Chefs for the Norwegian Olympic Team accidentally ordered 15,000 eggs instead of the 1,500 they had intended. Apparen’tly the error was caused by translation software and a misunderstanding of the South Korean numbering system. I am completely sympathetic. Once at the end of a long road trip I ordered four chicken strips at a fast […]
The Dry was published in January 2017 and I started hearing a lot of buzz about it right away. I tend to be wary of books that everyone loves, believing that I'm bound to be disappointed after all the hype. This is the attitude that kept me from reading Louise Penny until 2015 – ten […]
I'm a cat person but about 18 months ago I stumbled upon a Twitter account called We Rate Dogs and it changed my life. The account was created about two years ago by then-college student Matt Nelson. Nelson began posting pictures of dogs attaching a caption and giving them a rating out of ten. Now […]
Black Friday sales used to be something you needed to cross the border to enjoy but more Canadian stores are getting into the action. You could shop on Friday and get great deals on stuff or you could read books. You can get free books (and DVDs and CDs and magazines…) from the library every […]
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Available as: • Regular Print • Audiobook • e-audiobook • ebook • Talking Book: DAISY Format When I was younger, I loved Agatha Christie but didn't read Murder on the Orient Express until a couple of years ago when I rediscovered her […]
The World Pasta Congress created World Pasta Day in 1995 to share the cultural and culinary importance of pasta and to encourage people everywhere to eat pasta. Although Italy might be the first country one associates with pasta dishes, noodles and stuffed pasta are a staple in many other places in the world. These books […]
Stephen King's 1986 novel It was recently released as a feature film and it's been doing well with both critics and the general public. Whenever a book is made into a movie, everyone decides to read or reread the book. As you can imagine, there are a lot of holds on It right now. While […]
This week musician Luke Howard vowed to play piano non-stop in an English park until the woman who had broken up with him relented. He gave up his quest on Monday after Internet commenters suggested that his plan was creepy and insulting to Howard's ex-girlfriend who may have had a perfectly good reason to end […]
When I was younger the CNE was everything. My friends and I spent days on the midway and nights at the concerts. It was our chance to squeeze every last drop of fun out of the summer and we did our best. These novels set in amusement parks may help you relive your carefree summer […]
People enjoy eating outdoors in the summer or so they tell me. I don't venture too much further outdoors than a patio at a restaurant or coffee shop. If you are the sort to barbecue, picnic or camp, Toronto Public Library has resources for you. Find al fresco inspiration in these books: The Asian Grill: […]