Tag Archives: novels

Two crime writers that deserve to be read

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Fictionophile

While perusing my book shelves, I look fondly on certain tomes.  Some authors are ones I haven’t heard about in a while…  I have highly positive memories of their work. Where are they now?  Are they still writing? In this … Continue reading →

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My personal canon (the books that shaped my life)

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Fictionophile

This post is inspired by a fellow bookblogger, Stephanie at “Adventures of a Bibliophile”.  I really liked her post and thought it would be fun (though time-consuming) to reflect back on those books that shaped me into the reader I … Continue reading →

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Book mail from the brilliant Annie Daylon!

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Fictionophile

I have just returned home from a twelve day road trip (we drove 6,232 km.) and I was delighted to have this wonderful package in my mailbox. I found not one, but two of Annie Daylon’s novels with wonderful inscriptions … Continue reading →

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Fictionophile’s 2017 reading resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Fictionophile

Although I’m not a huge fan of making New Year’s resolutions, I invariably make them. AND, like a lot of other people, I sometimes don’t keep them.  This year I decided to make ‘reading resolutions’, which I hope will be … Continue reading →

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Spooky October reads

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Fictionophile

Although horror is not my genre of choice, there have been a few horror titles that have stuck with me over the years.  Because of this, I’ve decided to share five titles with you.  I’m anxious to see if you’ve … Continue reading →

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“Commonwealth” by Ann Patchett – Book Review

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Fictionophile

I’m happy to say that TLC Book Tours gave me an excuse to try out an author I’ve always meant to read, but somehow never got around to reading.  Thanks TLC!  I own three of Ann Patchett’s books, including the … Continue reading →

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“The Girls in the Garden” by Lisa Jewell

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Fictionophile

I have not read anything by Lisa Jewell previously, so I had no preconceptions or expectations about “The Girls in the Garden“.   Wow, was I ever delighted to find that I might have found another favorite author!  The novel, rich … Continue reading →

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“June” by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore (TLC Book Tour + Giveaway!)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Fictionophile

Two years ago I read and reviewed a novel called “Bittersweet“ by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore so when I was offered a spot on the TLC Book Tour for her new novel I jumped at the chance! Like “Bittersweet” this new novel is peopled with realistic … Continue reading →

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“After the crash” by Michel Bussi – Book Review

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Fictionophile

A thriller that explores the nature vs. nurture issue, “After the crash” tells the story of a three-month-old survivor of a horrific plane crash. When, on December 23, 1980, a plane carrying 169 passengers crashes into the Jura Mountains between … Continue reading →

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“The sound of glass” by Karen White – Book Review

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Fictionophile

“Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are” — Mason Cooley This past week I visited the beautiful Lowcountry of South Carolina.   Not in person – but via the pages of Karen White’s … Continue reading →

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Reading fiction a waste of time?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Fictionophile

If you have ever felt guilty about reading fiction when you (or your loved ones) think your time could be better spent – then vindication can be found in the blog of Anne Kreamer. Her article maintains that fiction-reading nourishes … Continue reading →

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Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner announced!

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Fictionophile

Linden MacIntyre is the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner! MacIntyre earns $50,000 for winning the Giller Prize. The 66-year-old MacIntyre is an award-winning writer and one of Canada’s foremost broadcast journalists, his novel “The Bishop’s Man” is a wise and … Continue reading →

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November is National Novel Writing Month!

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Fictionophile

Have you always felt that you have a book in you??? “National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November … Continue reading →

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Love thrillers?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Fictionophile

The best site for readers of suspense fiction is without a doubt “The Big Thrill” from the International Thriller Writers. An online magazine with lots of reviews, authors commentary and a monthly book giveaway, this is a site not to … Continue reading →

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The versatile Susan Hill

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Fictionophile

Perhaps you have heard of the prolific British author Susan Hill. She is probably most famous for the classic horror story “The woman in black” which relates the haunting testimony of a young lawyer who records in detail the nightmarish … Continue reading →

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