the sense of belongingness into a map. There’s no inch, in either towns, that is not impacted by the sweeping events. Some tried to move away, only to find out that hockey cannot simply be shed. Some people who moved in, believed they are apart from it, found themselves at the midst of the game. However, for most players, it is the very air they breathe. It is life itself. There are resentments, conflicts, and intrigue, but, compassion, compromise, and accountability were present as well. And that is how Beartown raised a child, with ice beneath her feet and the limitless sky above her.
My anticipation for pain was in max throughout the book, and the bittersweet feeling never left me after reading either. Although, in my head I can still hear a puck hitting a wall, a guitar playing softly, and a beautiful boy is sitting up a tree facing the wind. I know life continues in that forest town.
Last Sunday, I asked the clerk at Indigo if I could stand at the entry way and offer each entering customer a copy of this book. That’s how much I recommend this book… this trilogy.
About the Author:
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Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.
*Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for the printed ARC in exchange for this unbiased review.
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WITH FIRE IN THEIR BLOOD by Kat Delacorte Publication: 1st September 2022 Publisher: Penguin Genre: YA Fantasy |
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HAG OF THE HILLS by J. T. T. Ryder Publication: March 1st, 2022 Publisher: Old World Heroism ENK Genre: Adult Fantasy |
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THE MAYFAIR BOOKSHOP by Eliza Knight Publication: April 12, 2022 Publisher: William Morrow |
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