For the past few weeks I have been obsessively studying online lists from newspapers, magazines and food bloggers to figure out which cookbooks appear most often on Best of 2018 lists. It turns out that the favourite cookbook by a landslide is Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi which was selected by nearly everyone. It was […]
There are some potentially great books releasing this week. N.K. Jemisin, who made history earlier this year with her third consecutive Hugo Award for Best Novel, offers her first collection of short stories. In Louise Penny's latest, Armand Gamache is named by a complete stranger to be executor of her will. Joyce Carol Oates gives […]
This week big names like Danielle Steel, Barbara Taylor Bradford and George R.R. Martin have books coming out but I'm most excited about a debut novel called My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. It's been getting rave reviews. I love Keigo Higashino's mysteries, too. If you enjoy self-help books, interior designer/television host Debbie […]
Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming is the big book of the week but there are a few other books of interest. This week brings us new books from David Baldacci and Janet Evanovich. I'm really looking forward to Seduction by Karina Longworth who is the creator of the You Must Remember This podcast. The book is […]
Autumn is the biggest time of year for book releases, so it's no surprise that so many of our favourite authors have new books coming out. These are a few of the titles being released between November 5-9, 2018. November 5 Past Tense by Lee Child Audiobook Large Print CD Talking Book (restricted to print disabled […]
It's that time of year again! Leaves are changing, pumpkins are showing up everywhere and people are planning their Halloween costumes. It's a perfect time for horror but what if you don't want total terror? This is a selection of mysteries that will get you into the spirit of the season without gore or excessive […]
The reliable folks at Days of the Year assure me that Dessert Day is a legitimate thing and not something they've just made up. They suggest that one celebrate Dessert Day by indulging in dessert–revisit your favourites or explore new flavours. There are many different types of dessert–pies, cakes, puddings. Go crazy. These are some […]
In the early days of telephone communication, switchboard operators were male, often teenage boys whose rudeness and lack of patience with callers was a problem. Alexander Graham Bell realized that women were successfully employed in telegraph offices and believed that their natural grace and calmness would be a good match for the Edwin Holmes Telephone […]
Domestic suspense novels, sometimes called Grip Lit have been massively popular in recent years. They usually feature ordinary people who are either directly or indirectly involved with a crime. Bad relationships are almost always part of the mix too. This genre includes books like Gone Girl, Girl on the Train, The Girl Before, Final Girls […]
Sometimes you just want to relax with a book that lets you escape from the troubles of the world for a few hours on a summer afternoon. Cozy mysteries are perfect for doing that. The genre keeps graphic violence and sex off the page and often feature amateur detectives who find themselves involved with a […]