Author: Anita Diamond

This book went around the lunch room when I worked in Port Coquitlam. I loved it then but remembered very little about the story. I was searching Netflix when I saw it listed and immediately checked it out of the library because I wanted to re-read the story before watching the movie.

I loved the book all over again!

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Author: Zoe Whittall

George, a respected teacher and much-loved family man, has been arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with several minors, and attempted rape of another minor. The incidents in question took place on a school trip.

The remainder of the book focuses on what the arrest, subsequent jail term and, finally, the trial have on the members of his family – his wife, their 16-year old daughter and their adult son.

The author leaves it up to the reader to decide whether or not they agree with the verdict.

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Author: Anne Enright

I hoped for a better book than I got – the title was interesting, the cover appealed, it was based in Ireland, and one of the author’s later books won the Man Booker prize.

Gina takes us through the ups and downs (mostly downs) of an affair she has with Sean, a married man whose family lives next-door to her sister. Although well written the book didn’t appeal.

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Author: Jane Rogers

Set in the future, Jessie Lamb is being held captive. We soon learn that something called MDS (Mother’s Death Syndrome) is killing all the pregnant women. But Jessie has a plan to do at least one thing to ensure the future of mankind.

This was a quick read and a fantastic storyline. It makes me wonder how the library picks the books for their collection.

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