Immersive and occasionally unsettling, The Wych Elm by Tana French is an engrossing exploration into the fracturing of one’s identity amidst an unexpected crisis. The story revolves around Toby, a charismatic young man from Dublin who suffers a debilitating head injury after a brutal home invasion. French pairs this personal jeopardy with the shocking discovery […]
Month: August 2023
Book Review: The Liar’s Knot by MA Carrick
The Liar’s Knot by MA Carrick is the second book in the Rook and Rose series. House Indestor may be deposed, and the balance of power shifted but things are still in flux. This captivating story will entangle readers in a web of deception, intrigue, and sorcery. Carrick skillfully weaves a complex narrative that […]
Book Review: Dragon Legends by Ava Richardson
Dragon Legends by Ava Richardson is the 2nd book in the Return of the Darkening series. The story follows Seb and Thea, who have been chosen by the red dragon Kalax. War is coming, and the newest dragonriders have been integrated into the bulk of the warriors. As the true nature of their adversary becomes […]
August
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (in honour of International Friendship Day, August 1) This classic novel tells the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and lively young girl who is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly brother and sister, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Despite the […]