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Aptly subtitled “the Ultimate Guidebook,” Hawaii: the Big Island Revealed was a great help to us on our recent trip to The Big Island. Authors Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman were terrific “tour guides.” The prose is well-written, humorous and thorough. I was so glad we took this book along!
It can be overwhelming [...]
After 48 years of marriage, Joseph has asked Betty for a divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences”. This confuses Betty because of course they have “irreconcilable differences” – what did that have to do with divorce? And thus begins a tale of manners and family ties, heartbreak and second chances.
To save money Betty and her two adult [...]
Jason and Whit Fireson keep dying, but they can’t seem to stay dead.
Leaders of the notorious, bank-robbing Firefly Gang, they wake up one day in a small-town morgue with no idea on how they got there. They should be dead – they both sport apparently fatal gunshot wounds – yet miraculously they’ve survived. Slipping away [...]
With the last years’ worth of talk about passenger rail between here and Chicago, there is a vivid battle on our local papers’ comment pages between the “that would be nice” faction and the “they’re just trying to get re-elected, where will the money come from?” team.
Before taking a side, one might wish to peruse [...]
Inspired by the great performances of the Olympic athletes? Interested in trying one of those winter sports? The library has lots of books to inspire and instruct!
Hockey for Everybody by Cam Neely
Cross-Country Skiing : a Complete Guide by Brian Cazeneuve
Learn Downhill Skiing in a Weekend by Konrad Bartelski
Figure Skating for Dummies by Kristi Yamaguchi
Winter Adventure [...]
Due South is one of the few prime time Canadian series to air on American tv. The cultural differences between Canada and the U.S. in general, and the Mounties and Chicago police in particular, were a major theme. The Canadian law enforcement officer is politeness personified, while the American is well-armed and cynical.
The tone was gently absurdist. That, and the [...]
Louise Penny , a former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter, steeps her mysteries in the French culture of Quebec. Her Chief Inspector Gamache series has been compared to Agatha Christie (a small village setting and large cast of characters and surprise endings) . In Brutal Telling, Gamache is called in when an unknown dead body turns up in local bistro. Penny’s skill is creating [...]
Everyone knows Dan Ackroyd and Michael J. Fox. And perhaps you knew that Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey were Canadian.
But did you know aboot Eric McCormack, of Will and Grace? And Matthew Perry of Friends? And Victor Garber of Alias?
Our very own Field of Dreams is based on Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella, who is, [...]
The Edge by Dick Francis is, as always, about horses, but this time the action takes place in Canada, instead of England.
Head of Security for the British Jockey Club, Tor Kelsey travels to Canada for the Great Transcontinental Mystery Race Train. He works undercover as a waiter on the train so he can keep an eye one [...]
We’ve been playing a lot of Canadian Spotting in our office as we gear up for the Winter Olympics, so I was gleeful when I came across a list of Canadian Authors which included Cory Doctorow–co-editor of the popular blog BoingBoing and author of several books including the YA bestseller Little Brother.
I will say up [...]
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