books

Staff Pick – And Furthermore by Judi Dench

And Furthermore (M) by Judi Dench is a pleasant and quick read by an engaging actress with a long and…

10 years ago

Staff Pick – Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel has leapt to international recognition in recent years with her award winning historical fiction Wolf Hall (M) and the subsequent…

10 years ago

Staff Picks – State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

State of Wonder (M) by Ann Patchett would make a great book club selection. There are lots of meaty themes…

10 years ago

Cozy Gardening Mysteries

Spring is for gardening! Last weekend I was working in my garden and then I thought that growing plants and…

10 years ago

5 Collections of Linked Stories

So what are "linked stories"?   Here is what the library's Cataloguers staff tell me: Linked stories are short stories with a…

10 years ago

It Happened in Canada – Historic True Crime

What Happened to Mickey?: the life and death of Donald "Mickey" McDonald, public enemy no. 1 (M)by Peter McSherryUntil the…

10 years ago

National Book Critics Circle Awards 2015

National Book Critics Circle "honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature."  The National Book…

10 years ago

Staff Pick: Bone Gap by Laura Rudy

Laura Ruby's Bone Gap is a compelling and whimsical work of fiction that is hard to define in terms of…

10 years ago

Staff Pick – Never Fall Down: a novel by Patricia McCormick

Ever wonder how people faced with war and destruction manage to survive the chaos? I love to read about different…

10 years ago

Road Trip Reads

It’s the time of the year when my social media feeds are flooded with pictures of friends on tropical vacations.…

10 years ago

Staff Pick – The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford

Dana Catrell (The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford) has reached what appears to be a moment of crisis in her…

10 years ago

To sleep, perchance to dream…

Happy World Sleep Day! I cannot tell a lie - sleeping is one of my favourite activities. On a cold…

10 years ago