Bookmark Charlottetown Gift Guide 2024

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Kim’s Picks

“I

think of reading a book as no less an experience than travelling or falling in love.”

- JORGE LUIS BORGES

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

HELEN SIMONSON

Find yourself immersed in the changing world of post WWI England where gender roles are in flux and people are healing from the trauma of war. The striped umbrellas of the seaside and a heady cloud of exhaust beckon readers to the thrill of a motorcycle ride in a bygone era. Wonderfully in keeping with Simonson’s other novels.

Flavorama

ARIELLE JOHNSON

RENÉ REDZEPI

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

SYLVIE CATHRALL

I admit—I picked this up for the cover. And then I read the premise—a book of correspondence within a world entirely under water. With one eyebrow raised, I began. And I wept and cheered, I smiled and sighed. It absolutely works and is a unique delight.

Ever wonder how to know what foods/spices/flavours play nicely with each other? This book is a guide! For the cook who enjoys adding knowledge and science to their bank of culinary tools. The userfriendly design of the book adds much to its appeal.

Past Favourites

Bohème Cooking

CARRIE SOLOMON

It took but one recipe to know that this cookbook was going to be a regular for me. Unfussy French cooking at its earthy best. I could taste each ingredient separately and had a sense of the whole all at the same time. Easy to find items and well composed recipes.

When Women Ran Fifth Avenue

Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion JULIE SATOW

Fashion maven I am not—but oh how I love the history of NYC! And that history is inextricably twined with the rise of iconic department stores and the women behind them. A smooth read, this is for fans of women’s history, NYC of the 1930’s-1960’s, and those interested in the rise of popular fashion. Last Call at the Nightingale:

Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook:

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World

Still Life SARAH WINMAN

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary SARAH OGILVIE

The Hexologists JOSIAH BANCROFT

The Elegance of the Hedgehog MURIEL BARBERY Poetry

Nick’s Picks

“Someone has scrawled ‘5 a.m.’ on the side of the page and on the bottom ‘Already tomorrow is here’ with a bunch of green and blue marks she can’t remember making.” -ANNE CARSON, Flaubert Again

The Heart in Winter

KEVIN BARRY

Late to the party, but glad I picked up Kevin Barry’s latest, a Western, where I immediately fell in love with the immaculately vulgar, high-style heartbeat with which he renders his down and out protagonists. Three novels into my latest literary crush, his plots are simple and similar, but all his prose dances, glints like a fully stocked bar, drips that good mixture of sugar and blood.

Parade A Novel

RACHEL CUSK

Hi, It's Me A Novel

FAWN PARKER

The fourth novel by Fredericton’s new Poet Laureate and the host of our store’s monthly reading series. Sprawling and adventurous in front of a narrowing channel of grief, this novel feels alive with the potential of fiction itself, with the many ways stories refract and surprise and sustain us.

Cusk’s latest sees her in total command of her signature style, taking her eraser to action-driven characterization and plot, exteriorizing interior monologues as they dine alongside one another late into the night. Profound things are said and given room to air out at the table, a long way from wordy descriptions of who and where and why.

Past Favourites

We Are Definitely Human X FANG

A new kid’s classic for our intolerant and polarizing times. Anyone who plays sports ball, makes business, or wears a hat will love this tale by X Fang, so skillfully does it affiliate its humour with being kind.

Kiss the Eyes of Peace

Selected Poems 1964-2014

TOMAŽ ŠALAMUN

BRIAN HENRY

The Slovenian poet Tomaž Šalamun is one of those poets that’s hard to make sense of. Is he too profane? Is he too pious? Is he too funny to be taken seriously? This careerspanning selected volume makes sense of him: he wrote like writing poetry was as natural as drinking water. Spring water. Bubbly water. Dirty water that makes our stomachs hurt.

Midway: Poems

KAYLA CZAGA

Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 Particles SAMUEL GRAYDON

HETI

Sonnets From A Cell BRADLEY PETERS

Western Lake CHETNA MAROO

The Unfortunate Life of Worms NOEMI VOLA

The Bee Sting PAUL MURRAY

Wrong Norma ANNE CARSON

Canadian Atlantic

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Ben’s Picks

“I often carry things to read so that I will not have to look at people”

- CHARLES BUKOWSKI

The Wendy Award WALTER SCOTT

This deeply satirical graphic novel was a late-in-the-year contender for me. It’s about so many things: the effects of COVID isolation during lockdown, the feeling of realizing that you're a lot older than you thought you were, the ridiculousness of being an artist in contemporary Canada. Above all though, it’s about the intense vulnerability required to truly share a part of yourself, and how ill-equipped we all are, at some level, to deal with life afterwards. Artist or not, you'll get a lot of laughs out of this one.

Intermezzo A Novel SALLY ROONEY

This book is exquisite. The story of two brothers in the immediate aftermath of their father’s death, Rooney so minutely and carefully depicts acts of love and intimacy - both platonic and romanticthat always seem heightened in both necessity and impact during a time of immense loss. It is a distinct step forward both stylistically and focally for one of my favourite authors.

The Art Thief A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

MICHAEL FINKEL

A rare foray into nonfiction for me this year, this book is an absolute non-stop thrill-ride. Love? Check. Obsession? Check. High octane crime? Check. Through copious amounts of research and sparkling prose, Finkel writes about a true story as though it's Ocean’s 11. I defy you to put it down once you've picked it up.

Past Favourites

Good Material A Novel DOLLY ALDERTON

Never has a book about depression and grief made me laugh this hard. The story of a moderately successful stand-up comedian trying to move on (and salvage some of his dignity) after being dumped unceremoniously by his long-term girlfriend, Alderton had me absolutely seething with second-hand embarrassment on every page. I mean this in the best possible way, I promise.

The Happy Couple A Novel NAOISE DOLAN

Naoise Dolan is an expert at creating characters you root for, only to get halfway through the story and realise that you don’t actually like any of them. This book shows love and humanity in all of its challenges and foibles while turning the typically romantic setting into a pressure cooker of tension, deceit and miscommunication. If you’ve ever wondered about humanity’s capacity to look for happiness in all the wrong places and somehow still manage to find it, this one’s for you.

Sky Breaker KENNETH OPPEL

The Divine Ryans WAYNE JOHNSTON

The Creative Act: A Way of Being RICK RUBIN

The House of the Scorpion NANCY FARMER

The Rachel Incident CAROLINE O’DONOGHUE

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 SUE TOWNSEND

One Day

DAVID NICHOLLS

The Dutch House ANN PATCHET

Lost At Sea BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY

Tempest-Tost ROBERTSON DAVIES

Camila’s Picks

“I wanted to crawl in between those black lines of print, the way you crawl through a fence, and go to sleep under that beautiful big green fig-tree.”

- SYLVIA PLATH

Making Space for Indigenous Feminism

GINA STARBLANKET

As with other social issues, it is important to learn from Indigenous perspectives on how to bring about a future of equality and mutual respect. This book focuses on thinking about feminism through the lens of Indigenous anti-colonial theory. I think this book is necessary in the discussion of feminist issues, as it considers queer lenses to decolonization and intergenerational systems of Indigenous knowledge to contemporary debates about gender issues.

Zong!

Bird Suit

SYDNEY HEGELE

In a town full of peaches, babies that are left on lakeside cliffs go missing mysteriously, rumoured to become Birds. I have not stopped thinking about the echoes of the traditional fairy tales, spiritual quandary, and self-discovery themes since I finished this book!

M NOURBESE PHILIP SETAEY ADAMU BOATENG

KATHERINE MCKITTRICK

This experimental poetry collection reclaims the history and voices of the African slaves who died in the 1781 Zong ship massacre. This book is very special because it forms a chorus of voices that, when read out loud, reveal mourning, resilience and community through sound and silence.

Past Favourites

Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak

DANIELLE DANIEL

JACKIE TRAVERSE

According to the author's Algonquin ancestors, trees are wise sentient beings. This book contains twelve lyrical poems that describe how a child is able to reflect on their emotions by observing the changing seasons and ecosystems. Not only can children learn about the nature around them, but also about mindfulness and emotional awareness within oneself.

I'm the Girl COURTNEY SUMMERS

From the author of my favourite YA thriller (Sadie), a lower-class teenage girl named Georgia gets involved working in a resort for the elite where a 13-year-old girl is found murdered. The story follows Georgia on a dangerous journey unfolding the links of her friend's killer.

There’s Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities

INGRID R G WALDRON

Furyborn CLAIRE LEGRAND

Alone With You in the Ether: A Love Story OLIVIE BLAKE

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power

SADY DOYLE

I Sang You Down from the Stars TASHA SPILLETT

Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite

CÓRDO

C PARKER

One Last Stop CASEY MCQUISTON

Bunny MONA AWAD

The Poppy War R F KUANG

Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch: A Novel RIVKA GALCHEN

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Kristen’s Picks

“I

love walking into a bookstore. It’s like all my friends are sitting on shelves, waving their pages at me.”

-TAHEREH MAFI

Once Upon a Prime

The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature

SARAH HART

Who knew math and literature had so much in common?

Aside from the spellbinding content, Once Upon A Prime has the best reading list I’ve encountered in years. Where else can you find Jurassic Park, The Canterbury Tales and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on the same list?

Eve

How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution

CAT BOHANNON

This book is educational, enlightening, witty and important. Bohannon asks (and answers) questions scientists should have been asking for years. It’s a must read.

Cascade Failure A Novel

L M SAGAS

I devoured this gritty, foundfamily, debut novel. The second in the series is just as good! Murderbot readers will love this one.

Past Favourites

Quilt Recipes

JEN KINGWELL

Quilt patterns and dessert recipes all nestled together in one book make for a very cozy gift!

The Other Valley A Novel

SCOTT ALEXANDER HOWARD

Imaginative world-building and lyrical writing made this one of my favourite reads of the year. It is a masterfully spun tale; perfect for fans of Kazuo Ishiguro.

Witch Hat Atelier:

Wool HUGH HOWEY

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

ROBIN SLOAN

The Sleeping Car Porter SUZETTE MAYR

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law MARY ROACH

Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance

JOHNATHAN STRAHAN

“A

Caitlin’s Picks

book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.”

- SALMAN RUSHDIE

The Empusium

A Health Resort Horror Story

OLGA TOKARCZUK

ANTONIA LLOYD-JONES

Olga Olga Olga. Personally, I believe it was a crime that her books were not on the New York Times list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. She should be widely read. This book is so clever it hurts. I even read the acknowledgements because I wanted to absorb everything little drop of her writing.

The Last Logging Show

Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 1

The Case of The Missing Men

KRIS BERTIN

ALEXANDER FORBES

JASON FISCHER-KOUHI

Scrumpdiddlyumptious. Illustrations, amazing. Story, weird and wonderful. It is everything. Don't take my word for it. Read it. Just read it.

A Forestry Family at the End of an Era

AARON WILLIAMS

Full disclosure. I know the guy. But he has writing chops, this book is told through Aaron's personal experience however, it is also very informative. Very proud of my pal.

Past Favourites

The Farm Table A Cookbook

JULIUS ROBERTS

Ever have a fantasy of buying a farm in the English countryside and then writing a book about cooking seasonally? Well, this guy did! His introduction is well worth the read. It really changed my thinking of how to cook.

Godfather Death

SALLY NICHOLLS

JÚLIA SARDÀ

This reimaging of a Grimm's fairytale is beautifully dark. For all you macabre children out there, this something you have to have. Júlia Sardà is TALENT. Sally Nicholls' writing is more than a nod to tales of the past that did not shy away from darker topics.

The Discomfort of Evening: A Novel LUCAN RIJNEVELD

Clock Without Hands

CARSON MCCULLERS

We Think the World of You

J R ACKERLEY

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

MARLON JAMES

Prisoner Of Love JEAN GENET

Before Night Falls: A Memoir REINALDO ARENAS

The Girls John Bowen

An Orphan World

GIUSEPPE CAPUTO

SOPHIE HUGES

JUANA ADCOCK

Nightwood

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Todd’s Picks

"Books and music saved me as a teenager because it was through them that I realized that I wasn't alone in my obsessive love for words and music."

- CHARLES DE LINT

The Demon of Unrest

A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

ERIK LARSON

Larson's new book on the leadup to the U.S. civil war and the early days of Lincoln's presidency is another home run of style and substance. It is a treat how fluid the author is with frequently complicated subject matter, and how his work reads like the best type of fiction, but is the best type of non-fiction! Fascinating reading, given the variety of viewpoints Larson gives in his diligent research on this book.

What I Ate in One Year (and related thoughts)

STANLEY TUCCI

Mr. Tucci serves up (sorry) an enjoyable romp through cooking and life formatted as a diary of what he did, and ate, in one year. Enjoyable, and a quick read with morsels(sorry) of biographical details interspersed with full recipes (of course) and a braising (sorry, I've gone too far, my pretension alarm just went off) of wit and charm from the author. Tasty!

The Endless Refrain

Memory,

Nostalgia, and the

DAVID ROWELL

Home and Away

MATS SUNDIN | AMY STUART

Maple Leaf fans can rejoice in this solid read from Mats Sundin, with help from Amy Stuart. Easygoing style and affable ramble through an idyllic, rustic childhood in Sweden, morphing into a terrific, hall of fame hockey career. An integral part of good Leaf teams, but sadly, no Stanley Cup (not since 1967, as all non-Leaf fans love to taunt us with). Sundin gave us lots to cheer forand obtained most of the Leaf all time player's records in the process. A nice reminder that not all hockey players are grumpy Nova Scotians who play for Boston.

