BOOK REVIEWS

It should be no surprise that I constantly have at least one, if not 6 books on the go. I am in a book club after all, and we have been reading together for over ten years now. But my love of reading started long before I joined the group. I suppose I can thank my mother for this obsession. And grandmother, grandfather, aunts, uncles, librarians and anyone else who encouraged my love of reading. Books have always been my constant companions and dear friends.

I began writing book reviews to share my thoughts with the ladies of my book club, but have gone beyond our monthly titles. While my book club members, or you, may agree or disagree, I have embraced this space to offer my two cents worth on some of the books I read. Not every book is worth sharing, but some deserve so much more than the reviews I write. I offer what I can and try to be as honest, as possible. It takes a lot of work to write a book and I applaud anyone who makes the effort. Hence my reviews usually hold some sort of redeeming quality, whether the book is 5-stars or not.

Below is a list with links to some of the titles I have read and written reviews for. Please feel free to peruse and comment!

* If you have a book you would like to see reviewed, feel free to drop me a line at krigek@yahoo.ca. Blogs are a great place to get an honest account from someone about a book. I try to offer a genuine account, being as factual and kindly as possible. As per most people, I have preferences to what I like, but if well written, I am open to plenty. I have reviewed memoirs, YA, cook books, books in translation, historical fiction, nonfiction, and even accept products to review on occasion. I won't guarantee to accept everything, but do my best to consider all proposals sent my way. Give me a try!

KATHERINE'S BOOK & PRODUCT REVIEWS

• Through the Waters and the Wild; by Greg Fields

• Kimber; by L.K. Hingey

• The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana; by Maryse Condé

• One Good Reason; by Sean McCann and Andrea Aragon

• Conversations with Grace; by Julianne Haycox

• Roxy; by Esther Gerritsen

• The Darkness that Divides Us; by Renate Dorrestein

• Schrödinger's Dog; by Martin Dumont

• Real Life; by Adeline Dieudonné

• Everywhere Holy;  by Kara Lawler

• Pure Sea Glass Calendar

• Knives and Needles: Tattoo Artists in the Kitchen; by Molly Kitamura and John Agcaoili

• Ever Alice; by H.J. Ramsay

• Mischief and Mayhem: Part 1 of The Faerlands Chronicles; by S.D. Nicholson

• You Have Me to Love; by Jaap Robben

• Thirty Days; by Annelies Verbeke

• How to Fall in Love; by Dalma Heyn and Richard Marek

• The Haunting of Henderson Close; by Catherine Cavendish

• The Secret Life of Mrs. London; by Rebecca Rosenberg

• Where Dragonwoofs Sleep and the Fading Creeps; by A.J. Massey

• To the Moon and Back; by Lisa Kohn

• The Peithosian Gift; by Cristina Archer

• The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles; by Laura Fahrenthold(Fav ♡)

• The Beauty of Humanity Movement; by Camilla Gibb

• The Love Poem of Rumi; by Nader Khalili

• March; by Geraldine Brooks

• A Gentleman in Moscow; by Amor Towles

• The Clay Girl; By Heather Tucker (Fav♡)

• Hug Me, Please!; By Przemysław Wechterowicz, Illustrated by Emilia Dziubak

• Dance of the Jakaranda; By Peter Kimani

• Missing Steps; By Paul Cavanagh

• All Waiting is Long; By Barbara J Taylor

• Ghost Boy; By Martin Pistorius

• Rich Habits, Rich Life; By Randall Bell

• Talent for Humanity; By Patrick Gaffney

• The Children's Crusade; By Ann Packer

• Wild; By Cheryl Strayed

• July and the Single Heart; By Vi Zetterwall

• The Anger Meridian; By Kaylie Jones

• Little Beasts; By Matthew McGevna

• The Back of the Turtle; By Thomas King 

• Love Maps; By Eliza Factor

• Strangely, Incredibly Good; By Heather Grace Stewart

• One Native Life; By Richard Wagamese (Fav ♡)

• The Love Book; By Nina Solomon

• It Was Me All Along; By Andie Mitchell

• The Goldfinch; By Donna Tartt

• The Kite Runner; By Khaled Hosseini

• Life After Life; By Kate Atkinson

• The Art of Racing in the Rain; By Garth Stein

• Medicine Walk; By Richard Wagamese (Fav ♡) 

• Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night; By Barbara J Taylor

• Waiting for the Man; By Arjun Basu

• The Bear; By Claire Cameron

• All the Broken Things; By Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer (Fav ♡)

• Committed; By Elizabeth Gilbert

• Still Alice; By Lisa Genova

• The Night Circus; By Erin Morgenstern (Fav ♡)

• Barefoot; By Elin Hilderbrand

• Three Cups of Tea; by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin

• Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation; By John Carlin (Fav♡)

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir; By Jeannette Walls (Fav♡)

• Courage and Croissants; By Suzanne Saxe-Roux & Jean Roux

• Stranger; By Megan Hart

• Loving Frank; By Nancy Horan

• We Need to Talk About Kevin; By Lionel Shriver

• Seven Ravens: Two Summers in a Life by the Sea; By Lesley Choyce

• Someone Will Be With You Shortly; By Lisa Kogan

• Say You're One of Them: By Uwem Akpan

• No Great Mischief; By Alistair MacLeod

• Have a Little Faith; ByMitch Albom

• Too Much Happiness; By Alice Munro