The first half is all the books I read & recommend.
The second half are books I started reading / read but do not think highly enough of to recommend (although some I had to finish simply because I got too invested in what was happening and needed to know the ending).
No book links because I thoroughly encourage you to use a library or a local, independent bookseller and absolutely by all means possible, avoid Indigo/Chapters, and Amazon.
If you need one that delivers in Canada, I very much like McNally Robinson. They can order any book you like.
WHAT I RECOMMEND
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (1938): Winifred Watson
Shedding your second skin – Living a lavish life – Finding your hidden self – Standing up for something
A rather wonderful book about an ordinary woman stumbling into an extraordinary situation where she ends up “living” for the first time in her life. Quite a fun read, I really enjoyed the entire concept of the book.
Guess Again: Charlie Donlea
Mental thriller – Mystery – Disappearance of a teenage girl on a beach
I absolutely loved Ethan Hall as a detective. I am really hoping a sequel comes out to this book because I want to know what happens. A teenage girl disappears and trying to untangle who, what, where, when and why, was just a masterpiece to read. A great mystery with great “hooks” to keep the reader guessing.
Home Before Dark: Riley Sager
Haunted Home – Death of a teenage girl – Finding out the truth
This was quite a good mystery mental thriller. The ending did shock me, I won’t reveal it, but it is the idea of a young girl having moved into a haunted home and then her family having to flee it 3 weeks later due to all of the crazy things happening, plus a neighbour dies inside the home. I enjoyed reading and seeing all the pieces come together.
The Paris Library: Janet Skeslien Charles
Librarians – World War II – Modern-day – Flipping between two stories – Who family really is
Set during World War II, this is based on a true story of librarians standing together against all odds. I very much enjoyed the storytelling, the whole idea of resisting with books and the fastforward to modern day where one of the librarians helps a little girl in need.
Want more book recommendations?
All of my previous book recommendations are here.
If you’re lazy like me, here are my YEARLY book roundups from each year.