Atrocity on the Atlantic, a new book by Toronto author Nate Hendley, features the story of the Llandovery Castle, an unarmed, marked hospital ship used by the Canadian military during the First World War, which was “torpedoed off the Irish coast by U-Boat 86, a German submarine.” I chat to Hendley about his latest book and the importance of this story.
Great pace, great characters, disturbing content in The Escape by Ruth Kelly.
Conrad is an usual cat - he talks to his owner and helps solves murder-mysteries.
"I travel with zero expectations or prejudiced attitudes. I am a student and the people I meet are the teachers." Canadian author Jesse O'Reilly-Conlin answers seven questions in this Q&A.
Yousef is doing exactly what his Pakistani parents - especially his mother - wants: he is going to medical school, eventually becoming a surgeon, will marry someone his mother chooses for him and make his family proud. But then Youself meets Jess and he is trying to keep two words separate. Until his mother tells him she is looking for a wife for him. And then you won't believe what happens...
Lost Inside My Head is a powerful picture book about living with ADHD, while Still My Tessa is about a family trying to be an ally to their non-binary child.
Flight Plan is set in the world created by Canadian author Eric Walters in his trilogy Rule of Three. You don't need to read that series in order to understand his latest book.
I took some time to read some non-Christmas books and including a bucket list for Tolkien fans, a colouring books and a book about people who found their dream jobs.
It's #IReadCanadian Day and you are invited to spend 15 minutes reading books for young people by Canadian authors. I am reading two.
Book Time 