This week Laura and Nicole talk about personal storytellers and suggest titles that run the gamut from funny to heartbreaking. … More
Tag: Canada
Hockey Book Greats
As you may have heard, Thunder Bay is playing host to the Telus Cup this week. The Telus Cup brings … More
Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui
It’s no surprise to most of us that the Chinese food we adore is an adapted, Canadian version, different from … More
If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie
If I Fall, If I Die is the first novel by Michael Christie. Set in his hometown of Thunder … More
Dance of the Banished by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Part action novel, part history, part love story – Dance of the Banished is a book which will linger in … More
Canada, 1882 by John Campbell
“Are hearts here strong enough to found A glorious people’s sway?” Ask of our rivers as they bound From hill … More
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
Yesterday’s Dead By Pat Bourke
“If all the adults are all sick, who’s in charge?” This is the tag-line for an absorbing children’s novel by … More
Winter Study, by Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr is not one of those authors I’ve ever shown an inclination to read: the name just sounds way … More
What is left the daughter, by Howard Norman
Howard Norman is back! At last, a new novel to compare with The Bird Artist, The Museum Guard and The … More