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Leviathan – Scott Westerfield
First off, I just have to say this is a gorgeous cover with all of the texture and colour this is one of my favorites. Just at the beginning of WWI, some nations have taken to steam-powered machines and some have taken to more animatistic made machin...
Tomato – A Guide to The Pleasures of Choosing, Growing & Cooking – Gail Harland and Sofia Larrinua-Craxton
If you are contemplating starting to grow tomatoes, or just have a love of eating them then this book is definitely for you. This smallish hardcover book has literally everything you will need to start to grow your first tomato plants to adding to yo...
Help Me, Jacques Cousteau – Gil Adamson
I have to say this little book had me laughing out loud, I just loved it. This is a reprint of Gil’s work that was originally published about 10 years ago by a small press The Porcupine’s Quill, which until now had a limited print run and...
Through Black Spruce – Joseph Boyden
I have to say, this book totally blew me away with its really strong narrative, literally whisking me away to a place that I have lived close to in Northern Ontario that I had a hard time to even take a breath, much less do anything else until I fi...
CBC Canada Reads 2010 is announced !
I wasn’t online or able to listen to the announcement when I was out and about earlier today,but have already placed holds on 2 more books at the library, 2 they didn’t have and I haven’t checked out one last book yet, but here are ...
Love Your Body, Love Your Life – Sarah Maria
I was a bit sceptical about this book when I received an email for it, but alas, it had me intrigued just by the content of what may or may not be in the book. With the advent of all of these celebrity shows that tout how slim, skinny or large one or...
