FriesenPress Book Reviews: Winter 2023 Highlights
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Every day a new FriesenPress book greets the world, and every day a new positive review praises those books for their artistic merit, high quality, and professionalism. Those catchy blurbs from respected reviewers not only entice readers to learn more, but each serves as important recognition of our authors’ amazing books and a welcome confidence booster to the newly-published.
This winter was filled with a fantastic variety of new high quality books from exciting fantasy novels to thought-provoking business guides, and so much more. Here are 10 titles that recently earned critical acclaim for our latest edition of FriesenPress Book Review Highlights!
TAKE CHARGE OF THE FUTURE | ARDEN BRUMMELL
“Drawing on decades of experience, the informative strategic business guide Take Charge of the Future suggests methods for effective decision-making…encourages people to have strategic conversations that result in better decisions and improved performances.”
Read the review | Arden’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
DYING TO BE SEEN | CATHY MACNEIL
“Dying to Be Seen is a fascinating study of the social science behind health care; it issues an urgent plea to save Canada’s medical safety net. MacNeil’s tone is intense yet professional, imparting a sense of urgency with controlled examples.”
Read the review | Cathy’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
SEASON OF THE BLUE PEARL | NICHOLAS VARNER
“In Nicholas Varner’s fantasy novel Seasons of the Blue Pearl, a young skeptic learns the importance of magic and looking beyond the obvious. The language flows with poetic beauty, reminiscent of campfire and bedtime stories. There are glowing descriptions with sensory appeal as well.”
Read the review | Nicholas’ Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
MAGIC TRAVELS | PATRICK MCLAREN
“A geologist looks back on magic tricks, Arctic ordeals, and many encounters with feisty animals in this rollicking memoir. An entertaining account of a boy edging toward manhood through a meandering picaresque.”
Read the review | Patrick’s Website | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
MANTLE OF THE WORLD RULER | KATE GATELEY
“Mantle of the World Ruler is a romantic fantasy novel in which two reborn lovers try to understand their place in the prophecy-threatened modern world. The prose is polished, with a keen ear toward dialogue. It uses the unusual nature of long-lived characters to frame events in a humorous way.”
Read the review | Kate’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
AMBER AMBROSIA | RAE ST.CLAIR BRIDGMAN
“In this middle-grade supernatural sequel, two students of magic experience a summer vacation brimming with mystery and villainy. Youthful adventures and magical touches make for an entertaining tale.”
Read the review | Rae’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
BROTHER BROKEN | CECILE BEAULIEU
“Shared with humanity, dignity, and wit, Cecile Beaulieu’s memoir Brother Broken is about the devastation of mental illness and suicide, though it also recognizes the beauty of life and interpersonal relationships.”
Read the review | Cecile’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
CAT’S CAFE | RALLS MELOTTE
“A zesty and occasionally touching story of a woman confronting crude realities of a new life. Melotte kicks off this trilogy in zippy, energetic style, filling his story with genuine frontier lingo and keeping the language of most of his characters eye-openingly salty.”
Read the review | Ralls’ Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
THE JOB TO BE DONE | CLINT COFFEY
“Inspired by an inheritance of air force memorabilia, Clint Coffey recounts his father’s command of a Canadian bomber plane in the fight against Nazi Germany. Telling the story of World War II bombers through the personal lens of family experiences, The Job to Be Done is a compelling slice of military history.”
Read the review | Clint’s Website | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
SHOP IT! MISE IT! MAKE IT! | SUZANNE LEJEUNE
“A detailed guide to sourcing recipes, shopping for ingredients, and preparing to cook for novice home chefs. Removes much of the guesswork and stress—and the possibility of unpleasant surprises—from cooking.”
Read the review | Suzanne’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
