Booked for Winter?

If you’re not planning to binge watch all your favourite shows this winter, choosing instead to cozy up with a good book, check out the following suggestions (all with Nova Scotia connections) from our NSNU book worms.

Heated Rivalry, The Long Game, Game Changers, Unrivaled ... take your pick
By: Rachel Reid

It’s hard to ignore all the hype and fan frenzy around the Crave TV series, Heated Rivalry. The six-part Canadian drama that skillfully weaves hockey and romance is an international sensation, breaking viewership records on streaming services and catapulting the creator and author, Rachel Reid to Bestseller status. 

Rachelle Goguen, known by her pen name Rachel Reid, is Nova Scotian and still resides here. She is known for writing the Game Changers book series and other hockey-themed gay romance novels. Support local, if you can! Her books are flying off the shelves across the globe.

Living With Dementia: The Collected Columns of Darce Fardy
By: Darce Fardy

Darce Fardy (1932-2022) was a long-time reporter, producer, and head of current affairs with CBC Television. His “retirement” after almost forty years with the CBC did not last long. 

Over the next thirty years he dedicated himself to two important causes near and dear to his heart: one, the right to access information held by publicly accountable bodies, serving as the first review officer overseeing the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The second, after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, was helping others come to terms with the daily challenges of living with dementia. Living With Dementia is filled with sage advice, light moments, and heart.

The Third Wife of Faraday House
By: B.R. Myers

B.R. Myers, nurse and Edgar Award–winning author of A Dreadful Splendour, blends mystery and spooky thrills with friendship and romance in this delicious love letter to Gothic fiction, featuring two brides who must band together to unravel the ghostly secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor. 

November 1816. Restless but naive Emeline Fitzpatrick is desperate to escape her stifling life in foggy Halifax. Emeline has her eyes set on a handsome lieutenant in the British navy. She just needs to persuade him to propose, or her one chance at happiness will be gone forever.

But when Emeline’s hopes end in scandal, she finds herself with only one suitor left: the wealthy and enigmatic Captain Graves. But is something ghastly afoot at the Captain’s cloistered seaside manor. Find out in The Third Wife of Faraday House.

I Have a Love Story
By: Natalie MacMaster

Natalie MacMaster has captivated audiences for decades with her masterful Celtic fiddling and electrifying performances. Winner of many music awards, Grammy nominee, and recipient of the Order of Canada, she has collaborated with a host of musical legends including the Boston Pops, The Chieftains, Alison Krauss, and Yo-Yo Ma.

In I Have a Love Story, Natalie shares the remarkable journey from her humble roots on Cape Breton Island to the world’s most renowned stages. She opens up about her relationship with fellow fiddler and husband Donnell Leahy, and offers an intimate look at the balance of career and motherhood, navigating the triumphs and challenges of raising seven children.

Brimming with heartfelt reflections on family, faith, culture, and music, I Have a Love Story is an uplifting memoir that inspires readers to cherish and nurture the love in their own lives.