OFF THE BOOKS
Each week, members of our Reading Society share their best recent read. Join us at theafterword.ca
I’m only about 50 pages into The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, but it’s incredibly descriptive and definitely heading down a sinister path. Jessica Landry, Winnipeg
Literally just finished Sharon Bolton’s Little Black Lies. Lots of intrigue, characters with depth and enough twists to end up still wondering what happened. Leslie Guthrie, Victoria
The Interestings by Meg Wollitzer. We can all identify with the main character, who is thrilled when she is asked to be part of the “cool kids” group at summer camp. Patricia Coulter, Cold Lake, Alta.
Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz is a charming mystery set in Conan Doyle’s world. Clever problem-solving done by the latest Sherlock student. Ashley Danielle Neitz, Lethbridge, Alta.
The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper scares you into wondering what is out there, and how to stay out of evil’s grasp. I need all the lights on to read it. Michelle Gibbons, Markham, Ont.
Ruby by Cynthia Bond. A dark and disturbing tale about one woman’s story of racial cruelty and one simple man’s attempt to free her. Karen Hewitt, Orillia, Ont.
Fragments, Binjamin Wilkomirski’s astonishing memoir, tells the story of the Holocaust as seen through a very young child’s eyes. Poria Heisel, Richmond Hill, Ont.
I recently finished Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight. A wonderfully plotted suspense novel where community secrets unravel. Katherine Fletcher, London, Ont.
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline: completely absorbing parallel stories of two women, both orphans, but 80 years apart. Jean Heys, King City, Ont.
The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan: Complex, riveting character development. How life events effect others and the future. Sigita Huys, London, Ont.
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: Well-deserved winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Love, loss, friendship, family and finding belonging in each. Bridget Greer, Burlington, Ont.
The two porny (and philosophically thorny) novellas collected in Tamara Faith Berger’s Little Cat will stay up both for and with you all night long. Emily Keeler, Toronto