A Bookworm's World

John Searles is an author I hadn't read before. Help for the Haunted is his third novel. The back cover blurb was more than enough ...

Never Go Back is the 18th book featuring Lee Child's  iconic recurring character Jack Reacher. Reacher Creatures everywhere have bee...

And the lucky winner of a copy of The Returned by Jason Mott , courtesy of Harlequin/Mira is: Freda! Congratulations! I've contac...

What books caught my eye this week as they passed over the library counter and under my scanner? Food and drink this week... First the dr...

What's better than a ghost story? Two ghost stories! And that's what Susan Hill gives us in The Small Hand and Dolly . I love the ...

Lynn Cullen's combines history, romance and a dash of mystery in her latest release -   Mrs. Poe . The result? An excellent read. 184...

I've got a great giveaway today, courtesy of the Little, Brown Book Group - a copy of Confessions: The Private School Murders by Jame...

And the randomly chosen lucky winner of a copy of In Falling Snow by Mary-Rose MacColl , courtesy of Penguin Books is: Vee! Congratul...

What books caught my eye as they passed over the library counter and under my scanner? This week it's all about having your cake - and ...

I'm a huge mystery fan - it's definitely my favourite genre.  I also enjoy discovering mystery authors from other countries - Scan...

I (and a lot of other readers and listeners) have been eagerly awaiting Louise Penny's latest mystery - How the Light Gets In. This...

If you only read one memoir this year, make it A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett. Amanda Lindhout is from Alberta...

Bait is the debut novel of J. Kent Messum . Messum had me 'hooked' from the opening prologue - a desperate attempt by a man in t...

And the randomly chosen lucky winner of a copy of The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker , courtesy of Pamela D...

The fourth entry in the Film on Friday series is from Catherine Corsini , a French director . Three Worlds was an 2012 official selection ...

The Returned is Jason Mott's debut novel. Mott came up with his original and thought-provoking premise after his mother passed away...

Brad Smith returns with the third entry in his Virgil Cain series - Shoot the Dog . Virgil is again just minding his own business, plow...

I listen to audio books back and forth in the car on the way to and from work. Usually I leave the discs in the car to be continued the nex...

There was a time in my reading life where I devoured every 'forensic' novel I could get my hands on - this seemed to coincide with ...

Sihpromatum : A blessing that initially appears to be a curse. Vancouver, Canada: Fourteen year old Savannah thought it was the end of t...