The 10 best crime novels of 2016, as selected by Marilyn Stasio of the New York Times: Shutter Man by Ricahrd Montanari eBook eAudiobook The Letter Writer by Dan Fesperman eBook eAudiobook I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh eBook eAudiobook The Second Girl by David Swinson […]
The staff at CBC Books recommend these nonfiction books for the heavy thinkers on your holiday shopping list: Just click on the covers to see more details or to place a hold on a title.
The Editors of AudioFile Magazine recently released their list of the year's best audiobooks. Many of these recordings are available through TPL's OverDrive and OneClickdigital collections. Here is a select list of titles that made the cut: The complete list of titles can be found here.
CBC Radio – Books You Must Change Your Life by Rachel Corbett eBook Podcast The Witches of New York by Ami McKay eBook Podcast Ivj's Indian by Meeru Dhalwala eBook Podcast New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinson eBook eAudiobook Podcast Kindred by Octavia E. Butler eBook Podcast Globe and Mail Memoirs of […]
In Arrival, the new science-fiction mindbender from director Denis Villeneuve, Amy Adams plays Dr. Louise Banks, a linguist tasked with communicating with the world's first alien visitors — mysterious beings who materialize all over the world in hovering black obelisks. As global hysteria escalates, Dr. Banks scrambles to decode the visitors' messages, and discovers a truth: if learning a […]
Books in the media last week: CBC Radio – Books You Must Change Your Life by Rachel Corbett eBook Podcast Almost Everything Very Fast by Christopher Kloeble eBook Podcast Eva Sleeps by Francesca Melandri eBook Podcast Bit Rot by Douglas Coupland eBook Podcast After James by Michael Helm eBook eAudiobook Podcast The Inconvenient Indian […]
The Globe & Mail has just released its Best Books of the Year list. Most of the titles are in our OverDrive Collection – just click on this link to see the list. Here is a sampling of some of the titles that made the cut:
Are you crafty? It's not too late to plan and make a homemade gift for that special someone. If you are looking for ideas and inspiration look no further than our Zino and OverDrive collections:
Are you looking for holiday decorating ideas? Look no further than our Zinio digital magazine collection for inspiration. The December issues (past and present) of our home décor titles have you covered. Check one out today – no wait list, no return date, no fines!
As we move into the darkest time of the year, why not curl up with a cozy mystery, a warm drink and some comfort food – better yet, make that a food-related cozy mystery! Check out the following series on Overdrive: eBook […]