ARCHIVES ~ Book Reviews
Where the review is no longer hyperlinked/available online,
please use the Contact Me form to request a hard copy.
- Memoir offers Intimate Look at writer’s near-death, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record F9 of the Record May 2, 2009
- Reading with an eye to the kitchen, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record D8 of the Record March 21, 2009
- Jailbird Kid, Waterloo Region Record Etcetera Section 2010/08/06
- Jak’s Story, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online version
- McInerney’s short stories are not for the faint of heart, Simon & Schuster Book Reviews
- Anniversary cruise ended as Katrina began to blow, The Waterloo Region Record D9 August 8, 2009
- Party days end suddenly for Shanghai sisters, The Waterloo Region Record D9 August 29, 2009
- Say Hello to Phineas, Book review of Amphibian, debut novel by Eastern Canada author Carla Gunn, The Waterloo Region Record C02 August 15, 2009
- Kathy’s on a breakaway to find herself, The Waterloo Region Record F09 September 19, 2009
- Rex Murphy makes no Apologies for his Opinions, Waterloo Region Record, Life Section C09 of the Record November 14, 2009
- Page-turners for the chef, Waterloo Region Record C4 of Etcetera 2009/11/23
- Animal Expert Tells her life Story, Waterloo Region Record C7 2010/03/27
- A girl looks in the mirror and sees someone else, Waterloo Region Record online version 2010/04/03 and Guelph Mercury online version 2010/04/02
- Book Review: Lily in the Snow, Waterloo Region Record (online and print format) online version Waterloo Region Record 2010/04/30
- Free as a Bird review, Bloom blog online
- Year of Finding Memory–A Review of Judy Fong Bates memoir, The Waterloo Region Record Online 05/08/2010
- C’mon Papa, Bloom blog (associated with Bloorview in Toronto) online May 26, 2010
- Review of It is a Teen’s World, Ontario College of Teachers Professionally Speaking online link 2010/05/31
- Sister’s cancer battle sends teen on voyage of discovery, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online 2010/06/04
- C’mon Papa, Waterloo Region Record Etcetera Section 2010/06/19
- Recipes for Healthy Eating, Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury online version 2010/06/27
- Would You (a review of Marthe Jocelyn’s book) Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online version 2010/10/08
- Books for Young Adults: Growing up Ivy, Waterloo Region Record online and in ETCETERA section 2010 October 2
- Choose your voice resource kit, Professionally Speaking–go to link, click Resources and scroll down to the review (9th in list) online version Fall, 2010
- A Review of Me and Death—An Afterlife Adventure by Richard Scrimger, Waterloo Region Record, Online version, November 6, 2010
- Just a touch of Fantasy, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online link 2010/11/20
- Review of Books that Start with B by Vicki VanSickle, online Waterloo Region Record Jan. 29, 2011 Etc Cetera Section–books Jan. 29, 2011
- Lucy Unstrung—A review, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online version 2011/02/04
- Dogfight: A Love Story, Guelph Mercury / Waterloo Region Record online version February 11, 2011
- Review Eric Walter’s Book Shaken, Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Region Record online version 02/18/2011
- NounSense (A review), Professionally Speaking (a magazine for Ontario teachers) 53-54 and online March, 2011
- Review of Random, Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury online version 2011/03/19
- Tim Wynne-Jones’ book Rex Zero, Waterloo Region Record online version, April 2, 2011
- Packed with Urban Lingo, Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury online 2011/05/14
- Review of Saving Arm Pit, Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury online version, June 18, 2011
- Review of book Tyranny, Professionally Speaking (Professional magazine for teachers in Ontario) online version, also on page 72 September, 2011
- Books for young adults: Testify, by Valerie Sherrard, Waterloo Region Record and Guelph Mercury online version 2011/11/19