The Back of the Turtleby Thomas King The Back of the Turtle, a Governor General’s award-winner, is a little bit Tom Robbins-esque with a quirky cast of characters from various backgrounds who are linked via an environmental tragedy. When a northern B.C. tailings pond fails, it fills a river system with toxins, killing everything in […]
By Sara Gruen This is one that outdid the movie. I loved this book. I found that the author really did her homework in researching the life of a circus employee. The circus is a tough life. Living on the road always on the go; traveling from town to town. This book describes what it […]
By Maria Semple This bestselling novel is a great pick if you are looking for a quick read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and became quite attached to the characters. It’s funny, quirky, and there’s a bit of a mystery. Where’d You Go, Bernadette is set in Seattle so reflections on the weather and West Coast […]
by Kevin HearneThe Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1If you’re looking for a fast, funny read and you’re a fan of mythology and magic in the modern world, here’s a great pick. Atticus O’Sullivan is the last Druid, and is just trying to live peacefully, running his bookshop and hunting (in dog-form of course) with his […]
I spy DIY styleBy Jenni RadosevichI am a lover of DIY. I also appreciate a great deal and this book helps to show you how to create some fun fashion looks for less. With my degree in fashion and my love of sewing I find it easy to transform my thrift store finds into great […]
by Keith HoustonNothing could sound more boring than a book about the question mark and that weird paragraph symbol (It’s got an actual name, this symbol. It’s called a pilcrow and it looks like this: ¶) But it’s actually oddly interesting. This is almost a history of publishing as much as the stories of the symbols […]
By Jacob TomskyI picked up this book all because of the title. I could not resist a look behind the scenes of the hotel industry. Jacob Tomsky has worked in the hotel industry for most of his life and this book is a funny and intriguing account of his experiences. There were times when I […]
By Nancy CocoFrom the “Candy-Coated” series of mysteries comes “ToFudge or Not to Fudge.” Do not be fooled by the playful title. This is a great little mystery. The characters are intelligent and relatable. The mystery is not dumbed down at all, there was two points that I was taken by surprise and did not […]
by John JoblingU2 is one of the biggest bands in the world, going strong pretty much from their start in the late ’70s with hardly a break in between. This new biography spans their whole career up until late 2013, so it doesn’t cover their controversial Apple-funded release of their newest album. That said, it’s […]
The Miniaturistby Jessie BurtonExcellent! The lyrical, inviting writing of author Jessie Burton lulls you into the story of Petronella Oortman. The description of Amsterdam in the 1600s is intriguing and so alive you feel you are walking along the cobblestone paths and smelling the tantalizing sugar loaves while keeping one eye out for the ever […]