Melissa is a Book Specialist at Book Notification. Born and raised in the heart of Ontario’s cottage country, Melissa grew up surrounded by quiet lakes, dense forests, and the kind of small‑town charm that naturally fuels a lifelong love of stories. As a kid, she devoured Goosebumps, R.L. Stine, and Christopher Pike—those dog‑eared paperbacks that shaped her imagination and set the tone for a lifetime of reading. These days, her tastes have evolved into true crime, thrillers, and biographies, where she finds the same pulse‑quickening tension and character‑driven intrigue she loved from the start, just with sharper edges.
When she’s not buried in a book, Melissa is most at home on Georgian Bay, spending long afternoons on the boat with her two dogs—equal parts adventure buddies and chaos gremlins. The water, the sky, and the steady hum of the motor offer the perfect counterbalance to her reading life: calm, grounding, and just a little wild around the edges.
She’s also an avid gamer, happily sinking into digital worlds with the same enthusiasm she brings to her reading life. Whether she’s exploring open worlds, solving mysteries, or just unwinding with something fun, gaming is another space where story, strategy, and imagination collide.
Rooted in cottage‑country beginnings but shaped by curiosity, creativity, and a love of both quiet moments and thrilling narratives, Melissa brings a blend of warmth, wit, and lived experience to everything she does.