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Winter Garden  by  Kristin Hannah My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! It has been a while since a book moved me to tears. WINTER GARDEN by Kristin Hannah is a wonderful story of courage, sacrifice, and forgiveness. You cannot read this novel and not be moved. Vera’s story during the gruelling 900-day siege of Leningrad by the Germans is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. This story reached the wife, the mother, and the sister in me and gave me food for thoughts about how much I would be willing to sacrifice for my husband, my children, and my brothers. I can’t imagine being in the same situations and having to make the same decisions and I hope I will never have to. I recommend this historical fiction wholeheartedly. #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilo...

The Survivors  by  Jane Harper My rating:  3 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! THE SURVIVORS by Jane Harper is a slow burn and character driven mystery. The landscape described in the novel sounds magnifique. The writing is well done, but the slowness of the plot delivery almost got me thinking about not finishing this book. I am glad I persevered and witnessed a good ending for this book. #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #thesurvivors #janeharper #flatironbooks #bookreview View all my reviews

The Return of the Witch  by  Paula Brackston My rating:  4 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! Have you ever had an “OMG, I know this character” moment while reading a book? This is what happened to me while reading THE RETURN OF THE WITCH by Paula Brackston. I recognised a character that was in other book by the same author: City of Time and Magic. It was like all the pieces of a puzzle coming together. What a cool moment! I enjoyed this book and its characters. The Witch’s Daughter series is awesome, and I recommend it. It is truly magical! #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #thereturnofthewitch #paulabrackston #stmartinspress #bookreview View all my reviews

The Last House on the Street  by  Diane Chamberlain My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! Diane Chamberlain is one of my favourite authors. I love her deep and engaging writing style. Her new book, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET did not disappoint; it was amazing. The gripping story, the romance, the tragic deaths, the prejudice, and the intrigue worked together to deliver a deeply moving and extraordinary novel. This is a must-read! #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #thelasthouseonthestreet #dianechamberlain #stmartingpress #currentread #bookreview View all my reviews

Circus of Wonders  by  Elizabeth Macneal My rating:  3 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! CIRCUS OF WONDERS by Elizabeth Macneal is a good read but not what I expected. I thought it would be more of a fantasy. It turned out to be more a historical account of the circus mania in England in the Victorian era. All that obsession with the curiosities, peculiars, and exotics was unsettling and I am glad I did not live during that time period to witness that. The story is well written and, although interesting, was often slow and depressing. I could only read a bit every day because it was making my winter blues bluer. The ending was satisfying but different than I thought it would be. I wanted a happy ever after for some characters, but got a “That’s life, let’s move on” ending. #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #...

Nuclear Winter Vol. 1  by  Cab My rating:  5 of 5 stars 📚 Hello Book Friends! It is Monday again and still very cold here. It is appropriate that I just finished NUCLEAR WINTER by Caroline Breault. This graphic novel is everything I hoped for: fun characters, beautiful illustrations, and an interesting story. Can you imagine a winter that lasts nine years? Well, this is exactly what is happening in Montreal after a major accident at a nuclear station. Flavie Beaumont avoids people as much as she can and works for a snowmobile delivery service. She is aware that the radioactive snow is starting to get to her and tries to keep her temper in check so that no one will know her secret. In this first volume, she will meet a popular guy who has an awful girlfriend; she will brave a major snowstorm to make her deliveries and fight mutants to save a baby raccoon to be eaten. All in a day’s work! I enjoyed this graphic novel, and I am looking forward to reading the next volume. #b...

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?  by  Lizzie Damilola Blackburn My rating:  4 of 5 stars YINKA, WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a fun and full of drama novel. I loved all the colourful cast of characters in this novel, especially Yinka’s family and their fuss to get her a husband. Yinka’s insecurities felt real. I sympathized with her having to do all the songs and dances to please her friends and family. I cheered for her, and I felt all her emotions throughout the book. The ending was as I hoped for. This is a great debut for this author! #bookstadog #poodles #poodlestagram #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #bookstagram #dogsandbooks #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookstagrammer #books #booklover #bookish #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #bibliophile #yinkawhereisyourhuzband #lizziedamilolablackburn #doubledayca #penguincanada #bookreview Vie...