This elegantly written book shows just how connected we all are. Here in Thunder Bay, it’s common to discover you have something or someone in common to almost everyone you meet. The “one degree of separation” phenomenon is understandable in a city the size of ours, but could it work in the metropolis of New... Continue Reading →
Mount! by Jilly Cooper
I was thrilled to spot a new book by one of my favourite authors on display at the Brodie Library a few months ago, and it didn’t disappoint. Jilly Cooper is popular British writer who has a passion for horses, and a knack for relationships. Her newest book, Mount! focusses on Rupert Campbell-Black’s horse racing... Continue Reading →
My Wish List by Gregoire Delacourt
At the library recommendations on what to read come from both staff and patrons. Frequently they are variations on the theme of what is currently trendy, with only the occasional unexpected gem. “My Wish List” by Gregorie Delacourt, and translated into English by Anthea Bell, falls into the latter category. Reading the novel, which has... Continue Reading →
Me and my sisters, by Sinéad Moriarty
I read this book on the recommendation of a patron whose two-word justification: “She’s Irish!” apparently explained everything – meaning that because the author is Irish, this is a really good story, obviously very humorous, as well as heart-rending. I couldn’t not read it. When I first started out I was highly skeptical, as it... Continue Reading →
Hearts On A String by Kris Radish
There’s a new book by one of my favourite authors. She wrote Anne Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral. I’ve talked about that book before, so I won’t bore you again. Her new book hooked me right from the start. The prologue starts with a young girl going for a walk with her great-grandmother. I loved the... Continue Reading →
The Wife’s Tale
The author of The Girls has a new book – The Wife’s Tale. What would you do if your husband disappeared on the eve of your 25th wedding anniversary? If you’re Mary Gooch you would set out on a journey to find him and end up finding yourself. At 43 years of age and 300... Continue Reading →
The Girl Who Chased The Moon
Last June I wrote a blog entry about Sarah Addison Allen’s new book “The Sugar Queen”. Now hot off the press is her latest book, “The Girl Who Chased The Moon”. Like her previous books this one has magical elements that attract me. Seventeen year old Emily Benedict visits the small Southern town of Mullaby,... Continue Reading →
Ladder Of Years by Anne Tyler.
This is one of my favourite books and one I still recommend to people. Delia Grinstead is 40 and has a husband and 3 children, all of whom seem to take her for granted. As well she is trying to cope with the recent death of her father. While on summer vacation she takes a... Continue Reading →
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