The Name of This Band Is

R.E.M.

Threat to New Music

"Do we even want new music anymore?" are the fighting words author David Rowell starts the book with - after the steam stopped coming out of my ears, I had to heavily ponder that statement - but given the author's sharp thoughts and inquisitive nature, I simmered down and burrowed through this with gusto. Lots to think about here, and I'm certain us music obsessives will reread this and chew on it some more.

Past Favourites

A Biography

PETER AMES CARLIN

A comprehensive, and epic, stroll through the storied career of the band R.E.M.. Carlin does a wonderful job here, with the tacit, and occasionally direct, help of the original band members, as well as numerous friends and workmates. A hefty book, but does not read like one - I compulsively burned through this one in no time. I've not read another R.E.M. biography, but I'm hard pressed not to call this a definitive one, it would be extremely hard to top! Terrific stuff.

Portrait of Joni Mitchell

Greenood MICHAEL CHRISTIE

Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir MARK CRITCH

Emma A’s Picks

“Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.”

- ANNE LAMOTT

Votive

ANNICK MACASKILL

I’m a proud friend, and a shameless fan. Her newest collection is an act of devotion, starting with a poem about the intimacy of writing a private journal for a grade school teacher in a cut-in-half cahier—an image so strong and familiar I can feel the paper in my hands. It continues, addressing first communions, Sinéad O’Connor, purposely giving the wrong name at Starbucks, and so much more. Annick’s book is like a beautiful mosaic: a controlled craft that reveals fine detail the more you look. Buy it for everyone you love.

Moonbound A Novel ROBIN SLOAN

This book is for fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and T. H. White. Set 11,000 years in the future, it’s a very abstract, self-referential rendition of the story of King Arthur that’s narrated by a sentient organic machine. Still with me? There are wizards and dragons, but the wizards are mechanics and the dragons have no physical form. This is a book that will make you feel like you’re stuck in a lucid dream.

Hair for Men A Novel MICHELLE WINTERS

Did someone claim once that Canadian literature can’t be punk? I don’t think anyone has ever said it out loud, but if they had, Hair for Men would be my rebuttal. It’s a powerfully feminist story about a woman who works as a barber in Toronto (and, later, as a dockmaster in Saint John) navigating men’s behaviour and emotions and her feelings about them—good and bad. This one is for the tender Canadian punks in your life.

Past Favourites

Doppelganger:

The Gulf ADAM DE SOUZA

Some graphic novels are for kids, some are definitely not, but others still feel like an age limit would be completely arbitrary. The Gulf fits into this third category. An adventure story about three high school almost-graduates running away to join a commune somewhere on BC’s Gulf Islands, it asks some big questions about work, community, and societal expectations. Pick it up for De Souza’s stunning artwork and stay for the rest of it; every piece of this book is great.

Beautyland A Novel MARIE-HELENE BERTINO

The best books are the ones that make you say: this is me! Beautyland is about a suburban alien. Or is she just a strange person? Marie-Helene Bertino walks the balance beam between these two realities throughout the story, which concerns Adina the alien/girl trying to connect with her home planet. It’s funny and heartbreaking, almost always at the exact same time.

Ripley Underground PATRICIA HIGHSMITH

Juliette or, the Ghosts Return in the Spring

CAMILLE JOURDY

Glaciers: A Novel ALEXIS M SMITH

Chasing Smoke: A Wildfire Memoir

AARON WILLIAMS

Are You Willing to Die for the Cause? CHRIS OLIVEROS

Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays

PETER COULTER

Bliss Montage: Stories LING MA

On The Ravine: A Novel VINCENT LAM

Canadian Atlantic

Canadian Atlantic

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“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip” – DIANE DUANE

Waiting for the Long Night Moon Stories

AMANDA PETERS

I love a great collection of short stories and Amanda Peters really delivers a moving collection. Written before The Berry Pickers, the seventeen stories explore the Indigenous experience from the arrival of the Europeans to the fight for clean water.

The Fox Wife A Novel YANGSZE

CHOO

A body has been found in the snow which sets a detective obsessed with fox spirits and a woman bent on revenge on a collision course. An adventure, rooted in Chinese mythology, which is ultimately about the importance of second chances.

Someone Like Us

DINAW MENGESTU

A family trip home for Christmas devolves into a cross-country trip to uncover family secrets. The seemingly simple story starts to become more complicated as Mamushia tries to deal with grief, addiction and what he uncovers. Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down.

Past Favourites

Glorious Exploits A Novel FERDIA

LENNON

I loved Ferdia Lennon’s inventive first novel - think ancient Greece but with a contemporary Irish dialect. Two slightly hapless unemployed potters living in Syracuse in 412 BC decide to stage Medea with some of the Athenian prisoners being held in the local quarry. What could possibly go wrong?

Becoming Earth How Our Planet Came to Life

FERRIS JABR

This is one of my favourite science books in some time. Ferris Jabr’s beautifully written book ask the question what if life doesn’t just adapt to its surroundings but changes it as well? Becoming Earth looks at how life on earth, from microbes to mammoths to man, has changed the way the planet evolved.

Last Woman: Stories CARLEIGH BAKER

Marguerite’s Picks

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”

-

JANE AUSTEN, Northanger Abbey

The Fury

ALEX

MICHAELIDES

Alex Michaelides is one of my favourite authors, so I could not wait to pick up this book—and it did not disappoint! The narrator in this story is Elliot, and we follow him and his romantic interest to a private Greek island where details about Elliot’s and Lana’s murder plan come to light. This book kept me guessing until the very end, and when I thought I had figured it out, Michaelides would once again flip the script.

Powerless

LAUREN ROBERTS

Zodiac Academy 1 The Awakening CAROLINE

PECKHAM

SUSANNE VALENT

This is one of my all-time favourite series! The Zodiac Academy follows twin sisters as they discover their magical powers in a new school. Both sisters face bullies and question whether these new abilities are worth the trouble.

This was a very refreshing YA read with a dystopian setting, magic, and a dish of romance! Paedyn Gray is ordinary in a world where ordinary people—people without powers—are killed. She has survived by pretending to be a psychic, which is effective until she saves the life of the future enforcer, landing herself in deadly trials against people with lethal powers. Her only goal is to survive.

Past Favourites

Leave the World Behind A Novel RUMAAN ALAM

Following a family of four on a spontaneous vacation as they navigate what they believe to be a nationwide blackout. This story is very realistic, posing many questions, but at the utmost, this novel asks us how we will react in a crisis: Would we come together or turn on one another?

Under the Whispering Door

TJ KLUNE

TJ Klune is a phenomenal writer. He describes real-world problems his readers can relate to while also setting the story in a beautiful land full of love, hope, and found family. This particular novel follows Wallace after his death, where he enters a tea shop that acts as a stop between life and the afterlife. Wallace finds he has been living to work and realizes that only after his death is he truly beginning to live.

Storm and Fury

I Want My Hat Back JON KLASSEN

Farmhouse SOPHIE BLACKALL

Pride and Prejudice JANE AUSTEN

This Summer Will Be Different CARLEY FORTUNE

Assassin's Apprentice ROBIN HOBB

Bear’s Big Dreaming

MICHAEL ROSEN DANIEL EGNEUS

Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy BRYNNE WEAVER

Fourth Wing

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Sophie’s Picks

"Let’s

be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading." - LENA

DUNHAM

Past Present Future

RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON

A teen romance dealing with separation. Rowan and Neil must grapple with living in different cities as they navigate college and their long-distance romance. A great gift for teens looking for their next romance novel, a popular genre this year!

Sense and Sensibility

JANE AUSTEN

ANNA BOND

Ahoy!

SOPHIE BLACKALL

Sophie Blackall’s latest picture book brings to life a child’s imagination. Witness, through bold and colourful illustrations, the voyage of a couch as it surges through rough seas. Perfect for 3-6 year olds.

This witty classic is well known and loved. Rifle Paper Company has beautifully redesigned three book covers of Jane Austen’s classic novels. You’ll want to complete the set for your bookshelves!

Past Favourites

This Summer Will Be Different

CARLEY FORTUNE

The hot book of the summer, and for the rest of the year, follows Lucy as she embarks on a life-changing romance with her off-limits friend. The novel captures summers in PEI perfectly, and offers an escape, if just through your imagination, from the long winter months.

The Only Lonely Fairy

LANA BUTTON

PEGGY COLLINS

Three to five year olds (and adults) will appreciate the message in this picture book. Leah loves playing fairies but no one else wants to. She thinks she is alone with her interests and has decided to be unhappy about it. That is until she meets a girl just like her…

Legend MARIE LU

Beginning of Everything ROBYN SCHNEIDER

TARTT

Friends SHANNON HALE LEUYEN PHAM

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Trina’s Picks

“When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation.”

- JORGE LUIS BORGES

The Book of Wild Flowers Reflections on Favorite Plants

ANGIE LEWIN | CHRISTOPHER STOCKS

While this book is focussed on British wildflowers, many of those featured also grow in this part of the world. Christopher Stocks provides information on the history, science, identification and habitat of the wildflowers, which are accompanied by some of printmaker and watercolourist Angie Lewin’s favourite drawings and prints. I appreciate that plants are included because they are favourites of the artist and not for any specific horticultural or artistic reason.

The

Side Gardener Recipes & Notes from My Garden ROSIE DAYKIN

I’ve been enjoying popping in and out of this beautifully photographed book of interest to both cooks and gardeners. Filled with the benefits of growing a home garden and celebrating home-grown produce with a variety of delicious recipes, the book is a sensory delight and I can’t wait to pull it out through deepest winter.

The Laundryman's Boy A Novel

EDWARD Y C LEE

I love this first novel which relates a period of Canadian history with which I was not particularly familiar. Hoi Wing is a young Chinese immigrant sent to work in a Chinese laundry in 1913 St. Catharines, Ontario. It’s both a coming of age story and a newcomer’s story as well as an account of the reception of new immigrants to this country at a specific time in our history.

Past Favourites

The Glassmaker A Novel TRACY CHEVALIER

Tracy Chevalier is a must-read author for me and I was delighted with her latest historical fiction. I love the framing device she used to create her story of the Rosso family on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon beginning in the 15th century. I loved the characters she created, Orsola and her family of glassmakers, the challenges and the opulence of Venetian life and the splendid descriptions of glass blowing and creating beautiful fragile works of art as well as everyday pieces. I highly recommend this title to lovers of well-written historical fiction.

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club A Novel HELEN SIMONSON

I have a particular fondness for books set between the wars in Britain and on the Continent and reading this latest from Helen Simonson did not disappoint. I’m not sure if it’s the adjustments to a new normal following the war that attracts me, or the descriptions of the myriad changes experienced by so many amid the challenges brought back to civilian life. A comedy of manners which detailed the changes for women during a most tumultuous time, this fast-paced and nicely plotted story made for a lovely start to my reading year in 2024.

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont

ELIZABETH TAYLOR

The Summer Before the War: A Novel HELEN SIMONSON

Case Histories KATE ATKINSON

A Month in the Country J L CARR

Our Strangers: Stories

LYDIA DAVIS

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men SHAUNA LAWLESS

Maisie Dobbs JAQUELINE WINSPEAR

Maiden, Mother, Crone: Novellas JOANNE HARRIS

A Killing of Innocents: A Novel

DEBORAH CROMBIE

Heidi JOHANNA SPYRI

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Brittany’s Picks

“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”

- URSULA K. LEGUIN

Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 2

The Cursed Hermit

KRIS BERTIN | ALEXANDER FORBES | JASON FISCHER-KOUHI

The second instalment of the Hobtown Mystery Stories series is a bizarre and compelling story featuring illustrations that include some of the most imaginative and deranged visual sequences I have ever experienced. A fun and freaky graphic novel that is worth rereading again and again.

Mary and the Rabbit Dream

NOÉMI KISS-DEÁKI

Downtrodden and with little means to break free of poverty, Mary's mother-in-law conceives of a hoax to propel themselves beyond the limitations of their current circumstances. This humanising telling of the story of famed rabbit-birther, Mary Toft, presents her not as a case study, but rather as a complex woman enduring a great deal of indignity and suffering.

Circles of Stone Weird Tales of Pagan Sites and Ancient Rites

KATY SOAR

British Library Publishing has released a new anthology for those of us captivated by weird fiction and esoteric tales. This recent addition to their Tales of the Weird series is brimming with beloved writers and their stories of ancient relics and haunted historic sites.

Past Favourites

Letters to the Purple Satin Killer

JOSHUA CHAPLINSKY

I judged this book by it's striking cover, and it's contents, thankfully, did not disappoint. This epistolary novel is composed entirely of letters sent to its imprisoned main character by people who have been affected by his crimes. Disquieting in its realism, it is a uniquely written serial killer story unlike any other.

Medieval Horizons Why the Middle Ages Matter IAN MORTIMER

Ian Mortimer offers an engaging and approachable journey through the Middle Ages, suitable for those just delving into medieval history, while still enjoyable for those more well-versed. Medieval Horizons seeks to dispel many of the common misconceptions by calling attention to the often overlooked cultural and societal changes that took place in the years 1000 through 1599.

