Posts Tagged ‘Fiction’
The Finishing School
“Suspenseful….If your guilty-pleasure reads include boarding schools, secret societies, murder, and scandal, this one’s for you.†Kirkus “The Finishing School plunges the reader headfirst into a fast-paced, nail-biting mystery that also manages to explore friendship, love, adolescence, family and motherhood. By the time you reach the unexpected ending, you’ll practically be gasping for air.†Jessica Anya…
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“An emotionally raw page-turner than you can’t put down.” BrooklynDigest “A heart-wrenching saga of love and loss that’s not to be missed.†Toronto Star “Goodman’s latest is a study of how love persists through the most trying of circumstances. Deep and meaningful, this novel captures the reader’s attention until they’re rewarded with a happy ending. 
Read MoreThe Forgotten Daughter
Joanna Goodman is the author of five acclaimed novels. Her previous novel The Home for Unwanted Girls was on the US trade paperback bestseller list and debuted on the Canadian bestseller list at No. 1. It held a position in the top ten for seven months. HarperCollins US 2020 The Forgotten Daughter The love story between James and…
Read MoreThe Best Laid Plans
Amusing, enlightening — and Canadian, and it deftly explores the Machiavellian machinations of Ottawa’s political culture.â€Globe and Mail“This is a funny book that could only have been written by someone with firsthand knowledge of politics in Canada, including its occasionally absurd side. This is a great read for anyone thinking of running for office, and…
Read MoreThe High Road
Praise for The High Road “…a new brand of political satire — the most irreverent, sophisticated and engaging CanLit has seen since Stephen Leacock.”Winnipeg Free Press “Fallis writes in pictures and even his bit-players are well-defined characters that the mind’s eye can see clearly. [The High Road] is an easy-reading page turner…anyone with even a passing…
Read MoreUp and Down
“The Best Laid Plans is…amusing, enlightening— and Canadian, and it deftly explores the Machiavellian machinations of Ottawa’s political culture. Wicked political satire.†—The Globe and Mail “The High Road will surely make you laugh. There will be snickers, occasional snorting and hooting, and almost certainly rip-roaring belly laughs.†— The Halifax Chronicle Herald McClelland &…
Read MoreNo Relation
“Terry Fallis writes with a light touch and fine sense of the inherent humanity of humour, while still addressing one of the biggest questions we all have to face: Who are you? Who are you really?†–Will Ferguson, author of 419, Winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize “Born of a cheerful mood and a clever mind, Terry…
Read MorePoles Apart
“Quite possibly the most fun you can ever have while reading about the struggle for equality. Light-hearted, wickedly funny and surprisingly touching, this novel lights up the lovability of feminism and its defenders.†Michele Landsberg “Fallis employs an easygoing yet compelling writing style … So what’s in a name? When it’s Terry Fallis, you know…
Read MoreOne Brother Shy
Terry Fallis is a best selling author who has an identical twin brother, Tim Fallis. One Brother Shy Praise for One Brother Shy: “One Brother Shy is a two-for-one flight of invention, full of hilarious one-liners. A compelling and surprising tale about the importance and inspiration of family is twinned with a rich portrait of characters in keenly…
Read MoreROUSSEAU’S GARDEN
“A lovely gem.â€US Library Journal “Its landscapes and characters will continue to haunt you, and its insights will continue to reverberate in your mind.â€Elle/France Ann Charney was born in Poland, studied at McGill University and the Sorbonne, and lives in Montreal. The government of France named her Officier de l’Ordre Arts et des Lettres. Ann Charney’s novels Dobryd and Rousseau’s…
Read MoreDistantly Related to Freud
Distantly Related to Freud More Reviews: “Charney distinguishes herself in her smart, playfully organic exploration of character… With Distantly Related to Freud, Charney has crafted a witty, psychologically astute account of a girl growing into herself and her talents.”The Montreal Gazette “…the tone and the pace of the novel is unwavering and strong.”Globe and Mail “The title of…
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“With its winsome protagonist and the palpable interplay between innocence and the shadows that encroach on it, Charney has written one of the most endearing novels of the season.”Montreal Review of Books “Charney’s narration is elegant and understated throughout…[and] the novel offers considerable insight into the increasingly complex mind of an ambitious young writer.”Quill and…
Read MoreMusic For Love or War
Martyn Burke works in a multitude of worlds, moving between novels, films, and documentaries. He has published six highly acclaimed novels, been nominated for Emmys, as well as Director’s and Writer’s Guild awards for his feature and television films. He has made award-winning television and theatrical documentaries including the Academy Award-short listed Under Fire: Journalists in Combat,…
Read MoreOne Brother Shy
Terry Fallis is a best selling author who has an identical twin brother, Tim Fallis. PenguinRandomHouse Canada Fall 2017 One Brother Shy Ottawa software engineer, Alex MacAskill, 25, is a painfully and chronically shy man whose once bright future was seriously dimmed by an incident in high school. It was not talked about,…
Read MoreLife Class
Ann Charney’s novels Distantly Related to Freud,Dobryd and Rousseau’s Garden were published in the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy. She was born in Poland, studied at McGill University and the Sorbonne, and lives in Montreal. The government of France named her Officier de l’Ordre Arts et des Lettres. Praise for Life Class: “Charney writes in spare, tight prose, setting a…
Read MoreMusic For Love or War
Martyn Burke works in a multitude of worlds, moving between novels, films, and documentaries. He has published six highly acclaimed novels, been nominated for Emmys, as well as Director’s and Writer’s Guild awards for his feature and television films. He has made award-winning television and theatrical documentaries including the Academy Award-short listed Under Fire: Journalists in Combat,…
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