The New York Times has just released its 100 Notable Books of 2016 list. The good news is that most of the titles are in our OverDrive collection. You will find the list under the Featured Collections menu by clicking on "All Collections": You can also get to the list by clicking […]
Congratulations to Miriam Toews who was awarded a $50,000 Writers' Trust Fellowship last night. Very much deserved for her stellar body of work! All My Puny Sorrows eBook eAudiobook A Complicated Kindness eBook eAudiobook The Flying Troutmans eBook eAudiobook Irma Voth eBook eAudiobook Summer of My Amazing Luck eBook eAudiobook Boy of Good […]
Great news! Madeleine Thien's multiple award-winning new novel has just been added to our OneClickdigital eAudiobook subscription service. (Yes, it's true – TPL has two eAudiobook services.) Click on the book cover to check out your copy today.
Books in the media this week: CBC Radio – Books Swing Time by Zadie Smith eBook Podcast The Hidden Keys by Andre Alexis eBook Podcast The Globe & Mail Moonglow by Michael Chabon eBook eAudiobook The Marriott Cell by Mohamed Fahmy eBook Judas by Amos Oz eBook eAudiobook […]
Looking to immerse yourself in a great book for a good long while? These will fit the bill quite nicely: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton eBook The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami eBook eAudiobook The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt eBook eAudiobook The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien eBook […]
So long, Leonard. You made Canada proud.
Our Series Starters list (500+ titles) makes it easy to find "Book 1" of many popular mystery/suspense series in our OverDrive collection. (This is by no means a complete list.) Series are perfect if you are the type of reader who enjoys a long-term relationship with a fictional character or place. Here are some popular book series […]
Our OverDrive cookbook collection has a wonderful selection of titles, including these James Beard Foundation Award winners: Check one out today!
Congratulations to Madeleine Thien. Her novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing won’the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize last night. This book also won a Governor General's Literary Award last month and was on the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize. Pretty impressive all round! Be sure to check out this list of past Scotiabank Giller […]
Books in the media this week: The Globe and Mail Canada by Mike Myers eBook The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter eBook eAudiobook The Revenge of Analog by David Sax eBook Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult eBook eAudiobook Fire in the Stars by Barbara Fradkin eBook […]