Night Shift STEPHEN KING

Geek Love: A Novel KATHERINE DUNN

Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes MAX MILLER

The Cipher KATHE KOJA

My Death LISA TUTTLE

The Snake Pit

MARY JANE WARD

The Dream and the Underworld

JAMES HILLMAN

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

GRADY HENDRIX

Off Season JACK KETCHUM

The Power of Myth

JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Canadian Atlantic

My MistakeFavourite

MARIAN KEYES

“It

Lori’s Picks

is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it” - OSCAR WILDE

Time of the Child

NIALL WILLIAMS

Full disclosure. I hadn’t read this book by the time we needed to get our staff picks ready for the catalogue. There are three whole months of reading left before you see this! I have loved every book by Niall Williams since I first read Four Letters of Love close to 30 years ago. I have no doubt that I will love this one as well and will try to get it into as many of your hands and on wish-lists as I can.

Death at the Sign of the Rook

A Novel KATE

ATKINSON

I love a good who-dunnit and Atkinson doesn’t disappoint with this Jackson Brodie caper, set in an old English manor. Reminiscent of Agatha Christie mysteries, you can almost see the chess pieces being moved as the case is solved.

Another favourite book that revisits familiar characters! Keyes makes me laugh as well as cry for the Walsh family. Covering pretty serious topics, all with her trademark Irish charm and wit is a special gift she has in abundance.

Past Favourites

Long Island A Novel

COLM TÓIBÍN

I’m sure we’ve all had those moments of ‘what if” in our lives. Twenty years after Brooklyn, Long Island takes us back to Eilis, Tony and Jim. We catch up with the town and characters we loved from his other books (my favourite, Nora Webster). Tóibín is a master of weaving a story that makes your heart break for the characters who should be together, if only…

In Winter I Get Up at Night A Novel JANE URQUHART

The wait between Urquhart’s novels is well worth it. Set in Saskatchewan between the World Wars, In Winter I Get Up at Night takes us through devastating events in Canadian history. Extreme weather events, racism, religious tensions, suspicion of newcomers and those who speak other languages is all the more horrific as we see history repeating itself today.

This Plague of Souls MIKE MCCORMACK

Thin Places KERRI NÍ DOCHARTAIGH

The Night in Question: A Novel SUSAN FLETCHER

The Hunter: A Novel TANA FRENCH

I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death MAGGIE O’FARRELL

Brooklyn: A Novel COLM TÓIBÍN

The Spoon Stealer LESLEY CREWE

The Bee Sting: A Novel PAUL MURRAY

Slow Horses MICK HERRON

Darwin's Hornpipe DEIRDRE KESSLER

16 Gifts For Bibliophiles

The Mythmakers The

Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien A Graphic

Novel

JOHN HENDRIX

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator John Hendrix comes The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary lions—C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—fol lowing the remarkable story of their friendship and creative fellowship, and how each came to write their masterworks. $31.99 HC Abrams

The World in Books 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction

KENNETH C DAVIS

A delightful, inspiring, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best, most important short nonfiction works of all time—from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion—chosen by historian, lifelong reader, and bestselling author of Don’t Know Much About History.

$40.99 HC Scribner

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Literary Trivia

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Bibliophiles, rejoice! It’s time to uncover your book smarts. This eye-catching portable box holds 140 multiple-choice questions covering a range of classic and contemporary literature

Recharge Book Light

MIGHTY BRIGHT

Assorted BOOKMARKS BY IF

Choose from the Academia Collection, Vintage Collection, Literary Collection or Magnetic Mini Marks Collection. Lots of options for every booklover. $6.99 ea

Battery free, the best-selling Recharge book light provides warm, natural-tone light that is easy on the eyes. Its dimmable LEDs are rated for 100,000 hours and its battery charges fully in one hour. It provides up to 60 hours of illumination at its lowest setting and 10 hours at its highest—this is our longest-lasting book light. Constructed of flexible and durable silicone and ABS plastic.

$39.99 ea.

A Book Lover’s Box Paper Goodies to Celebrate Your Inner Bookworm

LOUISE PRETZEL

Celebrate the joy of reading with this unique stationery box filled with delightful treasures designed exclusively for people who love

Book Nooks Inspired Ideas for Cozy Reading Corners and Stylish Book Displays VANESSA DINA | CLAIRE GILHULY ANTONIS ACHILLEOS

Organized by type of book nook—from cookbook nooks to kid nooks, gardener nooks to neutral nooks—and featuring a range of home aesthetics, including colourful, contemporary, cozy, and whimsical, there is plenty of inspiration here for all readers.

$39.95 HC Chronicle Books

100 Books That Changed the World

COLIN SALTER

SCOTT CHRISTIANSON

This elegantly designed book, first published in 2018 but updated with an exciting new cover, offers a chronological timeline of three millennia of human thought distilled in print, from the earliest illuminated manuscripts to the age of eBooks and audiobooks.

$37.95 HC Rizolli

Assorted Coffee Mugs

UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD

The Unemployed Philosophers Guild makes both heattransforming and traditional mugs because, as philosophers, we're all about tradition, beauty, wisdom, love, justice, coffee mugs that are color-changing, being, Being, apophasis, paralipsis, paralepsis, where was...? Ah, yes, each UPG mug comes in its own gift box.

From $19.99 ea.

Gifts For Everyone 17

Baggu Reusable Bags BAGGU

Check out our new patterns and save the environment.

Regular size holds up to 50lbs, folds into its own flat 5" × 5" pouch, recycled ripstop nylon, machine washable. Available in baby and regular sizes. From $13.99

An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets

TIM BROOKES

A global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them.

$45.99 HC Mobius

Stickertopium

Enchanted Christmas DESIGN EYE

Assorted Pocket Notebooks

UNEMPLOYED

PHILOSOPHERS GUILD

The Unemployed Philosophers Guild makes dozens of original little notebooks to hold your big ideas—compositions (musical and the other kind), cartoons, scientific observations, fantastical recipes for new kinds of crêpes... Each one features facts and formats to capture your thoughts. Keep your inspiration within reach - as close as your pocket! Your ideas deserve better than a boring white pad - so give them a launch pad! $5.99 ea.

Gilmore Girls The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge The Official Guide to All the

Books

ERIKA BERLIN

Welcome to the ultimate TBR list! With meticulously researched book descriptions and hundreds of guided prompts and reading tips, The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge is an officially licensed, one-of-a-kind fan's guide to the Gilmore Girls universe and all 339 books referenced in the series. $29.99 HC Running Press

Celebrate the festive season, with over 400 vintage art stickers, perfect for decorating, scrapbooking, crafting, and collecting. Stuffed full of stunning vintage art, Stickertopium: Enchanted Christmas is the perfect gift for any craft lover at Christmas.

$24.99 HC Design Eye

Mini Escape Room Games

PROFESSOR PUZZLE

Choose from Escape from the Museum, Escape from the Movie Theatre or Escape from the Space Station. Great family fun! $11.99 ea.

Aesop’s Fables A New Translation

AESOP

ROBIN WATERFIELD

Newly translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation shines a new light on four hundred of Aesop’s most enduring fables. $40.00 HC Basic Books

Assorted Tote Bags

CAVALLINI PAPERS & CO.

Heavyweight tote bags. Made of 100% natural cotton canvas 13" x 16" (33 cm x 40.5 cm). Featuring sturdy flat-bottom design with interior pocket. $26.99 EA.

We Will Rest The Art of Escape

TRICIA HERSEY

A beautifully illustrated “modern sacred object” of a book—inspired by vintage hymnals, prayer books, and abolitionist pamphlets— helping readers escape from grind culture and dehumanizing systems, by the New York Times bestselling author of Rest Is Resistance

$35.00 HC Little, Brown Spark

Alfred Hitchcock All the Films The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short BERNARD

BENOLIEL | GILLES ESPOSITO | MURIELLE JOUDET

Alfred Hitchcock All the Films draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each project was conceived, cast, and produced, down to the creation of the costumes, the search for perfect locations, and of course, the direction of some of cinema's most memorable scenes. $75.00 HC Black Dog & Leventhal

18 Board Books

Awake, Asleep

Where’s the Reindeer?

INGELA P ARRHENIUS

Five beautiful holiday-themed spreads include a caroler, a snowy owl, an ice-skater, and a reindeer all hiding behind bright felt flaps. With a mirror on the final page, this is the perfect book to share with very little ones.

$12.99 BB Candlewick Press

KYLE LUKOFF

NADIA ALAM

Follow a day in the life of three diverse families and their little ones, as everyday moments like sharing breakfast and exploring the park are rendered full of love, exploration, joy, and wonder.

$10.99 BB Scholastic

Seaside Lullaby

One Wild Christmas

Animals at Play in Mi’kma’ki

MEL BEAULIEU

NICHOLAS OLDLAND

Best friends the bear, the moose and the beaver have been so busy getting ready for Christmas, they have forgotten the most important decoration of all—the Christmas tree!

$11.99 BB KidsCanPress

Mi’kmaw artist Mel Beaulieu’s lively modern take on traditional beadwork brings these animals to life.

Mi’kma’ki’s most iconic animals are portrayed in this colourful and whimsical book. Mi’kmaw names (and pronunciation guides) make this a great introduction to contemporary Mi’kma’ki for very young children.

$16.95 BB Formac Publishing

BRIANA CORR SCOTT

From the celebrated creator of Mermaid Lullaby comes another gentle, soothing baby board book for bedtime reading. With short, rhyming refrains, Seaside Lullaby will also help baby learn to count, from one wild island / underneath the moon all the way up to ten fuzzy seal pups / wishing you goodnight.

$14.95 BB Nimbus Publishing

Winter Light AARON BECKER

With jewellike die-cuts revealing the colours of the season against soft painterly backgrounds, Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker captures the light of winter skies and lengthening days, the glow of candle and hearth, and the heart’s yearning for spring’s return.

$23.99 BB Candlewick Studios

Mi’kmaw Moons

A First Lunar Calendar

Little Night Songs

SANDRA BOYNTON

We Found a Hat

JON KLASSEN

Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat. With a delicious buildup that takes an unexpected turn, this deadpan cap to the celebrated hat trilogy is certain to please.

$14.99 BB Candlewick

Read and sing along with this adorable sound book that plays FIVE quick little night songs for sleepy kids, by the one and only Sandra Boynton!

$19.99 BB Boynton Bookworks

LORETTA GOULD

This board book presents the months of the Mi’kmaw lunar calendar to very young children and their parents. Mi’kmaw artist Loretta Gould’s art illustrates each of the 12 Mi’kmaw moons through the changing seasons in Mi’kma’ki.

$16.95 BB Formac Publishing

Knuffle Bunny

A Cautionary Tale

MO WILLEMS

Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind. . . .

$13.99 BB Disney Publishing

Kids Non-Fiction 19

Who Would Win? Monstrous Mammals

JERRY PALLOTTA

ROB BOLSTER

Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of four books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammal battles to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Coyote vs. Dingo, Lion vs. Tiger, Rhino vs. Hippo, and Walrus vs. Elephant Seal. $14.99 PB Scholastic

WANDA BAXTER

LEAH BOUDREAU

An entertaining and educational story that celebrates wildlife rehabilitation, female entrepreneurship, and community-building, She is Hope for Wildlife is the perfect read for the young animal lovers in your life. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will support Hope for Wildlife. $19.95 PB Nimbus

Dog Man Youth Socks 7-10 Years

OUT OF PRINT

Step into adventure with these mismatched Dog Man youth socks featuring Dog Man and Cat Kid! Unisex 75% cotton, 20% polyester, 5% spandex

$16.50 PR.

Have You Ever Heard a Whale Exhale?

CAROLINE WOODWARD | CLAIRE WATSON

In this splash of a tale, author Caroline Woodward and illustrator Claire Watson take us on an exploratory journey from sun-warmed rocks to crackling campfires, from below the waves to up in the sky. The book will have readers leaping with the dolphins and barking with the sea lions.

$24.95 HC Pownal Street Press Canadian Atlantic

Beloved author Jane Yolen and daughter, author Heidi Stemple, have crafted a loving and poignant story with true reverence for our shared traditions of celebrating light, love, food, and family. An empowering, informative, and inclusive holiday book for families of all traditions. $24.99 HC Penguin

Lost at Windy River A True Story of Survival

TRINA RATHGEBER | ALINA PETE | JILLIAN DOLAN

It takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens. In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young girl defied the odds and endured nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. $19.95 PB Orca

PETER NORMAN

CHELSEA CHARLES

5-Minute Hockey Stories: All-Star Edition is packed with a dozen stories about hockey’s biggest stars, including Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Mitch Marner, Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse. Each story is the perfect length for reading aloud in five minutes—ideal for young fans and future stars! $21.00 HC Collins

To mark GWR’s 70th birthday, they’re throwing a party, starting off with a feast of retro features in the opening chapter that look back over their last seven decades. Of course, they’re also highlighting the very best of record breaking from the past 12 months…

$36.95 HC Guinness World Records

ANNETTE LEBOX CRYSTAL SMITH

A lyrical story of an aspen grove through the seasons, inspired by the ground-breaking work of Dr. Suzanne Simard on how trees and fungi talk to each other. This story of symbiosis, richly illustrated by Crystal Smith, shows how the forest inhabitants thrive by working together.

$22.99 HC Groundwood

An Anthology of Exquisite Birds

BEN HOARE

An Anthology of Exquisite Birds pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it's finding out about condors and cuckoos or swans and starlings. Features on eggs, feathers, nests, and other key topics explore the enormous variety of avian adaptations. $33.99 HC DK

20 Kids Picture Books

Ups and Downs

NANCY MACNAIRN

Gordie’s Skate

BILL WAISER

LEANNE FRANSON

Set in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression, this is the story of hockey legend Gordie Howe and his first experience with skating.

