Title: The Light Between Us Author: Elaine Chiew Page Count: 336 Publish Date: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Neem Tree Press Buy The Light Between Us at Amazon Synopsis: At work one night, photography archivist Charlie Sze-Toh receives a misdirected letter from Wang Tian Wei, a 1920s colonial era Chinese photographer. Through a mysterious digital folder at her end and photographic plates at his, they begin a conversation that leads to a transcendental romance that spans lifetimes. In his time, Tian Wei scours a turbulent Singapore for his missing friend, Aiko, leading him to the perfumed chambers of a Japanese brothel. Meanwhile, in the modern day,Read More →

Title: The Island Horse Author: Susan Hughes Page Count: 160 Publish Date: January 1, 2011 Publisher: Kids Can Press Synopsis: It’s the early half of the 19th century in coastal Nova Scotia, and almost-ten-year-old Ellie is adjusting to the recent death of her mother. But just when she finally begins to feel happy again, Ellie and her father move to remote Sable Island, a tiny, windblown crescent of grass and sand in the Atlantic. While her father works, Ellie explores the island, feeling alone and furious with her pa for making them leave their beloved home. Even meeting a spirited island girl named Sarah does littleRead More →