Category: Thoughts on Books
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Every Summer After
Carley Fortune Young Love/Summer Romance in Ontario Cottage Country In Every Summer After, we meet Persephone Fraser who had fallen for a boy named Sam when they were teenagers living and working on Barry’s Bay each summer. Fast forward 10 years later and ‘Percy’s’ life is quite different now living in the city (Toronto) and…
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The Five-Star Weekend
Elin Hilderbrand *Grief & Loss/Female Friendships * In The Five-Star Weekend, we meet Hollis Shaw, a successful food blogger whose life is changed forever when her husband, Mathew is killed in a car accident on his way to the airport. Beginning the grieving process happens immediately as shock and the unknown fill Hollis. Before she…
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The Whispers
Ashley Audrain *Family dynamics/motherhood/loss * In The Whispers, we meet four families living in a suburban area, whose lives are changed when something terrible happens too close to home. One of the mothers (Whitney) remains quiet as she sits next to her son Xavier who lies in a coma after falling from his bedroom window.…
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That Summer
Jennifer Weiner *Chick-lit/Female friendship dynamics * In That Summer, we meet Daisy, a woman who seemingly has it all: a beautiful home in the suburbs, a family, a cooking business, and volunteer work, but why doesn’t this feel like enough? While Daisy tries to pinpoint the root cause of her growing displeasure with her life,…
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Big Summer
Jennifer Weiner *Chick-lit/FOMO/Female friendship dynamics * In Big Summer, we meet Daphne, whom after years of self-doubt, has grown a successful career as a plus size Instagram Influencer, leaving her old life that was no longer serving her behind. When her ex-best friend Drue reappears 6 years after their relationship ending fight, Daphne is reminded…
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All The Dangerous Things
Stacy Willingham *Slow burn thriller* In All the Dangerous Things, we meet a very tired Isabelle who hasn’t slept much in a year after her son Mason was taken from his crib in the middle of the night while Isabelle and her husband Ben were asleep in the next room. The case went cold —as…
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Looking for Jane
Heather Marshall This Novel. Wow. From beginning to end, I was captivated by the author’s amazing story telling – a story often hard to tell. This novel dives into the lives of women seeking abortion in a time where it was illegal. We discover the true story of remarkable doctors and volunteers conducting safe abortions…
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
My teacher in Organizational Behaviour mentioned this book in one of our live classes during the winter of 2022. I’m always interested in learning more about myself and psychology, so I knew I had to check this one out. In Quiet, Susan Cain walks us through how introverts excel best in relationships, at work,…
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One Italian Summer
I had this one on hold for mooonths, so I was super excited when it was finally my turn to read it and in the summer! (I read this one as an audiobook, which happened to be read by Lauren Graham from Gilmore Girls!). In One Italian Summer, we meet Katy; a woman in her…
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Can’t Look Away
For those looking for a domestic drama goodie. In similar fashion to Push and Greenwich Park – where the focus is on domestic struggles, fertility, and small-town gossip – comes Can’t Look Away. In this novel we meet Molly Diamond; a barista who dreams of becoming a writer, and Jake Danner; the lead singer of…
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