$14.95 PB Thistledown Press

DORUNTINA BEQIRAJ

Will it be an UP night? Or a DOWN day? A young girl weathers the highs and lows of daily life with her mother, who has Bipolar Disorder. But she never doubts her mother’s love for a second.

$21.95 HC Second Story Press

One Box

ANDI VICENTE

ALLAN MICHAEL MATUDIO

I am a Courageous Cub

SHOSHANA CHAIM

LORI JOY SMITH

I Am a Courageous Cub teaches kids how to be mindful, giving them control over their minds and bodies—an essential, easy-to-learn life skill.

$23.95 HC full colour illustrations Greystone Kids

One Box is a children’s counting story about a migrant worker sending a box of gifts and supplies to their loved ones in the Philippines. Also known as Balikbayan boxes, these are typically filled with things like canned goods, clothing and snacks. But in One Box there’s more than just stuff—it’s full of promises.

$24.95 HC Roseway Publishing

The Book Witch, the

Wee White Dog, and the Little Free Library

LANA SHUPE | TEGAN THOMAS

A sweet, magical story of a Book Witch and her dog, desperate to find a solution to that most common bookish problem: too many books!

With whimsical, colourful illustrations, this delightful story captures the unique kind of magic that little libraries can inspire in communities everywhere. $14.95 PB Nimbus

Come, Read with Me

MARGRIET RUURS

CHRISTINE WEL

This read-aloud pays homage to classic children's literature.

Readers of all ages will love searching among the pages for characters they recognize from fairy tales and beloved picture books. Little ones will want to cuddle closer and settle in for a delightful journey before drifting off to sleep.

$14.95 PB Orca

The Light Keeper

SHEILA BASLAW | KAREN

LEVINE | ALICE PRIESTLEY

If the flick of a switch can bring light, what other miracles might be possible? A gentle tale of bravery where an enterprising boy helps bring light to his shtetl and help his family in 1900s Eastern Europe.

$21.95 HC Second Story Press

Cocoa Magic

SANDRA BRADLEY

Knight Owl and Early Bird

The Knight Owl #2

CHRISTOPHER DENISE

In this exciting adventure and follow-up to the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor award-winning classic, Knight Owl makes an unlikely friend in the over-zealous Early Bird—who hopes to be a brave knight, too.

$24.99 HC Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

In a cozy 1920s chocolate shop in Charlottetown, the special ingredients in each perfect treat are empathy, generosity, and thoughtful acts of kindness.

$14.95 PB Pajama Press

One Christmas in Lunenburg

AMY BENNET | DON KILBY

As Christmas draws closer, siblings Rachel and Nathan are caught up in the excitement of the season. Amy Bennet’s story embraces sign language as Rachel and Nathan ask the adults in their life about the old story of animals speaking on Christmas eve.

$16.95 PB Formac Publishing

Kids Chapter Books 21

Spy School Goes Wild

STUART GIBBS

In the twelfth book in Stuart Gibbs’s New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler

Ben Ripley gets lost on a perilous mission with one of his greatest enemies.

$23.99 HC Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The Millicent Quibb School of

Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

KATE MCKINNON

So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters. From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. $23.99 HC Little, Brown and Company

A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

JASMINE WARGA

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Home comes an extraordinary story about two friends, a ghost, a missing painting, and a turtle named Agatha. The perfect next read for fans of The Swifts, Kate DiCamillo, and Erin Entrada Kelly. $24.99 HC HarperCollins

The Bad Guys in

Impossible Creatures

KATHERINE RUNDELL

ASHLEY MACKENZIE

The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. Katherine Rundell’s story crackles and roars with energy and delight. It is brought vividly to life with more than 60 illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures. $26.99 HC Knopf Books

When We Fly Away A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary

ALICE HOFFMAN

Critically acclaimed author Alice Hoffman weaves a lyrical and heart-wrenching story of the way the world closes in on the Frank family from the moment the Nazis invade the Netherlands until they are forced into hiding, bringing Anne to bold, vivid life. Based on extensive research and published in cooperation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, When We Flew Away is an extraordinary and moving tour de force. $26.99 HC Scholastic Inc

Out of DreamsMy

Bad Guys #20

AARON BLABEY

They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. The LAST installment in the hilarious Bad Guys series! $8.99 PB Scholastic Inc

One Last Thing

Mouse and His Dog Dogtown Book 2

KATHERINE APPLEGATE

GENNIFER CHOLDENKO

WALLACE WEST

Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and the rafters hide a secret community of mice. His unlikely best friend is Buster, a big-hearted real dog who attracts trouble like a burr to fur. $23.99 HC Feiwel & Friends

The Wild Robot

SHARON M DRAPER

Melody flies to London to speak at a convention about differently abled kids in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novels Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart

$24.99 HC Antheneum

PETER BROWN

This #1 New York Times

bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from a Caldecott Honor winner tells an extraordinary story full of action and thought-provoking questions as a robot learns to survive—and live—in the wilderness. Includes 8 pages of full color stills from the DreamWorks movie. $12.99 PB Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Chronicles of Weatherwhy

The Age of Enchantment

ANNA JAMES | DAVID WYATT

First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with seasonal magic and irresistible adventure. In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. But a rare few are Enchanters: people born with magic in their bones, who can wield all four seasons of magic. $24.99 HC HarperCollins

22 Kids Graphic

Big Jim Begins

Dog Man #13

DAV PILKEY

Unicorn Time Machine

Phoebe and Her Unicorn #20

DANA SIMPSON

In this exciting new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics, 10-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn best friend, Marigold, enjoy a series of fantastical adventures.

$16.99 PB Andrews McMeel Publishing

Class Action

InvestiGators #8

JOHN PATRICK GREEN

DING DING DING!! Is that the school bell, or is it three million readers ringing in the return of V.E.S.T.wearing case-busting secret agents Mango and Brash for another hilarious adventure? (It’s the latter, we’ll solve that mystery for free.)

$16.99 HC First Second

In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe?

$19.99 HC Graphix

Sunset of the Sabertooth Magic

Treehouse Graphic Novel

MARY POPE OSBOURNE | JENNY

LAIRD | KELLY MATTHEWS

Happy Narwhalidays

Narwhal and Jelly Book 5

BEN CLANTON

Dive into three new stories about Narwhal's favorite time of the year! It's the festive season in the world wide waters, and Narwhal is looking forward to cozying up with a good book, singing and partying with pod pals and enjoying some warm waffle pudding.

$10.99 PB Tundra Books

Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to the Ice Age on a frozen adventure with brother-and-sister team

Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling chapter book series, now available as graphic novels!

$13.99 PB Random House Books for Young Readers

The First Cat in Space

And the Wrath of the Paperclip

MAC BARNETT | SHAWN HARRIS

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the third volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Prepare to meet an evil paperclip, space dinos, and another adorable bunny. Mac & Shawn also reveal their tried-and-true method of scoring free dessert at restaurants.

$21.00 HC HarperCollins

Into the Hidden World

Guardians of Horsa #5

ROAN BLACK

The Guardians never dreamed that there was more to Horsa than their four realms. But when a hidden world reveals itself on the back of the map, they are thrown into a strange land filled with Ice Horses, Gem Horses, and mountains that move. Can the Guardians face the whole new world that has been hiding right under their hooves? $12.99 PB Little Simon

Boy vs Shark PAUL GILLIGAN

In the summer of 1975, 10-year-old Paul Gilligan doesn't have a whole lot to worry about other than keeping his comic books untarnished, getting tennis balls off roofs and keeping up with the increasingly bold stunts of his best friend, David. And then Jaws comes to town.

$19.99 PB Tundra Books

Hot Mess Diary of a Wimpy Kids Book 19

JEFF KINNEY

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster. This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!

$17.99 HC Amulet Books

Bog Myrtle

SID SHARP

Bog Myrtle is a witty modern folktale touching on themes of capitalism, environmentalism, and being a nice person, through a thought-provoking story of two sisters, cheerful Beatrice and grumpy Magnolia, who live in an old house with some helpful spiders.

$22.99 HC Illustrated Annick Press

Family Games 23

Word Traveler OFFICE DOG GAMES

Word Traveler, you are a tourist checking out the sights of a new city, but you only know a few words of the local language... The locals (other players) will do their best to interpret your clues to help get you where you want to go—without getting lost in translation! Age 14+ Number of players 2 – 5 Time 30-45 minutes $59.99 EA.

Murdle The School of Mystery: 50 Seriously Sinister Logic Puzzles

G T KARBER

The runaway bestselling Murdle puzzle series is back to test your wits in 50 murder mystery logic puzzles set at the dark and mysterious Deduction College. Can you crack these cases before the final bell? $24.00 PB St Martin’s

NEW Tree Society

NEXT MOVE GAMES

Deep in the forest, the Tree Society is a prospering community that wants to expand the neighborhood to welcome newcomers. Players are asked to help various guilds follow the blueprints designed to construct new buildings. Everyone around the table works together to

help the Tree Society, but only one can climb to the top and claim victory! This gateway game is highly addictive, and the replayability with the different effects the guild cards offer will be a delight for players. Ages 8+ Number of players 2-4 Time 45-60 minutes $49.99 EA.

Assorted Grab and Game Travel Editions

EXPLODING KITTENS

These travel ready versions of the wildly popular card games from Exploding Kittens you to toss it your bag for impromptu gaming sessions wherever your adventures take you— from the backseat on family road trips to waiting at your favorite restaurant. Choose from

Wing It The Game

of Extreme Storytelling FLYING LEAP GAMES

Researcher’s First Murder A New

Jawbone Puzzle

Cain’s

JOHN FINNEMORE

In next challenge for fans of Cain's Jawbone—TikTok sensation and international bestseller—readers must rearrange postcards containing puzzling text and cryptic images to identify the murderer, victims, and locations for ten different deaths. $45.95 Boxset illustrations throughout Unbound

Wing It: The Game of Extreme Storytelling is a creative storytelling and problem-solving game. In Wing It, players use 3 of their random, amusing Resources to come up with a story about how they’ll get out of a ridiculous situation. Players then pitch their stories to a rotating judge. Stories can be as logical or as outlandish as the players wish, and hilarity ensues. Ages 12+ Number of Players 4-7 Playing Time 30-60 minutes $44.99 EA.

Good Words A Trivia Game for Word Lovers: Card Game MOON LLC TIN

Prove that you’re the ultimate language buff in this delightful card game that will

always help you have the last good word, featuring a booklet with instructions and alternate ways to play. $26.99 Game Clarkson Potter

Jane Austen Trivia 400 Questions and Answers for Every Austenite: A Trivia Game POTTER GIFTS

Test your knowledge of Jane Austen and her classic novels with the 400 questions in the Jane Austen Trivia card game and make it a truth universally acknowledged that you are the ultimate fan, featuring an instructional booklet outlining different ways to play. $34.00 Game Clarkson Potter

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I seek out local and independent bookstores whenever I travel to a new place. They are priceless gems that can provide insight into a community's cultural and literary pulse.

As a writer, I'm keen on better understanding the spaces I occupy, and local bookstores can be wonderful tools to map out that kind of understanding.

Bookmark, for example, has been a lovely companion of mine during my time in Halifax; I've shown up requesting my old favourites and been met with kindness and enthusiasm. I've wasted time perusing the aisles for new favourites and been offered incredible recommendations. I've found that there really is no comparison between the intention, care, expertise, and excitement that local and independent bookstores pour into their space and relationships with both clientele and writers. I'm a massive fan.

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Butter Honey Pig Bread

FRANCESCA EKWUYASI

Butter Honey Pig Bread is a story of choices and their consequences, of motherhood, of the malleable line between the spirit and the mind, of finding new homes and mending old ones, of voracious appetites, of queer love, of friendship, faith, and above all, family.

Winner, Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers (Writers' Trust of Canada); Longlisted for the 2020 Giller Prize; finalist, Governor General's Literary Award. $22.95 PB

Curious Sounds A Dialogue in Three Movements

ROGER MOOKING, FRANCESCA EKWUYASI

A dialogue between two artists across various mediums, Curious Sounds uses Mooking's most recent album, SoundBites, as scaffolding for the artists' conversations on creativity, Blackness, family, grief, and more. Composed of ekwuyasi's essays reflecting on artmaking, storytelling, and creative expression and Mooking's multimedia visual art, micro stories, music, and lyrics, this book is a collage of ideas about making meaning through life's rhythms. $24.95 HC

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Like Water for Chocolate A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

LAURA ESQUIVEL

Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.

Small by Small A Nigerian Doctor's Story

IKE ANYA

Small by Small is a deeply intimate memoir imbued with determination, compassion and a love of storytelling.

Jonny Appleseed

JOSHUA WHITEHEAD

A tour-de-force debut novel about a Two-Spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home to his reserve.

The Son of the House

CHELUCHI ONYEMELUKWEONUOBIA

The lives of two Nigerian women divided by class and social inequality intersect when they're kidnapped, held captive, and forced to await their fate together.

Americanah

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI

ADICHIE

A searing novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun: a story of love and race centered around a man and woman from Nigeria who seemed destined to be together—until the choices they are forced to make tear them apart.

Blessings A Novel

CHUKWUEBUKA IBEH

A powerful portrait of sexual awakening and self-acceptance set in a Nigeria on the brink of criminalizing same-sex relationships.

