Carrie Turansky’s McAlister Family series highlights the difficulties faced by British Home Children, emigrated to Canada. The stories happen ten years apart. Each shows the children forcibly taken abroad, and the lengths their family went to, to reunite them. Sensitively written, the stories of Katie, Garth and little Grace will tug your heart strings. Thankfully, … Continue reading McAlister Family Series by Carrie Turansky
Come Back to Me, is a WOW, for me. The premise sees the heroine, Marian, is called to England where her father, a scientific genius, has fallen into a inexplicable coma. He was trying to find a cure for Marian’s sister Ellen, who has a rare, genetic disorder. Marian makes the shocking discovery that her … Continue reading Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund
Plot Twist is a delicious romp through ten years with, yes, a brilliant plot twist at the end. Fantastic, actually. After a chance (and hilarious) encounter between a budding playwright and an aspiring actor, the two decide to meet on the same spot in ten years-time. Their theory is that by then, he’ll be a … Continue reading Plot Twist by Bethany Turner
Amish Celebrations is a lovely collection of stories that transports the reader to a very different way of life. As ever with a novella collection, I liked some stories more than others. The book begins with The Gift of Sisters. Fifteen year old wins Hannah and Rachel are feuding over a new man in the … Continue reading Amish Celebrations by Beth Wiseman
Let It Be Me by Becky Wade is still sticking to my heart, long after I reached ‘The End.’ This story will charm any tender hearted reader. Especially one who likes to cheer for the underdog. Math prodigy Leah Montgomery got her degree at just and took over the raising of her younger brother at … Continue reading Let It Be Me by Becky Wade