Hot off the Shelves Reviewed by Luanne Oliver
The cover for Jenny Holiday’s new book, Canadian Boyfriend , promised a fun rom-com read. And it does indeed deliver that, but there was much more to Canadian Boyfriend than I had expected. Aurora Evans met Canadian hockey player Mike Martin many years ago, when she was a sixteen year old student. She built that meeting into a fake, long distance boyfriend. I’ll let you discover the ‘why’. Imagine
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians is the newest compilation between James Patterson and Matt Eversmann. The sub title is True Stories of the Magic of Reading . I actually liked this better than the ‘secret lives’. Having worked in a library and a bookstore, I eagerly picked up the book and dove in. I was hooked by the first story, so I read
what happens when she runs into him again – thirteen years later! Holiday gives the reader a wonderful yes, no, maybe so story line that had me hooked. I thought that the journey to the final pages would be smooth sailing. But, at a point, I realized that wasn’t going to happen. Holiday tackles some bigger themes with Aurora and Mike. Love, life, grief friendships, dysfunction families, loss, mental health and many more. This added so much to the book. And all the above was thoughtfully written. The narrative is seen and recounted through both Aurora and Mike’s point of view. We as readers are privy to what each is thinking. (And yes, I did indeed talk out loud to offer my opinions and what needed to happen next!) I quite liked the two lead characters. And the supporting crew was just as well drawn. The dialogue is quick and clever, but also thoughtful and honest. I really enjoyed Canadian Boyfriend !
Looking for a New Shed this Summer? Read more from Luanne at luanne-abookwormsworld.blogspot.co m another and another and... I found so many relatable outlooks, memories, experiences and more from many view points. Shop owners, book buyers, school librarians, public libraries, booksellers and more. All with a love of books and reading. Finding the book for someone is a wonderful feeling. I’ve found bookstores and libraries to be my happy places. I enjoyed the stories that were included. I wonder if some additional tales could have been also included, such as visiting libraries for those who can’t get to the bricks and mortar building: prison libraries, Little Free Libraries, etc. All in all, I enjoyed this book. Short entries let you have a beginning and ending when you’re busy. And I really connected with many others.
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