26 Fiction

the nowhere places

SUSAN LEBLANC

An incisive, skilful debut historical novel tracing the lives of a middleaged woman and a teenaged girl through one pivotal year (1979-80) in North End Halifax. $24.95 PB Nimbus

Name Your Game

MARLENE CAMPBELL

It is the winter of 1956 in rural Prince Edward Island with snow protecting the fallow land, and ice confining the waterways. But the season of rest is anything but restful for young Daniel MacDougall, who is juggling many roles, as he strives to fulfill his dream of providing a home and livelihood for his young family, while leading his hockey team to a much sought after championship. $22.95 PB Acorn Press

The Majestic Sisters

JESSICA ILSE

Dual-timeline historical fiction following the lives of two estranged sisters, once the most famous performers in Halifax, who now must come together to save their beloved theatre from ruin. Suffused with backstage gossip and cinematic history, and written in the style of a tell-all Old Hollywood autobiography, The Majestic Sisters is an authentic and stirring portrait of sibling rivalry during the Golden Age of Cinema and an impeccably drawn portrait of mid-century Halifax. $24.95 PB Nimbus

Firekeeper

The Baby Train STELLA SHEPARD

KATŁIÀ

The fourth book from acclaimed writer Katłıà brings a Northern Indigenous perspective to the destructive effects of ongoing colonialism. Displaying Katłıà’s enthralling storytelling style, Firekeeper is a coming-of-age tale that addresses intergenerational trauma by reclaiming culture, belonging and identity. Join Nyla on her healing journey through the fire to sacred waters. $24.00 PB Roseway Publishing

The shameful legacy of forced and coerced adoption in Eastern Canada is brought to life in this sweeping sequel to Ashes of My Dreams. Thrust into the foster care system from an early age, Apple moves from house to house on Prince Edward Island without finding a home until she's a teenager and taken in by a couple who never managed to have children themselves. When she falls pregnant, her foster parents are keen to raise the baby with Apple still in the house—to live as a family.

$24.95 PB Acorn Press

A Five-Letter Word for Love A Novel

AMY JAMES

Twenty-seven-year-old Emily doesn’t have a lot going well in her life right now. What Emily does have is a 300+ day streak on the New York Times Wordle. But one day, with only one guess left and no clue what the answer is, she’s forced to turn to one of her irritating, car-obsessed coworkers, John, for help—and in doing so, realizes that he might not be so irritating after all. $23.99 PB HarperCollins

Keep A Novel

JENNY HAYSOM

The Life Impossible A Novel

The

MATT HAIG

Children of Jocasta A Novel

NATALIE HAYNES

The New York Times bestselling author of Pandora's Jar and Stone Blind returns with a powerful retelling of Oedipus and Antigone from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked.

$23.99 PB HarperCollins

When retired math teacher Grace Winters inherits a run-down house on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza from a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. Grace arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan. Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning. $25.99 PB HarperCollins

Harriet, an elderly poet whose eccentricities have been compounded by years of living alone, must sell her beloved house. Having been recently diagnosed with dementia, she is being moved into a care facility against her wishes. When stagers Eleanor and Jacob are hired for the job, they quickly find themselves immersed in Harriet's brimming and mysterious world, but as they struggle to help her, their own lives are unravelling.

$23.99 PB House of Anansi

The Capital of Dreams

HEATHER O’NEILL

A breathtaking tale of survival and betrayal from the vivid imagination of Heather O’Neill. In this stunning dark fairy tale of a novel, O’Neill reveals once again her mastery of language that is as delicious as cake and as serious as a gunshot. $34.99 HC HarperCollins

When the World Fell Silent

DONNA JONES ALWARD

1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corps. But trouble is looming, and it won’t be long before a truth comes to light. $25.99 PB HarperCollins

Darwin’s Hornpipe

DEIRDRE KESSLER

“Cat o’ nine tails or overboard, McDonough.” Set during the American Civil War, Kessler’s Darwin’s Hornpipe is loosely based on her great-grandfather’s actual whaling ship experience: he, too, was wrongly accused of mutiny and thrown overboard near one of the islands in the Galápagos archipelago.

$19.95 PB Penumbra Press

The Gift Child

The BottlesLightning

MARISSA STAPLEY

ELAINE McCLUSKEY

The disappearance of her cousin prompts Harriett Swim to investigate, launching a rollicking journey of self-discovery, mystery, a UFO-ologist, and quirky characters whose stories are not quite what they seem. This is vintage Elaine McCluskey: laugh-out-loud humour with a touch of tenderness.

$24.95 PB Goose Lane Editions

A cross-continent road trip about two misunderstood outsiders brought together by their shared love of music, The Lightning Bottles is both a love letter to the 90s and a searing portrait of the cost of fame.

$26.99 PB Simon & Schuster

By Any Other Name A Novel

JODI PICOULT

Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage and desire centres two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. $40.00 HC Random

Queen Macbeth A Novel VAL McDERMID

A radical, rip-roaring counternarrative from international bestseller Val McDermid, Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime.” Blending history and fiction, Queen Macbeth delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of power that made her legendary.

$33.50 HC Grove/Atlantic

Where the Forest Meets the River SHANNON BOWRING

Shannon Bowring, acclaimed author of The Road to Dalton, draws another stunningly human portrait of small-town life in this poignant and satisfying return to Dalton, Maine. Perfect for fans of Ann Patchett, Elizabeth Strout, and Marilynne Robinson.

$27.50 PB Europa Editions

There Are Rivers in the Sky

ELIF SHAFAK

Creation Lake A Novel RACHEL KUSHNER

From Rachel Kushner, a Booker Prize finalist, two-time National Book Award finalist, and “one of the most gifted authors of her generation” The New York Times Book Review), comes a new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France—a propulsive page-turner of glittering insights and dark humour.

$39.99 HC Scribner

A dazzling feat of storytelling from one of the greatest writers of our time, Elif Shafak's There Are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel that spans centuries, continents and cultures, entwined by rivers, rains and waterdrops. It asks who gets to control memory. And it tells a powerful story about the cost of forgetting.

$36.00 HC Knopf Canada

real ones a novel KATHERENA VERMETTE

From the author of the nationally bestselling Strangers saga comes a heartrending story of two Michif sisters who must face their past trauma when their mother is called out for false claims to Indigenous identity.

$35.00 HC Hamish Hamilton

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The Voyage Home A Novel PAT BARKER

From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy comes the powerful third installment to the Women of Troy series. Pat Barker has crafted the latest in a brilliant reimagining of Greek mythology, and The Voyage Home is the work of a writer at the height of her powers.

$39.00 HC Doubleday

The Coming Bad Days A Novel

SARAH BERNSTEIN

The "lucid, funny and darkly alive" (Daisy Lafarge) debut novel from the Booker-shortlisted, Giller Prize-winning author of Study for Obedience. A penetrating portrait of feminine vulnerability and cruelty, Sarah Bernstein’s extraordinary debut is intelligent, brutal, sure, and devastatingly funny. $25.00 PB Knopf

In Winter I Get Up at Night A Novel

JANE URQUHART

From one of the greatest writers of our time comes a profound and moving novel of an unforgettable life. In luminous prose, and with exhilarating nuance and depth, Jane Urquhart charts an unforgettable life, while also exploring some of the grandest themes of the twentieth century—colonial expansion, scientific progress, and the sinister forces that seek to divide societies along racial and cultural lines. $36.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

Entitlement A Novel

RUMAAN ALAM

Taut, unsettling, and alive to the seductive distortions of money, Entitlement is a riveting tale for our new gilded age, a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession. It is a provocative, propulsive novel about the American imagination.

$39.99 HC Riverhead Books

The Pairing CASEY MCQUISTON

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not.

$27.00 PB St Martin’s Press

Hi, It’s Me A Novel FAWN PARKER

Women Talking meets Study for Obedience in this stunning depiction of fresh grief by Fawn Parker, the Giller Prize–longlisted author of What We Both Know. This mesmerizing, devastating novel asks: Why must it be this way?

$24.95 PB McClelland & Stewart

The Heartbeat Library A Novel

LAURA IMAI MESSINA

The Heartbeat Library is a tender, contemplative, and uplifting novel about grief, friendship, and the many ways we heal, by the internationally bestselling author of The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World.

$34.00 HC Overlook Press

Oil People A Novel

DAVID HUEBERT

Part generational saga, part eco-gothic fable, Oil People is a luminous debut novel about history and family, land and power, and oil as an object of toxic wonder.

$34.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund? A Novel ANNA MONTAGUE

For fans of Less and Remarkably Bright Creatures comes a funny and moving novel about love, loss, and new beginnings found on an unlikely road trip.

$24.99 PB HarperCollins

Tell Me Everything

A Novel

ELIZABETH STROUT

Brimming with empathy and pathos, Tell Me Everything is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers, illuminating the ways in which our relationships keep us afloat.

$26.00 PB Random House

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The City and Its Uncertain Walls

A Novel

HARUKI MURAKAMI

PHILIP GABRIEL

We’ll Prescribe You a Cat

SYOU ISHIDA

E MADISON SHIMODA

Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats. $34.00 HC Berkley

Mina’s Matchbook A Novel

YOKA OGAWA

STEPHEN B SNYDER

From the International Booker Prize–shortlisted author of The Memory Police comes a hypnotic tale of friendship, family secrets, and coming of age set in 1970s Japan.

$35.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable for these strange post-pandemic times, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a singular and towering achievement by one of modern literature’s most important writers. $42.00 HC Doubleday Canada

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

MAI MOCHIZUKI

JESSE KIRKWOOD

The Little Sparrow Murders Detective

Kindichi Mysteries

SEISHI YOKOMIZO

BRYAN KARETNYK

As several bodies are discovered staged in bizarre poses echoing the lyrics of a children's song, the quirky, endearing Japanese detective must string together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle.

$22.99 PB Steerforth Press

In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they’ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon.

$30.99 HC Ballantine Books

Before We Forget Kindness Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI

Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi. In Before we Forget Kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to move on their present, finding closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future.

$26.99 HC Hanover Square Press

The StudentBeggar

OSAMU DAZAI | SAM BETT

With echoes of Dazai’s bestselling novel No Longer Human and settings straight out of the popular anime Bungo Stray Dogs, this biting novella, published for the first time in English, captures the infamous Japanese writer at his mordant best. $22.95 PB New Directions Publishing

Herscht 07769 A Novel LÁSZLÓ KRASZNAHORKAI

OTTILIE MULZET

After faithfully attending Herr Köhler’s classes in physics, Florian Herscht becomes convinced that disaster is imminent. Thus, he embarks upon a one-sided correspondence with Chancellor Angela Merkel, to convince her of the danger of the destruction of all physical matter.

$25.95 PB New Directions

The Last Dream PEDRO ALMODÓVAR

FRANK WYNNE

Making his English language debut, the iconoclastic, two-time Academy award-winning writer and director reveals his singular mind as never before in this collection of twelve remarkable stories spanning memoir, comedy, autofiction, parody, pastiche, and gothic fiction.

$32.00 HC HarperCollins

Suggested in the Stars

YOKO TAWADA

MARGARET MITSUTANI

The highly anticipated sequel to Scattered All Over the Earth, the touching, cheerfully dystopian novel about friendship and climate change, which The New Yorker called “strange and exquisite.” Yoko Tawada delivers new delights, and exploits even more poignant and shambolic. $25.95 PB New Directions

30 Mystery

The Treasure Hunters’ Club A Mystery

TOM RYAN

Window of Tolerance A Novel SUSANNA CUPIDO

For twenty-six-year-old Marta, life in Halifax revolves around her dead-end job as a janitor and her serious vocation of smoking weed. Group counseling is just a distraction; she’s been living with depression, numbness and apathy for years. In a rare act of engagement, she helps Thomas, a fellow patient and when Thomas mysteriously disappears, Marta feels compelled to find the person nobody else seems to care about. $24.95 PB Tidewater Press

A rollicking mystery about a secret society, nautical charts, cryptic clues, and a fabulous treasure to die for—perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson.

$24.99 PB Simon & Schuster

Proof

The Black Loch PETER MAY

Set against the brooding landscape of the Hebrides, Peter May returns to the territory of his bestselling Lewis Trilogy, and his much-loved detective, Fin Macleod. The Black Loch takes us on a journey through family ties, hidden relationships and unforgiving landscapes, where suspense, violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch.

$36.00 HC Mobius

Death at the Sign of the Rook A Novel

KATE ATKINSON

Welcome to Rook Hall. The Stage is set. The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed. Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson’s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie’s most outrageous and memorable case yet.

$38.00 HC Doubleday Canada

A Jilly Truitt Novel #3

BEVERLEY MCLACHLIN

From the former Chief Justice of Canada and #1 bestselling author of Full Disclosure comes a razor-sharp thriller featuring defense attorney Jilly Truitt as she defends a high-profile mother accused of kidnapping her own child.

$24.99 PB Simon & Schuster

Counted Among the Dead A Mystery

ANNE EMERY

The students at Father Brennan Burke’s choir school have written a two-act play about the Halifax Explosion of 1917. The last thing Burke expects is a series of threats against his school and his students, designed to make sure they never perform act two. $26.95 PB ECW Press

We Solve Murders A Novel

RICHARD OSMAN

From the #1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club Series. A brand new mystery. An iconic new detective duo. And a thrilling new murder to solve. $39.99 HC Pamela Dorman Books

The Dark Wives A Vera Stanhope Novel ANN CLEEVES

New York Times bestselling author of the Two Rivers and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves, returns with the eleventh novel starring Vera Stanhope, following on from The Rising Tide. “Everything Ann Cleeves writes is magnificent.” Winnipeg Free Press $25.99 PB Pan Macmillan

Past Lying

A Karen Pirie Novel VAL McDERMID

In the long-awaited seventh novel of Val McDermid’s masterful crime series, DCI Karen Pirie returns in a propulsive thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against the disquiet of a global pandemic.

