As the heat and humidity return this weekend, I can't imagine going into my kitchen for anything but ice cubes. We all have to eat, though. Here are some cookbooks that are perfect for these hot and humid days. Salads: Salads are so refreshing in summer. Cooking Light Big Book of Salads Saladish: A […]
I hate following instructions. When given an assignment to do, I usually find a way to do it that fulfills the spirit of the request but not the letter*. The 2019 Reading Challenge is a great opportunity to be a little rebellious and think about the categories in a creative way. I am certain for […]
Most people have cherished childhood books which inspired their imaginations and nurtured their love of reading. The same can be said about our favourite movies and music from our early years – they inspired or shocked us in ways that still influence us today. These memories help us grow and shape who we are as adults. […]
Here we are again–Major League Baseball is back. While waiting to see which teams come out on top this year, read about famous players from past eras. The Big Fella by Jane Leavy All formats In this biography, Leavy considers Babe Ruth's influence on popular culture, becoming the first professional athlete to become a celebrity. […]
The New Yorker recently published a profile about A.J. Finn, author of the bestselling novel The Woman at the Window. Finn is a pseudonym used by Daniel Mallory who, it transpires, has not just written fiction, but has also lived it, regularly fabricating stories about his life. For example, he claims to have a doctorate […]
Vegan Cuisine Month was started by the American Vegan Society to raise awareness about changing to a cruelty-free, plant-based diet. Perhaps you're curious about veganism. Maybe you've heard that athletes like Venus and Serena Williams are vegan. Even big scary hockey player Zdeno Chára has switched to a primarily plant-based diet. He still eats salmon, […]
Every year we ask our staff to select their favourite books of the year and share the list in a series of blog posts. This is the nonfiction that caught our attention during 2018. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Harari. See all formats Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley […]
Every year we ask our staff to select their favourite books of the year and share the list in a series of blog posts. This is the third post celebrating the fiction we loved in 2018. Ordinary Strangers by Bill Stenson See all formats The Perfume Burned His Eyes by Michael Imperioli Poles Apart by […]
Every year we ask our staff to select their favourite books of the year and share the list in a series of blog posts. These are more of the fiction we loved in 2018, including 2 books with a lighthouse on the cover. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah See all formats The Great Believers […]
Every year we ask our staff to select their favourite books of the year and share the list in a series of blog posts. These are 10 of our favourite novels. Any Man by Amber Tamblyn See all formats Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate See all formats Bonfire by Krysten Ritter See all […]