Category Archives: Fiction

Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips

By Lisa on January 26, 2009 in Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 305 pages, 2007 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I loved Greek mythology when I was younger – and I guess I still do! Synopsis: The Greek gods of ancient times are alive and…living in London? Athena, … Continue reading →

Love and Other Natural Disasters by Holly Shumas

By Lisa on January 20, 2009 in Chick-Lit, Contemporary, Fiction | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 341 pages, 2009 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: My love of chick-lit; I liked the title. Synopsis: Eight months pregnant, Eve is shattered to discover that her husband, Jonathon, has been having an affair. But not … Continue reading →

The Children of Men by P.D. James

By Lisa on December 12, 2008 in Action, Fiction, Sci-Fi | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Mass market, 351 pages, 1992 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I picked this up for ten cents at a library sale, and forgot about it until I saw the movie version of The Children of Men earlier … Continue reading →

The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne

By Lisa on December 2, 2008 in Fiction, Holiday, Novella | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 150 pages, 2008 Rating: 7/10 Reason for Reading: I plan to shamelessly spend the month of December surrounded by holiday special after holiday special, so I thought I better squeeze in a little reading in the … Continue reading →

The Heretic’s Daughter By Kathleen Kent

By Lisa on November 28, 2008 in Fiction, Historical | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 336 pages, 2008 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Historical fiction and the promise of the Salem witch trials? Yes, please. Synopsis: Nine-year-old Sarah has a family that works hard on their farm and doesn’t especially go … Continue reading →

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

By Lisa on November 21, 2008 in Contemporary, Essays, Fiction, Humour, Non-Fiction | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 168 pages, 1997, 2008 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: Sedaris is good for my inner cynic. Synopsis: Sedaris has added to his 1997 collection of holiday-themed essays and humorous pieces with a few works that were … Continue reading →

Your Roots are Showing by Elise Chidley

By Lisa on November 20, 2008 in Chick-Lit, Contemporary, Fiction | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 384 pages, 2008 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Just treating myself to a little chick-lit. Synopsis: Lizzie Buckley should have been living the ideal life – a loving husband, adorable twin kids – but her postpartum … Continue reading →

Testimony by Anita Shreve

By Lisa on November 19, 2008 in Contemporary, Fiction | No Comments

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 305 pages, 2008 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I’ve read about half of Shreve’s novels and I’ve enjoyed them all so far. Synopsis: A private school erupts in scandal when a sex tape is discovered, featuring … Continue reading →

The Pirate’s Daughter by Margaret Cezair-Thompson

By Lisa on October 14, 2008 in Contemporary, Fiction, Historical | 1 Comment

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 394 pages, 2007 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I love old movies, so a story with (a fictionalized) Errol Flynn, star of movies like ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ and ‘Captain Blood,’ living in Jamaica sounded … Continue reading →