Author to visit Rosetown Library for reading and signing
By Brittany Booth
Rosetown Librarian and Archivist
Saskatchewan author Samantha Annalla will be stopping by the Rosetown Library on May 28 at 3 p.m. for a book reading, discussion and signing. This event is free for the public to attend.
Samantha wrote a memoir titled Free, detailing her recovery after a car crash left her with a severe brain injury. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and overcoming immeasurable hardships.
The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (thriller). One night in 1992, Quinn is arrested after he tries to break up a fight but ends up nearly killing someone. That same night, Jules survives an attack by the May Day Killer, a predator who strikes every May 1 in small Midwestern towns. Over the next decade, their lives are revisited every May 1 as secrets unravel and their paths converge.
Fever Dream by Elsie Silver (romance). Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He is looking for a paycheck to save his family’s farm. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, he has already decided it is all one big performance. Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter rival, she should not pique his interest. But as Julia and Emmett work together, mutual distaste grows into an unexpected connection.
A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys (historical fiction). Detroit, 1927. Marjorie Lennox is the youngest daughter of a powerful Detroit dynasty. She has spent her life being overlooked by her controlling father and self-absorbed siblings. But when she secretly applies to an elite arts program backed by a mysterious patron, she grabs the chance to step out of her family’s shadow. The program is strict, the talent is extraordinary, and something is deeply wrong with all of it.
The Library of Flowers by L.C. Chu (fantasy). For centuries, the Hua women have held sway over the courts of emperors and billionaires with their magical perfumes. And in every fifth generation, an eldest daughter is born with the rarest gift of all: the ability to summon true love. Lucy was supposed to be the miracle her exacting mother had been waiting for. But when her magic failed, Lucy fled Vancouver. Now, years later, she runs a tiny perfume shop in Toronto. That is, until a death brings her home and saddles her with an unwelcome inheritance.
The May House by Jillian Cantor (adult fiction). The one thing the May sisters can rely upon is seeing each other for one week each year while staying at their grandmother’s beachside home. As adults, Julia, Emily and Nora are not particularly close, but their promise to Grandma Vera keeps them anchored together. One year, Julia, the oldest and most dependable sister, does not show up. Suddenly, Nora and Emily start to question how much they truly know about their sister’s life.