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REVIEW: Guy Vanderhaeghe — Because Somebody Asked Me To on SaskBooks Reviews

“. . . a feast of compelling material, a peeling back of the curtain sure to enthrall existing fans of Vanderhaeghe, CanLit enthusiasts, and general readers.” “The subjects of this collection truly are his obsessions. The voice in these pages really is his voice. Because Somebody Asked Me To is Guy Vanderhaeghe: wise, wry, authentic, and principled.”—Brandon […]

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REVIEW: Marlis Wesseler — The Beech Forest by Jewish Book Council

“Marlis Wes­sel­er . . . has paint­ed a sen­si­tive por­trait of a mid­dle-aged woman in cri­sis. Despite the gen­er­a­tions of trau­ma and alien­ation that rever­ber­ate through both Lisa’s and Ben’s fam­i­lies, Wesseler seems to sug­gest that rec­on­cil­i­a­tion and redemp­tion are possible.” —Jewish Book Council You can read the complete review for Marlis Wesseler’s The Beech

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REVIEW: Marlis Wesseler — The Beech Forest on SaskBook Reviews

“The Beech Forest is a very timely read. At a time when global conflict ignites old animosities, societies grapple with shameful pasts, and individuals are increasingly taking it upon themselves to learn about – and from – historical injustices, this novel shows us that we can see ourselves, warts and all, and continue to go on.” —SaskBook Reviews

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STARRED REVIEW: Kate A. Boorman — The Heathens and the Dragon: A 13th-Century Adventure on Publishers Weekly

Labelled both a “heady and exhilarating historical adventure” and “a densely layered and immaculately paced escapade,” The Heathens and the Dragon: A 13th-Century Adventure by Kate A. Boorman received a starred review on Publishers Weekly! Read the full review on the Publishers Weekly website here. Grab your copy of The Heathens and the Dragon here!

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REVIEW: Thomas Trofimuk — The Elephant on Karluv Bridge on the Pickle Me This blog

Check out this lovely review of Thomas Trofimuk’s The Elephant on Karluv Bridge written by Kerry Clare on the Pickle Me This blog! “Thoughtful, artful, playful . . . Thomas Trofimuk’s latest novel, The Elephant on Karluv Bridge, is an absorbing literary puzzle and truly a delight to encounter.”—Kerry Clare, Pickle Me This

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REVIEW: David Carpenter — I Never Met a Rattlesnake I Didn’t Like in SaskBook Reviews

“Carpenter’s a bonafide storyteller & and a ‘rabid conservationist,’ & his entertaining stories & mind-broadening research into ‘this ancient cafeteria called nature’—& who and what threaten it—is an epiphanic read.” —Shelley A. Leedahl, SaskBook Reviews You can read the full review here.

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REVIEW: Nikki Vogel — Silencing Rebecca in Alberta Jewish News

“Like so many stories that have withstood the passage of time, the story of the Golem included, Rebecca’s journey is a universally relatable one – one of self discovery. Silencing Rebecca is a fun and engaging read that fuses contemporary narratives with pious tradition and stirring folklore.”—Regan Treewater-Lipes, Alberta Jewish News You can read the

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