Fiction

The average person speaks 16,000 words a day. Imagine if you were limited to just 100. Such is the case for women in Christina Dalcher’s new novel Vox. Like many feminist dystopias, it brings to life a future both thought-provoking …

Story: An all-too-realistic tale, Designer You by Sarahlyn Bruck is a story about Pam and Grace Wheeler – a mother-daughter duo whose world is turned upside down when their husband/father dies tragically. Nate was the most important person in both of …

As if things couldn’t get any worse, the day Rachael’s mother dies she receives an invitation to her former boyfriend’s wedding…in Paris. For the past ten years, Rachael’s taken care of her mother on the family farm in Australia. She …

Yes, I know what you’re thinking. That is one long title. But it is fittingly so since this story centers around a group of retired wordsmiths. The Bar Harbor Retirement Home (dubbed “The Pen” by its residents) is a haven …

Meet Savannah Barrington, a mother of two with a husband who just had an affair and is now asking for a divorce. This sounds like the start to any number of novels, but Where Hope Begins avoids falling into a …

Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 introduces us to a future where happiness is only found through fake entertainment provided by the “walls”, full size TV screens in every home. Guy Montag is a fireman who’s job is to burn books because …

When Lillo receives an invite to the wedding of her childhood friend, Jess, she isn’t quite sure what to expect. They haven’t spoken in years, but she discovers Jess needs her support to find the strength to leave her controlling …

My Review: Leia (yes, named after that Leia from Star Wars) is enjoying her perfectly acceptable life as a comic book artist…until suddenly everything changes. She discovers she’s pregnant after a one night stand with Batman (or at least a charming …

I adored the characters in Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project, so looked forward to picking up his next novel, Two Steps Forward, which he co-authored with Anne Buist. Two Steps Forward follows the narratives of two main characters, Martin and …

If you’re looking for something lovely and heartwarming to read over the holiday, this one might just been a good bet. Plus, we’re giving away a copy! Read through to learn how to win! Synopsis In 1934, a rabbi’s son …