Set in 1908 to about 1925, Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chang is about a young girl, Jailing, whose mother unexpectedly abandoned her on the estate of the family she worked for. She was taken in by that family and … Continue reading
Elnathan John is a Nigerian lawyer turned full time author. He wrote Born On A Tuesday and he has been up for and awarded numerous prizes for his writing. Dantala lives with a gang of boys on the streets who are … Continue reading
Wood Buffalo is George Mercer’s second book in the Dyed in the Green series. For those of you who missed it, George Mercer also wrote Dyed in the Green, the first book in his series featuring protagonist, Ben Matthews, a … Continue reading
Frontier Jason Momoa, we all know him right? Khal Drogo, Game of Thrones? The guy is a bad ass. In Frontier, he has taken up the role of Declan Harp, a Cree-Irish fur trader operating in 1700’s Canada, who’s made … Continue reading
The Birth House by Ami McKay was recommended to me at a local bookstore. I can’t remember what the conversation was, but I think the extent of it was “historical fiction” “female protagonist” “thanks”. It was an amazing read and … Continue reading
Always Fire and Honey 