In City of the Muse by Kate Hilton, a female researcher/papyrologist named Helen arrives in Egypt to join an excavation crew in the early 1900s, and though she is thrilled to be a part of the team, she learns that the only reason she is there is because her predecessor disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Then, in Toronto in 2019, a different female researcher named Maddie is feeling like her whole career has hit a dead end/stalled out, you name it. But in a weird way,

There are objects around the world that hold magical qualities, and they’re hidden in plain sight. But regular folks like you and I probably wouldn’t be able to find them. But a secret society based in London has been protecting these objects for decades, and they must do everything they can to stop some newcomers from abusing the power these objects contain. That’s where Gareth Brown’s new book comes in. My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My Thoughts: This book was definitely unique and I

Let’s be honest: there is a massive fandom for Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary right now, and I’m the latest to jump on the bandwagon (and my dog is too, since she demanded to be in this video so she could watch outside…). I guess it’s also good timing to do so, with the movie now out, the latest NASA mission that is sending astronauts around the moon (with a Canadian onboard!) and so on. For those of you who don’t know about this, Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi thriller about a

One day, Selena finds herself working late in the city and she must suddenly run for the late train back home to her husband and children. She takes a seat beside a beautiful stranger in the busy train car, and they strike up a conversation as they wait for a track delay to clear. In this weird situation they’re in, both ladies start spilling secrets - let's call it spilling confessions - about their lives, and a kind of bond forms. When the train starts moving again, it’s li

This is a family’s descent into utter darkness. When Peggy, Drew and their teenage son move to a small canal boat, they think all their family problems will be solved, but it’s really just the beginning. Both Peggy and Drew are writers, and when Peggy finds sudden success, Drew’s jealousy knows no bounds. He moves their boat further and further away from the rest of civilization, just adrift in the middle of nowhere, and where Peggy was once the glue that held this family tog