Book review

Devils at the Door has arrived . . .

“Whether you’re new to Shana Merchant or a long-time reader, thank you for choosing to spend time with her. I hope this story satisfied.” Well Tessa, it did, plain and simple.

Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2023
Susan W. Smith

River bRat, Book Review

"So, I understand that some of my stories may seem far-fetched or at least exaggerated, but I assure you they are told just as I remember them, with no embellishment."

Volume 18, Issue 9, September 2023
Susan W. Smith

President Chester Arthur visits the Thousand Islands and Staples Island

While President Chester A. Arthur came to the Thousand Islands. In "A Summer at Thousand Island House", the President was instrumental in . . .

Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2023
Susan G. Mathis

Vesper Flights, a collection of essays by Helen Macdonald (Grove Press)

Helen Macdonald brings an intensity to each of these 41 essays that explains why she is, in the words of her publisher, “one of [our nation’s] most important nature writers.

Volume 18, Issue 6, June 2023
John Swift

The Thousand Island Park Great Fire of 1912 Heroes

The summer of 1910 was unseasonably hot and dry, and the population of TI Park had grown to about 12,000. The area was primed for trouble, and that summer, three major fires nearly destroyed the Park.

Volume 18, Issue 3, March 2023
Susan G. Mathis

Joel Charles' New Book

The book is a treasure of drawings of all things Clayton NY. No matter if a long-time resident or a summer visitor, there will be scenes that you will recognize immediately.

Volume 18, Issue 3, March 2023
Susan W. Smith

The Book, The Pilot, and his Drone

We start with the Book – written by Mike Hill (known as Aerosnapper) and Paul Wash – which will be published and on sale in March 2023. Then we ask questions to the Pilot. . .

Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2023
Susan W. Smith

Visit Len Senecal and Mr. Tout's Magical Forest

. . . Of course, the first thing I did was google the name Len Senecal and suddenly, I was led down a lovely path of discovery . . .

Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2023
Susan W. Smith

While the Women Only Wept: Loyalist Refugee Women in Eastern Ontario, by Janice Potter-MacKinnon

I chased down this book a few years ago, while researching the first wife of Joel Stone, the founder of Gananoque. What a fascinating read it turned out to be!

Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2023
Sherry L. B. Johnson

Lucia and the Egyptian Amulet by M.A. Erki

MA. Erki will be familiar to TI Life readers as our official online artist and illustrator. Recently, we learned that she has published a book – one that is certainly interesting . .

Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2023
Susan W. Smith

"Postings from the Far Shore of Life; An Incurable Cancer Patient's Reflections On Life, Death, And The Journey Between," by T N Robbins

A serious account by Tom Robbins, a cancer patient, who reviews his life from diagnosis through treatment . . .

Volume 17, Issue 12, December 2022
Susan W. Smith

THE NAKED AND THE DAMNED by Neville Johnston

A beautiful French woman, wrongly convicted of spying for the Germans in World War One Paris and sentenced to be put to death by a firing squad, escapes under a new identity to New York City . . .

Volume 17, Issue 12, December 2022
Susan W. Smith

"The Kind to Kill" by Tessa Wegert

A missing tourist spells trouble for Senior Investigator Shana Merchant in this page-turning twisty mystery set in an atmospheric island community with a small-town vibe . . .

Volume 17, Issue 12, December 2022
Susan W. Smith

Raccoon Hunting with Uncle Aaron

Uncle Aaron was a true outdoorsman; he knew how and where to catch squirrels, how to find wild honey trees, where to gather hickory nuts, how to trap a muskrat, and where the fish were biting – a true man of all seasons.

Volume 17, Issue 11, November 2022
Manley L. Rusho

The New Frontenac Hotel Story, by Susan G. Mathis

Susan Mathis has just published book nine, "Rachel’s Reunion", in her Thousand Islands book series. This novel focuses on the amazing history of the old New Frontenac Hotel on Round Island as well as hope!

Volume 17, Issue 11, November 2022
Susan W. Smith

Horses of the Country

If you are a horse lover or have horses in your background, my new book Horses of the Country: An Homage will entertain, as well as shed light on the vital role of horses in the lives of our ancestors.

Volume 17, Issue 11, November 2022
Claudia Smith

"There is a River" by Heather Chitty

It only took two minutes to realize that the book needs to be introduced to the Thousand Islands community.

Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2022
Susan W. Smith

"Grenell 1912" Lynn McElfresh's Book 4

Residents—buckets in hand—rushed to the scene from every corner of the Park. Two boys took turns working the hand pump on the corner. Men, women, and children formed a bucket brigade.

Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2022
Susan W. Smith