A local author will be giving a reading tomorrow at the Portage Regional Library.

MacGregor's Donna Gamache will be reading from her new novel 'Spruce Woods Mystery' which is a sequel to the book 'Spruce Woods Adventure'. Gamache says it took a little while to finish the sequel.

"I sort of put it on the back-burner and left it behind. Eventually, after many years I decided I might as well, I started it so I might as well continue. So this is the second adventure of the two children in this book. We have 12-year-old Jeff and his sister Rachel who is 10, and again there's a mystery for them to solve."

Gamache says she's busy sharing the book with others.

"I have a number of book launches and readings arranged. I have one this coming Saturday the 19th at the Portage Library from 2-4. I've already had one in Minnedosa, I've had one in MacGregor, and it will go in a few stores too. I haven't talked to them yet but I'm hoping to get it into the Portage Arts Centre."

Gamache says she put the story on the back-burner after her publisher passed away, and after many years she decided to finish it.