June 2025 Book List

You can tell that summer is here because my reading has increased dramatically. My favourite afternoon is a couple of hours floating in the pool, reading a book, enjoying the sun and the heat. I understand that I am blessed and I appreciate every. single. day.

Fiction
Mistrust by Margarent McHeyzer
One night that changed the life of a popular, intelligent young girl.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach
What happens when you arrive at a hotel and find out you are the only person not involved in the wedding that as taken over the venue?

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
What happens when your husband is accused of murder and you are a lawyer?

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
You leave home under tragic circumstances, you become a new person, you find success…do you ever return home and really make amends?

My Friends by Fredrick Bachman
Several friends on a pier and their lives explode. This book is a true testimony to the power of friendship.

James by Percival Everett
Set in the Huckleberry Finn narrative, the slave Jim survives so much misfortune, trial, tragedy and horror with agency, intelligence and compassion.

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
Maternity leave is over and you drop off your daughter at daycare, then your husband disappears and you start a journey that you never anticipated. Will your life ever be the same?

Piglet by Lottie Hazell
A stylish, uncommonly clever novel about the things we want and the things we think we want. It is both an examination of women’s often complicated relationship with food and a celebration of the messes life
sometimes makes for us.

Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The adventure of Eugene Debs Hartke, a Vietnam veteran, a college professor and the person at Tarkington College responsible for everything when everything hits the fam.

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner
A young girl finds out about her mother’s fame, her aunts disappearance and tries to turn it all around to make a life for herself as a musician.

Love, Mom by Iliana Xander
Family secrets are exposed through a series of letters to a daughter, these letters arrive after the mother dies tragically.

Non-Fiction
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
In a book exploring how we can move from a liberalism that not only protects and preserves, but also builds, the authors trace the political, economic and cultural barriers to progress and how we can adopt a mindset directed toward abundance, and not scarcity, to overcome them.

The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John B. Izzo
Practical and applicable, take away the principles that will help you live your best life possible.

Walking Inspiration: A 12-Month Plan to Inspire Your Health and Fitness with 365+ Inspirational Quotes and More by Frank S. Ring
This book is motivating and sets you up for success in making walking a part of your health journey.

Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction by Becky Kennedy
Practical advice, solid reasoning, allowing for struggle and questions and making your feel capable of raising resilient, emotionally health kids…and still make mistakes sometimes.

Do Father’s Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked by Paul Raeburn
Can we give fathers a break? How do we change the cultural bias and give fathers the credit and space they deserve to contribute positively to the lives of their children?

The Art of Being Alone: Embracing Solitude to Discover Inner Peace and Personal Growth, Transforming Loneliness into a Powerful Tool for Self-Improvement by John S. Soo
It is time to shatter the myths about being alone and embrace solitude as your most powerful ally.