Book picks as published in the August 23, 2017 St. Albert Gazette. For more great reads, check here.
Hello Sunshine : a novel
By Laura Dave
Sunshine Mackenzie is truly living the dream as she is beloved by millions of people who tune into her YouTube cooking show. But she’s hiding who she really is. And when her secret is revealed, her fall from grace is catastrophic. What Sunshine does in the ashes of destruction will save her in more ways than she can imagine.
The House at the Edge of Night : a novel
By Catherine Banner
Castellamare is an island far enough away from the mainland to be forgotten, but not far enough to escape from the world’s troubles. Amedeo Esposito, a foundling from Florence, finds his destiny on the island. Four generations fight to safeguard their family against the forces of history and bitterness that divide them from World War I through the 2008 recession.