Month: September 2026

Joseph Under Three Flags – Barbara Reaume Sandre

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JOSEPH – Under Three Flags
by Barbara Reaume Sandre

Edmond Gagnon‘s review

Sep 13, 2026  

I liked the Detroit Shoemaker better but truly enjoyed following the Reaume family exploits in Joseph Under Three Flags. The book gives us an inside look at the hardships our ancestors faced daily, back in the day-things we could barely imagine.
I’m sure few Canadians and even less Americans truly know how the Detroit-Windsor areas were settled and how the U.S. major city was once occupied by the French and then British.
If you’re a local history buff, you’ll love hearing the familiar French and English names of the past which are now reflected in our historical landmarks and city streets.
It’s obvious Barbara Reaume Sandre has meticulously researched this book, weaving historical fact with family tradition and tragedy.
It’s a great read.

Tales of Texas Road – K.G. Miceli

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Tales of Texas Road: Amherstburg, Ontario (Haunted Tales)
by K.G. Miceli

15204490

Edmond Gagnon‘s review – Sep 03, 2026  

bookshelves: did-not-finish

Having been born in the Town of McGregor, where Texas Road is located, I was looking forward to scoring a copy of this book and reading it. My parents had their own ‘stories’ of a headless motorcycle rider/ghost.
Starting it, I have to say I enjoyed the first several stories.
I struggled to finish the book but gave up about two-thirds of the way through.
The book was well-written for a new author but the stories quickly became repetitive, and frankly a bit boring. I’m aware that the book’s content is simply a collection of other people’s ‘stories’ but many seem far-fetched or made up by young folks who were either drunk or high.
I visited the graveyard and road when I was a teen too but never saw anything out of the ordinary.
I am open-minded to the supernatural though and maybe others will enjoy the book.

The Paris Option – Robert Ludlum

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The Paris Option (Covert-One, #3)
by Robert Ludlum, Gayle Lynds (Goodreads Author)

15204490

Edmond Gagnon‘s review

Sep 03, 2026  

bookshelves: did-not-finish

I picked up this book off the patio table at least a dozen times, trying to get into the story and put it to rest but it wasn’t to be. There is way too much fluff and back story for me…so much so I forgot where the plot was going.
Perhaps it’s only my perception but almost all female author’s I’ve read, go into way too much detail in trying to explain every scene that takes place. This book was co-written by Gayle Lynds so maybe that’s my point.
I’ve read other Ludlum books and don’t recall having the same issue. It should have been a good story to read but I finally gave up less than half-way through.