Always Fresh

A book review of Always Fresh: The Untold Story of Tim Hortons by the Main Who Created a Canadian Empire by Ron Joyce with Robert Thompson Stars: **** HarperCollins (2006)Memoir251 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Almost every town has at least one Tim Hortons franchise. Many know that it was hockey legend… Read More »

The Essential Social Skills Handbook for Teens

A book review of The Essential Social Skills Handbook for Teens: Fundamental strategies for teens and young adults to develop self-confidence, overcome anxiety and expand their social network in the 2020s by Richard Meadows Stars: **** Self-Published (2021)Teen Nonfiction196 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This… Read More »

Not Your Father’s America

A book review of Not Your Father’s America: An Adventure Raising Triplets in a Country Being Changed by Greed by Cort Casady Stars: **** Cadence Group (2023)Memoir240 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Barbara and Cort were a happily married… Read More »

The Magic of Christmas

A book review of The Magic of Christmas: Tales of Heaven and Earth Christmas Tales from Europe by Francoise Lebrun Stars: *** Moonlight Publishing (1994)Children’s Nonfiction40 pages The Magic of Christmas This is a little book with tales of Christmas from around Europe. I grabbed it from the library blindly as I just put books… Read More »

The Girls

A book review of The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta Stars: ***** Hatchette Book Group (2019)True Crime/Sports240 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: In this news-breaking narrative, decades of women who brought down sexual predator Larry Nassar… Read More »

Braver Than I Thought

A book review of Braver Than I Thought by Luke Reynolds Stars: *** Aladdin/Beyond Words (2022)Tween Nonfiction (* see review for my thoughts on this)288 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect… Read More »

Meet J. Armand Bombardier

A book review of Meet J. Armand Bombardier (Scholastic Canada Biography) by Elizabeth MacLeod Stars: *** Scholastic Canada (2022)Children’s Nonfiction>Biography32 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Meet Joseph-Armand Bombardier ― Canadian inventor, innovator and entrepreneur! Born in 1907, Joseph-Armand grew… Read More »