by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie MasI studied fashion and even received a degree in it but I still feel like my style is lacking that certain “je ne sais quoi.” I picked up this book on a recommendation from one of our customers here at the library. She is a […]
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson I have loved every book that I have read by Kate Atkinson and A God in Ruins is no exception. Her latest work is the companion novel to Life After Life – which features Ursula Todd as she lives her life over and over again, trying to get things right.A […]
By Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None is one of our Book Club Favourites. As some of you already know I am a fan of a good mystery and this is a classic. I remember watching the movie when I was little and listening to the BBC radio version as a teen; so now I […]
By Leslie J. RossI enjoy looking into the past, reading about times gone by, looking at pictures of historical events, I have spent time volunteering at both the City of Vancouver and the City of Richmond Archives, flipping through historical documents and scanning images. I especially love learning about places that I have lived. I […]
The good girlby Mary Kubica Mia Dennett is kidnapped and held at a remote location in Minnesota. Her captor, Colin Thatcher, did not want to kidnap her, and now doesn’t know what to do with her. The longer Colin waits though, the tougher it becomes to let Mia go. As Colin and Mia get to know […]
By Nick Bantock Want to try something a little different? Want to try something that is part narrative story and part wonderful collection of art? Then may I reccomend picking up one of Nick Bantock’s books. Nick Bantock is probably best known for the Griffin & Sabine series. His books are filled with his collage […]
By Katherine Hall PageHere is another collection of short stories for you, Small Plates. All mysteries and a little on the creepy side. I have read a few of Katherine Hall Pages novels but I had not tried her short stories. I am really glad that I picked this one up. I love a creepy […]
The Hugo Awards shortlist were recently announced so I thought I’d go back and read a previous winner. A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge was the co-winner in 1993.The Galaxy is inhabited with thousands of civilizations. The farther from the core, the more advanced the technology and the intelligence of each species. This isn’t […]
H is for Hawkby Helen MacdonaldI don’t read a lot of non-fiction, but when I read a review about how fantastic this book was I decided to give it a try – and I’m so glad I did! First of all, the writing is phenomenal. The author Helen Macdonald definitely has a way with words […]
by Ed WillesI’ll start off by mentioning the fact that I’m not a big football fan. At all. That said, I am interested in Canadian culture and things that are meaningful to us as a nation. After all, the Grey Cup (the Canadian Football League’s bug prize) is, along with the Stanley Cup, featured in the […]