I rarely get to read a book when it’s fresh unless I’m sent a review copy. I read reviews all the time and subscribe to news updates from the publishers I gravitate toward, but I rarely get out to a bookstore to pick up the ones that interest me before the next batch of recommendations comes in.
My theory is that I’m not the only one. There are tens of thousands of books published in Canada yearly, not to mention copious imports from the south. It’s easy to miss a great read, especially if it was produced by a small publisher.
With that in mind, each Wednesday I’m going to review a book I love that you may have missed and provide links to where you can find a copy of your very own. For the love of independent book sellers and small publishers alike, I’ll list their sites over behemoths like Chapters-Indigo and Amazon.
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