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Read This Next – Westerns

You may have thought Westerns had ridden off into the sunset, so to speak, as a book genre. In fact, … More

adventure, american hippo, books, hippos, Horror, public libraries, science fiction, steampunk, westerns, YA

Mount! by Jilly Cooper

I was thrilled to spot a new book by one of my favourite authors on display at the Brodie Library … More

adventure, contemporary, England, family, horse racing, Jilly Cooper, Mount!, sagas, women's fiction

Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

This quirky book focusses on Etta, a retired prairie school teacher who decides to fulfill a lifelong dream to see … More

adventure, aging, Animals, Canadian West, Canadiana, Emma Hooper, Etta and Otto and Russell and James, friendship, humour, quirky

William Shakespeare, Private Eye

In recent years numerous real historical figures have turned up as characters in works of fiction, and oddly are frequently … More

adventure, Colin Falconer, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Bear, fantasy, historical, mystery, Rory Clements, William Shakespeare

Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy

From time to time, we all imagine abandoning our current lives and completely starting over, unfortunately for most, this remains … More

adventure, Animals, Antonia Murphy, contemporary, Dirty Chick, family, farming, humour, New Zealand

The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George RR Martin

Like much of the planet, I am enamoured by the fantasy world author George R.R. Martin has created for his … More

adventure, Dunk and Egg, fantasy, Game of Thrones, George RR Martin, historical, Short Stories, Westros

The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou

  The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou (2011, Brindle & Glass) offers insight into Canadian mountain village lifestyles and culture … More

adventure, Angie Abdou, Animals, Canada, family, outdoors, relationships

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

I came across an article, recently, about the best libraries in literature: a list that could not fail to include … More

adventure, Barcelona, Booksellers, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Destiny, Fire, gothic, historical, libraries, love, mystery, Novels, Paris, romance, secrets, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Writing

Abominable by Dan Simmons

Top of the World Mount Everest, top of the world! About a year ago while browsing through titles on Netflix … More

adventure, Dan Simmons, drama, Everest, expeditons, mountain climbing, mystery, thriller

“Just End Already !” The Ruins by Scott B. Smith

So at my second job I have been listening to a ton of audiobooks. For those who have never tried … More

adventure, books into films, books into movies, danger, fate, Horror, Mayan, Scott B. Smith, South America, thriller

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