$27.50 PB Grove/Atlantic

Barcelona Red Metallic

CHRISTINE COSACK

How far would you go to protect those you love? In this literary mystery, a grandmother struggles with how far she'll go to protect her family after a hit and run kills a child in her small community.

$22.95 PB Second Story Press

What Time the Sexton’s Spade

Doth Rust

ALAN BRADLEY

Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life.

$35.95 HC Doubleday Canada

The Grey Wolf A Novel Chief Inspector Gamache #19

LOUISE PENNY

A missing coat, an intruder alarm, a note for Gamache reading "this might interest you", a puzzling scrap of paper with a mysterious list—and then a murder. All propel Chief Inspector Gamache and his team toward a terrible realization. Something much more sinister than any one murder or any one case is fast approaching.

$40.00 HC Minotaur Books

To Die For

DAVID BALDACCI

From #1 New York Times

The HandsWrong

MARK BILLINGHAM

Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase . . . containing a pair of severed hands.

$34.99 HC Little, Brown UK

bestselling author, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid the in a complicated FBI case—and he’s about to come face-to-face with his nemesis, the girl on the train.

$39.00 HC Grand Central Publishing

Madwoman

CHELSEA BIEKER

Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. Thanks to her lies, she’s landed the life of her dreams. But when she receives a letter from a women’s prison in California, her past comes screeching into the present, entangling her in a dangerous game with memory and the people she thought she had outrun.

$24.99 PB Little, Brown and Company

The Boyfriend

FREIDA MCFADDEN

A new, twisting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid! She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim. A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest.

$26.99 PB Poisoned Pen Press

Midnight and Blue

IAN RANKIN

The Waiting

Everyone ChristmasThisHas a Secret

A Festive Mystery

BENJAMIN STEVENSON

Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas staples: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe.

$24.99 PB HC Mariner Books

A Ballard and Bosch Novel MICHAEL CONNELLY

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter. Complex, satisfying, and full of dexterous twists, The Waiting demonstrates once more that “you can’t do better than Michael Connelly” (Forbes).

$39.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he's joined them. As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard. $34.99 HC Orion

Black Ice A DreadfulWater Mystery

THOMAS KING

Thumps DreadfulWater has a lot on his plate. With Duke out of commission following his wife’s tragic death, Thumps is appointed temporary deputy sheriff. He finds himself knee-deep in a complicated web of deceit spun by a nefarious collective known as Black Ice. His job? To sort through the lies. $25.99 PB HarperCollins

32 Short Stories

Waiting for the Long Night Moon

AMANDA PETERS

At times sad, sometimes disturbing, but always redemptive, the stories in Waiting for the Long Night Moon will remind you that where there is grief there is also joy, where there is trauma there is resilience and, most importantly, there is power.

$24.99 PB HarperCollins

After the Funeral Stories

TESSA HADLEY

Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection. These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.

$21.99 PB Vintage Books

Safe Enough And Other Stories

LEE CHILD

A Spring That Did Not Blossom

Palestinian Short Stories

Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories

CHO NAM-JOO | JAMIE CHANG

Written in Cho Nam-Joo's masterful, razor-sharp prose, Miss Kim Knows brings together the lives of eight Korean women, aged ten to eighty. Contained in each of these sensational stories is a microcosm of contemporary Korea, and the challenges and injustices that women face from childhood to old age.

$24.99 PB Anansi International

We’re Not Rich Stories

SUE MURTAGH

A stunning debut collection of linked short stories exploring the promises and disappointments of modern life, edited by award-winning author Alexander MacLeod. Packing the punch of a novel, these thirteen deftly interwoven stories scrutinize the lives of everyday people with surgical precision, while finding connection and community in the unlikeliest of places.

$22.95 PB Vagrant Press

NEJMEH KHALIL HABIB | SAMAR HABIB

Stories of Palestinian refugee lives during the Lebanese Civil War. Marked by a storytelling style that is concise yet unconfined, Habib’s mastery of craft allows her to dive boldly into her characters’ depths and say what has not been said, revealing their hidden worlds with illuminating transparency that honors their unrequited longings for spring.

$22.00 PB Interlink Books

These twenty intriguing, thrilling, and rapid-fire fictions are intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, sure to please new and longtime fans of Child and to illuminate a side of the author’s work unknown to Reacher devotees. the collection stands as the first book written entirely by Child in four years. $38.99 HC Mysterious Press

She’s Always Hungry Stories

ELIZA CLARK

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

SUSANNA CLARKE

The Man in Black And Other Stories

ELLY GRIFFITHS

From the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories, featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love.

$35.00 HC Mariner Books

An enchanting collection of stories from Susanna Clarke, set in the same world as the award-winning, internationally bestselling Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories invites readers into a world where charm is always tempered by eerieness, and picaresque comedy is always darkened by the disturbing shadow of Faerie. $23.99 PB Bloomsbury

From Eliza Clark, the author of the brilliant novels Boy Parts and Penance and one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists, comes a fierce, visionary and darkly comic story collection. Unsettling, revelatory, and laced with her signature dark humor, Eliza Clark’s debut short story collection plumbs the depths of that most basic human feeling: hunger. $21.99 PB Harper Perennial

A Stroke of the Pen The Lost Stories

TERRY PRATCHETT

A truly unmissable, beautifully illustrated collection of unearthed stories from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett: award-winning and bestselling author, and creator of the phenomenally successful Discworld series.

$21.99 PB Transworld

Canadian Atlantic

Speculative Fiction 33

The Wood at Midwinter

SUSANNA CLARKE

From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story. Featuring gorgeous illustrations truly worthy of the magic of this story and an afterword by Susanna Clarke explaining how she came to write it, this is a mesmerizing, must-have addition to any fantasy reader's bookshelf.

$22.99 HC Bloomsbury

Thyme Travellers

An

Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction

SONIA SULAIMAN

In the first anthology of its kind Thyme Travellers collects fourteen of the Palestinian diaspora’s best voices in speculative fiction. Speculative fiction as a genre invites a reconfiguring of reality, and here each story is a portal into realms of history, folklore and futures. $24.00 PB Roseway Publishing

Lady MacBeth

A Novel

AVA REID

From #1 New York Times

Wind and Truth

Stormlight Archive

Book 5

BRANDON SANDERSON

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. $52.99 HC Tor Books

bestselling author Ava Reid comes a “masterful reimagining” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. $38.99 HC Del Rey

The Ghost Cat

A Novel

ALEX HOWARD

Voyage of the Damned A Fantasy Novel FRANCES WHITE

The Tiktok sensation from the UK has come to North America! A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it! $37.00 HC Mira

A charming novel for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and How to Stop Time, following a cat through his nine lives in Edinburgh, moving through the ever-changing city and meeting its inhabitants over centuries.

$26.99 HC Hanover Square Press

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

TJ KLUNE

Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade.

$38.99 HC Tor Books

Playground

RICHARD POWERS

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Overstory comes an epic tale of love, friendship and humanity’s next great adventure. Playground brings to light the systems of competition, cooperation, commerce, exploration and love that tie the fates of unlikely humans together, in Richard Powers’ most transporting work of fiction yet.

$38.00 HC Random House

Bringer of Dust

J M MIRO

In the highly anticipated second book of the Talents Trilogy, the world of the dead is closer than you think. Agrigento, Sicily, 1883. With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only hope of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine—long-hidden, thought lost—which might not even exist.

$39.99 HC McClelland & Stewart

Buried Deep And Other Stories

NAOMI NOVIK

A thrilling collection of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set.

$39.99 HC Del Rey

34 Horror

Maeve Fly

CJ LEEDE

A provocative and unforgettable debut that is both a blood-soaked love letter to Los Angeles and a gleeful send-up to iconic horror villains, Maeve Fly will thrill fans of slashers and the macabre.

$23.99 PB Tor

A Sunny Place for Shady People Stories

MARIANA ENRIQUEZ

MEGAN MCDOWELL

Tales Accursed A Folk Horror Anthology

RICHARD WELLS

A bold follow-up to the very popular Damnable Tales. Full of thrillingly chilling tales from Shirley Jackson, M. R. James, William Croft Dickinson and many more.

$45.95 HC Unbound

Lyrical and hypnotic, heart-stopping and deeply moving, Enriquez’s stories never fail to enthrall, entertain, and leave us shaken. A Sunny Place for Shady People showcases Enriquez’s unique blend of the literary and the horrific, and underscores why Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, calls her “the most exciting discovery I’ve made in fiction for some time.”

$37.99 HC Random House

The Queen A Novel

NICK CUTTER

Night Side of the River Ghost Stories

JEANETTE WINTERSON

In this delightfully chilling collection Jeanette Winterson, “one of the most gifted writers working today” (The New York Times), turns her fearless gaze to the realm of ghosts, interspersing her own encounters with the supernatural alongside hair-raising fictions.

$27.50 PB Grove/Atlantic

“One of the hottest horror authors on the planet” (Paste and writer of the #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop returns with a heart-pounding novel of terror about a young woman searching for her missing friend and uncovering a shocking truth.

$36.99 HC Gallery Books

The September House

CARISSA ORLANDO

A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel. $25.99 PB Berkley

Sacrificial Animals A Novel KAILEE

PEDERSEN

Inspired by Kailee Pedersen's own journey being adopted from Nanning, China in 1996 and growing up alongside her family's farm in Nebraska, this rich and atmospheric supernatural horror debut explores an ancient Chinese mythology.

$39.00 HC St Martin’s Press

Atlantic Ghosts

Tales from the Haunted Coast

BEE STANTON

This captivating collection of twenty-four pen-and-ink drawings from Nova Scotia artist Bee Stanton accompanies short tales of hauntings, strange sightings, forerunners, and other supernatural folklore from Atlantic Canada.

$24.95 HC Nimbus Publishing

The House on the Borderland

WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON ANN VANDERMEER

With a new introduction by Ann VanderMeer exploring why Hodgson’s tale is the ‘perfect embodiment of a weird novel’, this edition of the 1908 cult classic still thrums with the visionary energy which influenced countless writers including H. P. Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett.

$22.99 PB British Library

Frightful Folklore of North America

Illustrated Folk Horror

MIKE BASS | V CASTRO

Tapping into the resurgence of interest in horror and folklore and illustrated with 75 linocut-style artworks, this contemporary, cool and highly desirable collection of scary North American legends has standout visual appeal.

$33.95 HC Watkins Media

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Prophet Song

A Novel PAUL LYNCH

The Women Behind the Door A Novel

RODDY DOYLE

Booker Prize–winner Roddy Doyle’s spectacular return to his iconic character, Paula Spencer, whom he originated in the groundbreaking The Woman Who Walked Into Doors and its follow-up, Paula Spencer

$34.00 HC Knopf Canada

Winner of the 2023 Booker Prize. Now available in paperback, Lynch’s critically acclaimed international bestseller is a terrifying and shocking vision of a country sliding into authoritarianism and a moving portrait of a mother’s fight to hold her family together. $27.50 PB Grove/ Atlantic

The Heart in Winter

KEVIN BARRY

A savagely funny and achingly romantic tale of young lovers on the lam in 1890s Montana, from award-winning writer Kevin Barry. In this love story for the ages—lyrical, profane, and propulsive, Barry has once again demonstrated himself to be a master stylist, an unrivalled humourist, and a true poet of the human heart. $32.95 HC Knopf

Quickly, While They Still Have Horses Stories

JAN CARSON

Humorous and horrifying, tender and absurd, the stories in Quickly, While They Still Have Horses offer a fresh, irreverent look at life in post-conflict Northern Ireland. From first loves to strained relationships, the thrills and terrors of growing up to the dangers and challenges of parenthood, Carson infuses all her stories with empathy, dark wit, and a surreal edge. $24.99 PB Scribner

Time of the Child

NIALL WILLIAMS

Set over the course of one December in the same village as Williams' beloved This Is Happiness, Time of the Child is a tender return to Faha for readers who know its charms, and a heartwarming welcome to new readers entering for the very first time.

$38.99 HC Bloomsbury

Intermezzo A Novel SALLY ROONEY

An exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the global phenomenon, Sally Rooney. For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new interlude – a period of desire, despair and possibility – a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.

$38.00 HC Knopf Canada

Blood Like Mine

STUART NEVILLE

In LA Times Book Prizewinner Stuart Neville’s daring foray into horror fiction, a mother takes desperate measures to protect her daughter in a sinister, blood-chilling highway pursuit across the Southwest.

$39.95 HC Soho Press

The Amendments NIAMH MULVEY

One of Ireland’s most anticipated novels of the year, this sweeping family saga tells the story of three generations of Irish women and their struggle to find love, meaning, and freedom against the backdrop of enormous social and cultural change.

$37.99 HC Pan MacMillan

The Drowned A Novel Stafford and Quirke #4

JOHN BANVILLE

From the renowned Booker Prize winner and nationally bestselling author of Snow comes a richly atmospheric new mystery about a woman’s sudden disappearance in a small coastal town in Ireland, where nothing is as it seems.

$35.99 HC Hanover Square Press

The Letters of Seamus Heaney

SEAMUS HEANEY | CHRISTOPHER REID

In this wonderful selection, spanning fifty years of Seamus Heaney’s correspondence, we are given access as never before to the life and poetic development of a literary titan – from his early days in Belfast, through his controversial decision to settle in the Republic, to the gradual broadening of horizons that culminated in the award of a Nobel Prize and the years of international acclaim that kept him heroically busy until his death. $38.50 PB Faber & Faber

36 Arts & Letters

Letters

OLIVER SACKS

KATE EDGAR

The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his passion for life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family, and fellow intellectuals over the decades, collected here for the first time.

