These books have a few things in common: They are all thrillers. They were all published within the last two years. They all have a plot that revolves around a secret or secrets from the recent or distant past. And each of them has a title that includes a variation of the word "lie." This […]
When NBC announced the cancellation of Timeless, fans of the television show launched a passionate campaign to save it. I love time travel on screen and on the page even when there are gaping logic holes, so I began watching it on Netflix. The show is about an Elon Musk-type inventor who has built a […]
Kanye West is one of my favourite performers and his music helped me, a white, Canadian librarian, think about race in a completely different way. Sometimes a few lines in a song can open your eyes to things you haven't seen before. So, his recent comments about slavery being a "choice" are upsetting. On an […]
"You'll be silent forever and I'll be gone in the dark." — The Golden State Killer to one of his victims The Golden State Killer is a serial rapist who was active in California between 1976-1986. During this time, he was responsible for at least 50 sexual assaults and hundreds of burglaries. DNA evidence […]
Today's strange news story comes from Arizona, where a Phoenix area mother has been accused of using a touch taser stun gun on her son to encourage him to get ready for church on Easter Sunday. Sharron Dobbins admits that she was frustrated when her teenage son refused to get out of bed but she […]
Last week, prominent Fox News personality Tucker Carlson decided to get to the root of California politics by interviewing noted supermodel Fabio Lanzoni, pictured here on the cover of Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey. Fabio and his glorious hair are not happy at all. An outraged Fabio declared, "You go downtown to like the library, […]
Common Courtesy Day is observed annually on March 21, but feel free to be courteous every day of the year. To celebrate Common Courtesy Day, here are some of the most polite books in the Toronto Public Library collection: After You by Jojo Moyes Audiobook e-audiobook ebook Large Print Talking Book: CD Format Come On […]
When I was trying to decide on a topic for this year's International Women's Day post, I stumbled across Aloha Wanderwell. I can't believe I was unaware of this Canadian adventurer with the most amazing name ever. Aloha Wanderwell was born in Winnipeg in 1906. It will not surprise you to learn that her […]
In Japan, February 22 is National Cat Day. It's celebrated on this day because the Japanese word for meow is nyan and the word for two is pronounced "ni", so when the date 22/2 is spoken it sounds a lot like nyan, nyan, nyan or meow, meow, meow. Japan, home of YouTube celebrity Maru, Hello Kitty […]
Because the world is just getting stranger, on Wednesday members of the Finnish Olympic team held a press conference to discuss knitting. Since the Sochi Olympics, knitting has been a stress relief method for athletes and coaches on the team. Snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen has become something of a legend, knitting even during competitions. At […]