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Does it sometimes feel as though you would do anything for your feline friends? Below, I have gathered some of my favourite cat books for my fellow cat lovers.
Books for Cat Lovers
Try Out a New Genre: Cli-Fi
In the last few decades, the issues surrounding climate change has gained increasing public awareness. By 2016, it is something that is deeply rooted in politics and that society must confront on an almost daily basis (whether through changing...
Read More »Parenting with a Healthy Dose of Humour
Raising children is a tough job. Chaos and exhaustion are two words that come to mind. I have compiled a list of funny, quick reads that embrace the crazy and will have you laughing about the realities of life with kids. These books are...
Staff Picks! A World Elsewhere by Wayne Johnston
A World Elsewhere by Wayne Johnston.Landish Druken, son a renowned sealing captain, convinces his father to send him to Princeton, with the understanding that he will return to Newfoundland and take his place on his father's ship. While at Princeton...
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Staff Picks – The Guardians by Andrew Pyper
There is something sinister about an abandoned house. Houses are meant to be lived in. They silently carry history as they pass from one generation to another and from one family to another. Something terrible happened in the old Thurman House in...
Read More »Literary Exclamation Points: or Books! Books! Books!
The exclamation point: intended to give emphasis to a statement, it doesn't get a lot of play in the world of novels. Other than in dialogue, the exclamation point generally doesn't seem to fit in a novel: it's too silly, not mature enough. ...
Read More »Staff Pick – Irma Voth by Miriam Toews
Dark family secrets brought Irma Voth, an eighteen year old, and her family from Canada to live in a Mennonite community in Chihuahua Mexico. They appear to live in another...
Read More »Literary cookbooks
Do you love food? Do you love to read? If so you might just love literary cookbooks too. Here are a few of my favorites:
Stories about the Weatherman – Meteorologist Fiction
The weather certainly has a strong appeal for many people. Somewhat evident by the enduring popularity of the Weather Network (who among us hasn't sat down for a spell and watched the Weather Channel?), Storm Chasers, Hurricane Hunters,etc... And...
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