$50.00 HC Knopf Canada

The World of Banksy

ALESSANDRA MATTANZA

This vibrant 3-volume set explores Banksy’s iconic works through the lens of some of his most powerful symbols—rats, monkeys, and children. Whether he’s protesting war, challenging societal norms, or sending up political and economic systems with his scathing critiques, Banksy’s strategic and inventive use of symbolism is one of his most effective tools. $47.00 Boxed Prestel

Sarah PleasureMaloney's Ground

LAURA RITCHIE

The Universe in Verse 15 Portals to Wonder through Science & Poetry

MARIA POPOVA | OFRA AMIT

In this book of illustrated essays, Maria Popova, creator of The Marginalian, presents a celebration of the human search for truth and beauty through the lenses of science and poetry.

$29.99 HC Storey Publishing

Donald Andrus The Shape of Desire

IHOR HOLUBIZKY

PAN WENDT

ROSLYN ROSENFELD

The perfect gift for any art lover. Over 70 full-colour images of paintings and sketches spanning the entire career of Donald Andrus, one of Canada’s most prolific abstractionists, beautifully bound in one stunning book. $45.00 HC Goose Lane Editions

Also available in French: Les lieux de plaisance de Sarah Maloney

Enter the playfully disruptive world of Sarah Maloney artwork, where embroidery, bronze, and a feminist lens are used to challenge ideas on craft, artistic labour, and “women’s work.”

Three major essays accompany 70 full-colour images of Maloney’s work.

$45.00 HC Goose Lane Editions with Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Art Windsor-Essex

Line and Wash in the Urban Landscape

Sketching

with Watercolour and Ink

NEIL WHITEHEAD

Whether you are a complete beginner looking to take the plunge into drawing outdoors, or a more experienced urban sketcher looking to loosen up your style and use watercolour paints in a whole new way, renowned urban landscape artist Neil Whitehead will help you to bring your favourite places to life on paper. $23.95 PB Search Press

Memories of Distant

Mountains Illustrated Notebooks, 2009-2022

ORHAN PAMUK | EKIN OKLAP

Memories of Distant Mountains collects images and text from the renowned writer’s travel notebooks, each page capturing his sketches and thoughts in Istanbul, Urbino, Mumbai, Goa, Granada, Venice, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. He records the events of the day, notes his thoughts on current events, books in progress, dialogues with the characters of his novels. $50.00 HC Knopf Canada

Salvage Readings from the Wreck DIONNE BRAND

In Salvage: Readings from the Wreck, Dionne Brand's first major book of non-fiction since her classic A Map to the Door of No Return, the acclaimed poet and novelist offers a bracing look at the intersections of reading and life, and of what remains in the wreck of empire. $36.00 HC Knopf

The Position of Spoons And Other Intimacies

DEBORAH LEVY

From twice Booker-shortlisted author Deborah Levy, a feast of observations about everything from the particular beauty of lemons on a table, to the muses that have shaped her life, to the streets of Paris.

$34.95 HC Hamish Hamilton

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She Falls Again

ROSANNA DEERCHILD

Forest of Noise Poems

MOSAB ABU TOHA

Moving between glimpses of life in relative peacetime and absurdist poems about surviving in a barely livable occupation, Forest of Noise invites a wide audience into an experience that defies the imagination —even as it is watched live. Searing and beautiful, it brings us indelible art in a time of terrible suffering. $29.99

HC Knopf

Cree poet and CBC broadcaster Rosanna Deerchild brings readers a manifesto to the female self and a powerful call to resistance in this important and daring poetry collection.

$23.95 PB Includes black & white illustrations Coach House Books

Ox Lost, Snow Deep Poems

ALICE BURDICK

Another Day Sabbath Poems

2013-2023

WENDELL BERRY

A new collection of poems and the companion volume to the popular bestseller This Day, Wendell Berry's Another Day is another stunning contribution to the poetry canon from one of America's most beloved writers.

$35.00 HC Catapult

Paper Boat

New and Selected Poems: 1961-2023

MARGARET ATWOOD

Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood—a writer who has fundamentally shaped the contemporary literary landscapes Paper Boat: New and Selected Poems, 1961–2023 assembles Atwood’s most vital poems in one essential volume.

$50.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

The sixth full-length collection from acclaimed Nova Scotia poet Alice Burdick. Sharp and clever, Ox Lost, Snow Deep consists of fourteen long poems, ranging from confessional narrative, collage, and surrealism, which explore representations of history, both public and personal. $20.00 PB Anvil Press

The Work

BREN SIMMERS

Finalist for the 2025 Governor General Award for Poetry, the poems in The Work engage with the work of love and loss and the hope that we might somehow learn to carry our portion of grief. Simmers writes of churning in an accumulation of losses and of the work of slowly making wholeness out of brokenness.

$23.95 PB Gaspereau

of a feather

THADDEUS HOLOWNIA

HARRY THURSTON

Come One Thing Another

CORY LAVENDER

The larger-than-life characters and stories that tumble out of Come One Thing Another assert the experiences of generations as a kind of rural epic, transposing ordinary occurrences into the ageless framework of myth and its preoccupation with metamorphosis. Colloquial, humourous, exuberant, shot through with reverie, these poems are carefully crafted oratory, love songs for a vibrant heritage. $23.95 PB Gaspereau

of a feather is the third book in a trilogy that includes Ova Aves and Icarus, Falling of Birds. Conceived as a tribute to the teacher, naturalist, and ornithologist Gay Hansen—Holownia’s late partner and Thurston’s long-time friend, the collection combines Thaddeus Holownia’s photography of bird feathers with the poetry of Harry Thurston. $45.00 PB Anchorage Press

In Loving Riddles Selected Poems

of Joseph Sherman

JOSEPH SHERMAN | BRIAN BARTLETT

Joseph Sherman was a poet of great verbal vigour and wide-ranging empathy. Rooted in his Jewish heritage and his Maritime roots, his poems offer unforgettable images of family life, natural settings and moments in history. They include both fine-tuned miniatures and expansive, multi-part poems. The time is ripe for Sherman's majestic accomplishment in poetry to reach new readers. $19.95 PB Acorn Press

A Skeptic Springtimein

BRENT MACLAINE

MacLaine’s sixth poetry collection wrestles with uncertainty and aging, hurricanes, gravity, and particle theory. Amid all the unknowns, “Still, the white-throated sparrow cries I’m here, here, here, here.”

$18.95 PB Island Studies Press

38 Young Adult

The Glass Girl

KATHLEEN GLASGOW

Gorgeously written and deeply compassionate, Kathleen Glasgow’s The Glass Girl is a candid exploration of the forces pushing young women toward addiction—and what it really takes to help them get better.

$29.99 HC Delacorte Press

Games Untold

The Inheritance

Games #5

JENNIFER LYNN BARNES

Romance, luxury, and secrets abound in this thrilling new collection that takes readers deeper into the world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series.

$24.99 HC Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Stranger Skies

Such Charming Liars

KAREN M MCMANUS

The newest mystery from the author of One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When motherdaughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.

$28.99 HC Delacorte Press

The Drowned God Trilogy

PASCALE LACELLE

Ninth House meets The Hazel Wood in this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling dark academia fantasy Curious Tides, following Emory, Baz, Romie, and Kai on their desperate quests through space and time!

$25.99 HC Margaret K McElderry Books

Heir

SABAA TAHIR

Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.

$29.99 HC GP Putnam and Sons

Sunderworld, Vol 1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry

RANSOM RIGGS

Weaving the familiar with the peculiar, this stunning tale of loss, triumph, friendship and magic, will remind readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born—and when you’re never the chosen one, sometimes you have to choose yourself.

$29.99 HC Dutton Books for Young Readers

Heavenly Tyrant

Iron Widow Book 2

XIRAN JAY ZHAO

Nightbane

The

When the World Tips Over JANDY NELSON

With road trips, rivalries, family curses, love stories within love stories within love stories, and sorrows and joys passed from generation to generation, this is the intricate, luminous tale of a family’s complicated past and present. And only in telling their stories can they hope to rewrite their futures.

$29.99 HC Dial Books

Lightlark Series Book 2

ALEX ASTER

The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark—now in paperback!

Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. $17.99 PB Amulet

Zetian must balance dangerous politics with a new quest for vengeance in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow. After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself on the seat of power in Huaxia, but she has also learned that her world is not as it seems.

$28.99 HC Tundra Books

Rez Ball

BYRON GRAVES

This compelling debut novel by new talent Byron Graves tells the relatable, high-stakes story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.

$19.99 PB Heartdrum

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Wisteria Belladonna #3

ADALYN GRACE

#1 New York Times bestselling

author Adalyn Grace delivers a sensational conclusion to the deathly and decadent Belladonna trilogy, with dramatic twists and a seductive new romance that will set readers' hearts ablaze.

$25.99 HC Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

This Winter A Heartstopper Novella

ALICE OSEMAN

With special bonus content – a “Twelve Days of Nick and Charlie” holiday sequence of illustrations by Alice Oseman. A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. $16.99 PB Harper

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…. A Love Story

JASON REYNOLDS

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.

$25.99 HC Atheneum

Tegan and Sara Crush

TEGAN QUIN | SARA QUIN | TILLIE WALDEN

From indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara and Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden comes the second book in their bestselling contemporary middle grade graphic novel duology, all about crushes, crushing it, and being crushed by life in junior high—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Sisters and Sweet Valley Twins

$19.99 PB Farrar, Straus and Giroux

The Unfinished

CHERYL ISAACS

In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs Mohawk) pulls the reader into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged. An unmissable horror novel for readers who devoured Trang Thanh Tran’s She Is a Haunting or Claire Legrand’s Sawkill Girls! $24.99 HC Heartdrum

Ash’s Cabin JEN WANG

From New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator Jen Wang comes a singularly affecting story about self-discovery, self-reliance, and the choice to live when it feels like you have no place in the world.

$23.99 PB First Second

A Constellation of Minor Bears

JEN FERGUSON

Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship—and how to move forward with a life that’s not what they’d imagined.

$24.99 HC Heartdrum

Nothing Like the Movies

LYNN PAINTER

Skyshade

The Lightlark Saga Book 3

ALEX ASTER

The pulse-pounding third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster. $28.99 HC Amulet Books

In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies, Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student.

$24.99 HC Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

40 Graphic Novels

Into the Uncut Grass TREVOR NOAH

In the tradition of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse comes a gorgeously illustrated fable about a young child’s journey into the world beyond the shadow of home, a magical landscape where he discovers the secrets of solidarity, connection, and finding peace with the people we love.

$34.95 HC Doubleday Canada

Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?

CHRIS OLIVEROS

The critically acclaimed graphic novel about Quebec’s contentious history by the founder of D+Q is now in paperback. At times humorous, other times dramatic, and always informative, Are You Willing To Die For The Cause? shines a light on how just little it takes to organize dissent and who people trust to overthrow the government.

$29.95 PB Drawn & Quarterly

The Dog FollowedWho the Moon

JAMES NORBURY

From the international bestselling author and illustrator of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Cat Who Taught Zen comes a beautifully illustrated adult fable of a lost young puppy, the old wolf who rescues her, and their journey to follow the moon—with meditations on friendship, connection, and sacrifice. $31.00 HC HarperCollins

The Hidden Life of Trees A Graphic Adaptation

PETER WOHLLEBEN | FRED BERNARD | BENJAMIN FLAO

Featuring 240 pages of full-colour illustrations and text covering the entirety of The Hidden Life of Trees, this adaptation honours the spirit of the original book by seeking to change the way the world looks at trees and will inspire generations of readers to celebrate the natural world and protect our last remaining forests before it’s too late. $45.00 HC Greystone Books

Final Cut

Lore Olympus

Volume Seven RACHEL SMYTHE

This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. $28.00 PB Inklore

The Road A Graphic Novel Adaptation

CORMAC MCCARTHY MANU LARCENET

The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize–winning postapocalyptic classic, The Road, approved and authorized by McCarthy and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist Manu Larcenet.

$33.99 HC Abrams

CHARLES BURNS

From the beloved and award-winning author of Black Hole, comes the haunting and visually arresting story of an artist's obsessions, and the value and cost of pushing the boundaries of creativity. A master of the form at his finest, Final Cut is an astonishing look at what it means to truly express oneself through art. $45.00 HC Pantheon

Lord of the Flies The Graphic Novel WILLIAM GOLDING AIMÉE de JONGH

Before The Stand and The Hunger Games, before Battle Royale and Yellowjackets, there was Lord of the Flies. William Golding’s modern masterpiece is brilliantly reimagined in the world’s first graphic novel adaptation of his bestselling classic. $38.95 HC Full-colour illustrations throughout Faber & Faber

Sarah’s Scribbles SARAH ANDERSEN

With 100 comics, 15 essays, and dozens of photos and sketches, the fifth Sarah's Scribbles book offers a rare look behind the creative process of one of the most original and beloved comic artists of a generation. $24.99 PB Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 3

BILL WATTERSON

The third set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Featuring nearly 500 comics presented chronologically from June 1988 to November 1989.

