The Buzz...About Books

Autumn is always a great season for readers. So many new books are published that it is hard to know where to start.  

Below are just a few of the many books that are arriving this fall. Some have arrived in the library branches already, but many are only on order. So, go ahead and add them to your "To Read" list and place a hold today.

Fiction

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters.
It's 1922 in South London. In a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband, and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as Mrs Wray and her daughter Frances are obliged to take in lodgers.
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The Children Act by Ian McEwan.
Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London presiding over cases in family court. Her personal life in shambles, she decides to throw herself into a complex case involving a seventeen-year-old boy whose paren'ts will not permit a lifesaving blood transfusion because it conflicts with their beliefs. 
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Sweetland by Michael Crummey
For twelve generations the inhabitants of this remote island in Newfoundland have lived and died together. Now, the fish are gone and they are facing resettlement. Each has been offered a generous compensation package, but there is a proviso: everyone has to leave.
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Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Mary Rose MacKinnon is a successful author who has made enough to semi-retire in her early 40s. She lives in Toronto with her partner and their 2 young children. As a child, Mary Rose suffered from an illness, long since cured. However, as the frustrations of life mount, she experiences a flare-up of symptoms which compels her to rethink her memories of her own childhood and her relationship with her paren'ts.   Ann-Marie Macdonald spoke with CBC's Matt Galloway at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon on October 1st.  If you were unable to attend, you can watch this event on the library's YouTube channel.   

Love Song of Miss Queen Hennessy by Rachel Joyce . For fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, this is the story of the friend who inspired Harold's journey across England.
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Non-Fiction

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate by Naomi Klein.
The author of No Logo takes on capitalism and its effect of climate change. Nominated for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.   
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What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey
After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, "What do you know for sure?" Oprah Winfrey began writing the "What I Know For Sure" column in O, The Oprah Magazine and has penned one column a month over the last fourteen years. Now these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in a book packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. 
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Mr. Hockey by Gordie Howe. 

Going back to Howe's Depression-era roots and following him through his Hall of Fame career, his relationships with his wife and children, and into the present. Mr. Hockey is the definitive account of one of hockey's most iconic players.

Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson.
The author of the popular biography on Apple's Steve Jobs looks into the people who created the most important inventions of our era – the computer and the Internet. This is the story of pioneers, hackers, and entrepreneurs, of how their minds worked and what made them so creative. 
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Common Ground by Justin Trudeau. 
Covering the years from his childhood at 24 Sussex through to his first campaign in Papineau to his role as Liberal leader today.

Justin Trudeau will be speaking about Common Ground at the Bram and Bluma Appel salon on November 10th. Tickets will be available starting October 14th. If are unable to attend, watch for the recording of the event to appear on the Toronto Public Library's YouTube channel.