Relaxing Reads

Our latest read, The Mythmakers is Keziah Weir’s debut novel about a young journalist named Sal who discovers a short story by an older author she met years ago. The story she believes is about her and that moment she met the man, Martin. Her life is in shambles, with a relationship falling apart and a career that’s taking a nosedive…so why not leave it all behind in search of that manuscript. Thi...

In our latest read, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss “Three Holidays and a Wedding” a team effort from authors, Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley. As strangers and seatmates Maryam and Anna fly to Toronto over the holidays — Maryam to her sister's impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family for the first time—neither expect that severe turbulence will scare them into co...

Hosts Josie, Ryan and (Britney Super-Fan) Simone discuss the book that has everyone talking, Britney Spears 'The Woman in Me'. Our three hosts go beyond the Justin Timberlake headlines and discuss Britney's often sad, but amazing journey and surviving it all, in her own words. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her tru...

In our latest read, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb discuss Pebble & Dove from Amy Jones. A once-famous but now-abandoned aquarium-in-a-ship in Florida is the backdrop for a novel of family secrets and dysfunction, and the ways in which it can sometimes take an animal to remind us how to be human. This is the story of a family falling apart, only to be brought back together again by an unlikely ch...

Guest hosts, The B-Team!, Josie and Ryan are back! In this episode they discuss Viola Davis's powerful memoir 'Finding Me' and learning about the incredible struggle and success of Viola's life. "In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rh...

In our latest read, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb chat about A History of Burning by Janika Oza. This epic debut novel is about how one act of rebellion can influence a family for generations. Beginning in 1898 with a young boy, Pirbhai, being tricked into traveling from India to Africa to help build the East African Railway, this sweeping saga traces the story of four generations told in snapshots...

In our latest read, hosts Simone, Tanya and Deb chat about Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. When one thinks of the ideal amateur detective, none of Vera Wong's qualities — like tampering with evidence and romant...

In our latest read, hosts Deb, Simone and Tanya discuss  “The Whispers” from Ashley Audrain which takes us to a well-to-do neighbor­hood where couples and their kids gather for a barbecue as the summer winds down. Everything is fabulous until Whitney, the picture-perfect hostess, explodes in fury because her son disobeys her. Everyone at the party hears her exquisite veneer crack—loud and clear. B...

In Our latest read, Hosts Deb, Simone and Tanya discuss Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat, by Sonya Lalli.  This is about romance on the high seas! Jasmine is newly single as she boards a cruise ship for seniors with her parents, as she tags along on their vacation. (unknowingly) What seemed to be the perfect relationship with Brian hit the rocks, meaning she has to face her parents and their friends...

Our latest read, guest hosts Josie and Ryan discuss, The Creative Act: A Way of Being from Rick Rubin. Rick Rubin is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and the most successful producer in any genre by Rolling Stone. He has collaborated with artists from Tom Petty to Adele, Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys to...

In our latest read, hosts Deb, Tanya and Simone discuss, Your Driver Is Waiting from Priya Guns.  Damani is pretty tired…. Sher father has died, she cares for her mum, drives a ride share to pay the bills for both of them as she lives paycheck to paycheck living in their basement and is angry at a world that seemed to promise her more. …until she meets Jolene and then life opens up. Jolene seems l...

In our latest read, hosts Deb, Tanya and Simone discuss SAM by Allegra Goodman. A coming-of-age story about a girl from the ages of 7 to about 19. Sam adores her father, though he isn’t around much. She lives with her mother, Courtney, who struggles to make ends meet, and her half-brother, Noah. Sam doesn’t fit in at school, and doesn’t care about jeans or rules. She just loves to climb--trees, fe...

This month hosts, Deb, Tanya and Simone discus the debut novel for Amita Parikh “The Circus Train”. This novel takes us through the World of Wonders, Europe’s most magnificent travelling circus, where every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as it seems—especially for those who put on the show Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the ext...

This month hosts Deb, Simone and Tanya discuss “Exes and O’s” about a romance novel–obsessed social media influencer, Tara Chen who revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this rom-com from author, Amy Lea. Romance-novel connoisseur Tara has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men--all of whom dumped her because of her "stage-five clinger" tendencies. Nevertheless, she’s determi...

This month hosts Deb, Simone and Tanya discuss Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart: A Memoir. For most of Jen Sookfong Lee's life, pop culture was an escape from family tragedy and a means of fitting in with the larger culture around her. Anne of Green Gables promised her that, despite losing her father at the age of twelve, one day she might still have the loving family of her dreams. Prince...

Hosts Deb, Simone and Tanya discuss our latest read (December 2022) - The Sea Between Two Shores.  A powerful novel that follows two families brought together to reckon with what it means to make amends—for historic wrongs and the wrongs we commit against the ones we love. One family comes from a small island in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, who are mourning the death of their son in the af...

Our latest read is a holiday romance, “All I Want For Christmas” by Maggie Knox. When Sadie and Max are selected as contestants on the famed reality singing show Starmaker, each thinks they've finally gotten their big Nashville break. But then they're paired up for duet week and stun the world with their romantic onstage chemistry. Fans go wild for #Saxie and the network demands they remain a duo...

This month hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya Discuss “Run Rose Run” from America’s most beloved superstar Dolly Parton and its greatest storyteller - James Patterson.  A young singer/songwriter on the rise and on the run, who’s determined to do whatever it takes to survive.  Nashville is where AnnieLee Keyes has come to claim her destiny. It’s also where the darkness she’s fled might find her. And destr...

This month hosts, Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss "Counterfeit" by Kirstin Chen. Ava Wong a strait-laced Chinese American lawyer and her former enigmatic college roommate Winnie reconnect after 20 years and become entangled in a scheme that involves importing counterfeit luxury handbags.   When trouble arises, Winnie disappears, leaving Ava to deal with the consequences.   It’s a con artist story, a...

Our latest read A Bit Much by Sarah Jackson takes us through the complicated journey that is a female relationship with young women who are fully determined, yet overwhelmed, full of love but sometimes not knowing how to love and trying to determine how to truly socialize. Alice is twenty-four and falling apart. She's lost her job, her appetite, her ability to sleep. And now she's worried she's go...

Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens gives us mystery, romance, loneliness and beauty. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village on the North Carolina coast. Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately suspect her. But Kya is not what they say. A born natural...

Our latest read by Amy McCulloch is a high-altitude thriller that will truly take your breath away, it's called Breathless. Cecily Wong is in over her head. She’s come to Manaslu, the 8th-highest peak in the world, to interview world famous mountaineer, Charles McVeigh on the last leg of a record-breaking series of summits. She’s given up everything for this story–her boyfriend, her life savings,...

This month's book, our latest read is a debut rom-com novel by Sonya Singh, where we are taken on a journey of letting go, self-discovery, a woman's journey of connecting to her South-Asian roots, culture, food, family, feast and fun in "Sari Not Sari"!! Manny Dogra is the beautiful young CEO of Breakup, a highly successful company that helps people manage their relationship breakups. As preoccupi...

This month's book is a thrilling rollercoaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts - “Lucky" by Canadian author Marissa Stapley. Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity --- when things go sideways. Lucky...

Since her Gran died a few months ago, 20 something Molly Gray has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for her job as a hotel maid. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Rege...