I gave this WWII historical fiction book 5 STARS, and I was crying by the end. The Barman of the Ritz by Philippe Collin was my first readalong with Tandem Collective, and I had so much fun with the whole experience. But let’s talk about the book. This is set in Paris during the German occupation, and it follows Frank, a Jewish bartender working at the Petit Bar inside the Ritz. And the man is surrounded by German soldiers every single day… while secretly being Jewish himsel

In Stefanie Koens’ Daughters of the Wreckage, a shipwreck, mutiny, survival, and secrets bring together the stories of several women across generations. I received this ALC (advanced listener copy) from Thomas Nelson Fiction Audio and Harper Audio in exchange for my honest review. A big thank you to Stefanie Koens, Thomas Nelson Fiction Audio, Harper Audio and NetGalley for sharing this one with me. This book comes out tomorrow, Sep. 15! My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 My thoughts on Da

When Rain Winter was 12, she and her friends experienced something horrific: she was nearly abducted by a deranged man, and when he couldn’t get her, he took her friends. Then, after the abductor is released from prison, someone murders him. Many years later, Rain is living a nice suburban life with her husband and daughter, when another man is murdered—a man who may or may not have “deserved” his ending. Rain, who is now a journalist, is drawn to the story for some unexplain

Take a trip back in time with me! Where are we going? Maine, U.S.A. When are we travelling back to? 1789 Whom are we visiting? Martha Ballard and the residents of Hallowell What’s happening? It’s winter, the river is frozen, and what comes out of its depths shocks the people of the little village—a body. Was it a murder? Was it accidental? Martha begins investigating to find the truth about what happened, in addition to her roles as a midwife, a mother, a wife, a friend, and,

It’s been 5 years since Lily and her best friend Mary Louise moved from Montana to Paris. Both women moved with the goal of becoming great artists, but these five years have not been kind to them or their friendship. When Mary Louise decides to move out of their shared apartment, leaving Lily on her own, Lily realizes she needs to get her act together. Lily is hired on at the American Library in Paris (ALP), a place she’s heard about all her life from an elderly neighbour in

Welcome to “The Dominion”, where secrets lurk behind every door. It’s 1929, and The Dominion Hotel has opened on Front Street in Toronto (does that sound familiar?). Rosie Ryan has her heart set on becoming a chambermaid, and when she’s just trying make enough money to get out of her current living situation, things start to go awry. Then we have Bridget in Toronto 2024, a building inspector overseeing renovations happening at The Dominion. When she finds mysterious boxes, se