$28.99 PB Andrews McMeel Publishing

Writers’ Journeys

That Shaped Our World In the Footsteps of the Literary Greats TRAVIS ELBOROUGH

Follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful, illustrated atlas. $25.99 PB White Lion Press

North American Odyssey 12,000 Miles Across the Continent by Kayak,

Canoe, and Dogsled

AMY FREEMAN | DAVE FREEMAN

From the white-knuckle rush of paddling white water to the wonderment of dogsledding across a frosted landscape where caribou and wolves roam, North American Odyssey is a celebration of our interconnectedness to the natural world and to each other. Beautifully written, engagingly told, and inspiring throughout, Amy and Dave Freeman’s story is a clarion call for change in the way we live.

$42.95 HC Milkweed Editions

Island Dreams Mapping an Obsession

GAVIN FRANCIS

CAL FLYN

In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis combines stories of his own travels with psychology, philosophy and myth, shedding new light on the importance of islands and isolation in our collective consciousness.

$24.95 PB Canongate Books

Bedside Companion for Travel Lovers An Anthology of Intrepid Journeys for Every Night of the Year

JANE MCMORLAND HUNTER

Journey through different eras, continents, and points of view, with one entry for each day of the year. Whether you’re in need of inspiration, you want to manifest your dream trip, or you just need a break, climb aboard and let some of the best travel writers of all time whisk you away to intriguing new lands. $40.00 HC Rizzoli

Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia 10th Edition

MICHAEL HAYNES

The ultimate guide to hiking in Nova Scotia. Featuring 60 of the province’s most picturesque trails, this newly updated, portable, full-colour edition of Nova Scotia’s most popular trail guide offers a dizzying array of hiking challenges and spectacular views. Maps included! $29.95 PB Goose Lane Editions

Search for the World's Greatest Sailor RC SHAW

Part travelogue, part ghost hunt, Shaw’s uproarious adventure will take you by bike, surfboard, and surprise as he cycles across Nova Scotia in search of the first man to sail alone around the globe. The quintessential Maritime book.

$22.95 PB Goose Lane Editions

Accidentally Wes Anderson Adventures

Returning Light Thirty Years in the Island of Skellig Michael

ROBERT L HARRIS

A beautiful and evocative work of nature writing, Returning Light is an extraordinary memoir about the profound effect a place can have on us, and how a remote location can bring with it a great sense of belonging.

$23.99 PB Mariner Books

WALLY KOVAL | AMANDA KOVAL | WES ANDERSON

Adventure awaits in this new visual odyssey from Accidentally Wes Anderson, taking readers on stunning trips to every continent and sharing oddly moving human tales along the way. Authorized by the legendary filmmaker himself, Accidentally Wes Anderson Adventures reminds us that the world is ours to explore. $57.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

Driven by a yearning to experience the vast skies and frozen beauty of the North, Gavin Francis goes in search of the people living along the northern limits of Europe. From the first Greek explorers to the Vikings to modern polar adventurers, he travels through history and legend to find out why— and how—we are drawn to the North.

$24.95 PB Canongate Books

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True North Travels in Arctic Europe

GAVIN FRANCIS COLIN THUBRON

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A message from LYNN DAVIES

2024 Bookstore Ambassador

Many years ago my first paid job was in my parent’s bookstore, Bookmark Ltd., the first independent bookstore in Moncton. I was a quiet teenager but quickly learned how easy it is to talk to strangers about books!

Later in life I worked part-time at Westminster-Bookmark in Fredericton. The staff and the customers, all committed bookworms, introduced me to their favourite authors.

I’ve spent countless pleasurable hours in indie bookshops exploring what’s new on the shelves for myself, my family and friends. The staff promote local authors and publishers, often showing me books I didn’t know existed but ones I suddenly knew I needed. Independent bookstores often host readings, book launches, writing workshops and all kinds of booky celebrations. Whenever I travel and am lodging away from home, I head for the indie bookstore. Just the sight and smell of books arranged on shelves and tables grounds me. No two stores are ever the same. I find books curated for a particular community and a staff that knows their customers so well they greet the frequent bibliophiles by name. If I visit often enough over a few days they start calling me by name too! Independent bookstores reflect the communities they serve and always feel like home to me.

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Read Lynn’s Books

So Imagine Me Nature Riddles in Poetry

LYNN DAVIES | CHRISSIE PARK-MACNEIL

Commissario Guido Brunetti walks the streets of Venice to unravel the death of a child found floating in a canal. I’m not a mystery fan but I’ve read many of the books in this series and Leon never lets me down. Banksy

From award-winning poet Lynn Davies comes her first collection for children. And there's a twist: each of the poems in So Imagine Me has a secret. The lyrical and playful text describes something from nature—flora or fauna or another phenomenon—that's also hiding in the illustrations. Readers will puzzle over the words and pore over the detailed illustrations looking for clues. Some of the riddles might be easy, and some are definitely tricky. All of them will delight, entertain, and challenge, leaving readers of all ages with new facts to share and an urge to get out into nature to discover more mysteries. $15.95 PB

how the gods pour tea

LYNN DAVIES

This collection by Lynn Davies abounds in departures: words and communities die, trout-lilies and passengers vanish, even the King and Queen of Fairies disappear.

In poem after poem, Davies's powerful imagination blends observation and fancy, passion and playfulness, producing strikingly fresh metaphors. Squirrels paddle away on twig-rafts; giant horses take to the sky. Some poems give simple weight to the details of everyday life; others evoke an imaginative world inhabited by giant beavers, elf-thugs, and the great caw-dragon. $19.95 PB

The Bridge that Carries the Road

LYNN DAVIES

Lynn Davies' first collection brings together poems astonished with the fierce power of love. With a remarkable sureness of tone and clarity and immediacy of perception, she surrenders to the demands of a fully experienced life, and to the necessity to honour it with poetry. She chronicles the hilarities, the struggles, the innocence of family life, with the exact rightness of the children in her poem who invent a universe of play from a gutted dishwasher. And throughout the book, the lonely beauty of the Maritimes is a vision of the most silent reaches of the self. Nominated for the 1999 Governor General's Award for Poetry and for the 2000 Gerald Lampert Award for best first book of poetry published in 1999. $14.00 PB

Lynn Recommends

Night Walk

SARA O’LEARY

The Girl of His Dreams

DONNA LEON

When a child can’t sleep, her father takes her for a walk through the night streets of their city. A story of connections and warmth, accompanied by starry and streetlight-lit illustrations. I’ve read it out loud to myself during bouts of insomnia.

Breadsong

KITTY & AL TAIT

A creative and pragmatic book about dealing with severe depression and opening a bakery. Kitty’s description of her despair, along with her father’s concern and point of view, are sobering, informative, and in the end, delightful. Included are quirky photographs and some of the Tait’s straightforward bread recipes.

Walking Home

SIMON ARMITAGE

Lent

KATE CAYLEY

Loved this book of poems about the art of praise written with understated humour by a mother of three children. Read it and you’ll receive the gradual, humble wisdom of a thoughtful stranger.

A few years ago the current Poet Laureate of England walked the Pennine Way giving poetry readings at every evening stop. I devour books about walking and this is one of the best.

Joyful Noise

PAUL FLEISCHMAN

Poems about insects (including book lice) written for two voices for children. A truly original book! The black and white pencil illustrations by Eric Beddows are informative, playful, and downright stunning.

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44 Biography

Men Have Called Her Crazy A Memoir

ANNA MARIE TENDLER

A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women. This stunning literary self-portrait examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century.

$39.99 HC Simon & Schuster

A Most Extraordinary Ride

Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

MARC GARNEAU

In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage.

$40.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

What I Ate in One Year (and related thoughts)

STANLEY TUCCI

From Stanley Tucci, award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author, a deliciously unique memoir chronicling a year’s worth of meals. What I Ate in One Year is a funny, poignant, heartfelt, and deeply satisfying serving of memories and meals and an irresistible celebration of the profound role that food plays in all our lives. $45.00 HC Gallery Books

Treat Them Where They Lie Pioneering a Revolution in Modern Emergency Medicine

RONALD STEWART | JIM MEEK

In Treat Them Where They Lie, the late Ron Stewart and co-author Jim Meek tell a captivating story of passion and determination while exploring the highs and lows of a life well lived. This riveting memoir offers readers an unvarnished look at a man who played a key role in the development of modern emergency medicine.

$26.95 PB Nimbus Publishing

Sonny Boy A Memoir

AL PACINO

Sonny Boy is the memoir of a man who has nothing left to fear and nothing left to hide. All the great roles, the essential collaborations, and the important relationships are given their full due. The book’s golden thread is the spirit of love and purpose.

$48.00 HC Penguin Publishing Group

Citizen

My Life After the White House

BILL CLINTON

In this highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling My Life, Clinton pens an illuminating account of American democracy on a global stage, offering a frank reflection on the past and, with it, a fearless embrace of our future. $51.00 HC Knopf

Patriot A Memoir

ALEXEI NAVALNY

Patriot is Navalny’s final letter to the world: a moving account of his last years spent in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter so deeply; and a rousing call to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life.

$48.00 HC Knopf Doubleday

Didion & Babitz

LILI ANOLIK

Didion, in spite of her confessional style, is so little known or understood. She’s remained opaque, elusive. Until now. With deftness and skill, journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz, Babitz’s brilliance of observation, Babitz’s incisive intelligence, and, most of all, Babitz’s diary-like letters as the key to unlocking Didion.

$39.99 HC Scribner

Be WhenReady the Luck Happens A Memoir INA GARTEN

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, beloved cook and author, shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.

$45.00 HC Crown

Invisible Prison

Jack

Whalen’s

Tireless Fight for Justice

LISA MOORE | JACK WHALEN

Based on the shocking true story of a teenaged boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland. As much as it is about an abusive system preying on children, it is also a tender tale of love between Jack and his wife Glennis, who saw the good man inside a damaged person and believed in him. $35.95 HC Knopf

This Is Our Life THE TRAGICALLY HIP

The definitive account of The Tragically Hip’s incredible journey, drawn from countless hours of interviews with the band, fellow musicians, producers, and crew. This official anthology includes rare and previously unpublished photographs, handwritten lyrics, vintage posters, artwork, and much more.

$79.95 HC 1200 Illustrations and Photos

Genesis Publications

Times’s Echo Music, Memory, and the Second World War JEREMY EICHLER

As the living memory of the Second World War fades, Time’s Echo proposes new ways of listening to history and learning to hear between its notes the resonances of what another era has written, heard, dreamed, hoped, and mourned.

$25.99 PB Vintage

Cher The Memoir, Part One CHER

The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself. After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. $45.00 HC Dey Street

Nova Scotia’s Stars of Song Portia White, Anne Murray, Carroll

and Sarah McLachlan CHARLIE RHINDRESS

Rhindress draws on his intimate knowledge of Nova Scotia’s music and his interviews with many of the biggest figures in the Nova Scotian music scene to offer fresh insight into the lives and work of these six stars. His research included extensive conversations with the women he profiles, as well as their families, their friends and the musicians they played with and worked alongside.

$34.95 HC Formac Publishing

Leonard Cohen The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall CHRISTOPHE LEBOLD

After more than two decades of research and travels, Christophe Lebold, who befriended the poet and spent time with him in Los Angeles, delivers a stimulating analysis of Cohen’s life and art. Gracefully blending biography and essay, he interrogates the mission Cohen set out for himself: to show us that darkness is just the flip side of light.

$39.95 PB ECW PRESS

Jones and Tammy Wynette

TYLER MAHAN COE | WAYNE WHITE

From the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones, comes the epic American saga of country music’s legendary royal couple— George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Illustrated throughout, Cocaine & Rhinestones is an unprecedented look at the lives of two indelible country icons, reframing their careers within country music as well as modern history itself.

$47.00 HC Simon & Schuster

Dreams The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac

MARK BLAKE

An illuminating deep-dive into everything Fleetwood Mac— the songs, the rivalries, the successes, and the failures— Dreams evokes the band's entire musical catalogue as well as the complex human drama at the heart of the Fleetwood Mac story.

$39.95 HC Pegasus Books

From Here to the Great Unknown A Memoir

LISA MARIE PRESLEY

RILEY KEOUGH

This extraordinary book is written in both Lisa Marie’s and Riley’s voices, a mother and daughter communicating— from this world to the one beyond—as they try to heal each other. Profoundly moving and deeply revealing, From Here to the Great Unknown is a book like no other—the last words of the only child of an American icon.

$42.00 HC Random House

Brothers ALEX VAN HALEN

In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.

$39.50 HC HarperCollins

Heartbreak is the National Anthem

How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music

ROB SHEFFIELD

An intimate look at the life and music of modern pop’s most legendary figure, Taylor Swift, from leading music journalist Rob Sheffield. Heartbreak Is the National Anthem will inform and delight a legion of fans who hang on every word from Taylor and every word Rob writes on her. $34.99 HC Dey Street

Baker, Rita MacNeil, Holly Cole

Cocaine and Rhinestones A History of George

Canadian

Atlantic

46 Cookbooks

My Egypt Cooking from My Roots

MICHAEL MINA

A bold return to the cuisine of celebrated chef Michael Mina’s heritage—with a lifetime of recipes that capture the flavour and energy of Egypt. $50.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

Jenna Rae Cakes At Home Our Favourite Recipes to Enjoy with Family and Friends

JENNA HUTCHINSON

ASHLEY KOSOWAN

Ashley and Jenna have written recipes for all the home bakers out there, looking for ways to transform everyday moments and simple desserts from run of the mill to inspired, sweet favourites you’ll find yourself returning to again and again. Take a look inside...you won’t be disappointed! $45.00 HC Penguin

Matty Matheson Soups, Salads, Sandwiches

MATTY MATHESON

The acclaimed chef, New York Times bestselling author, and executive producer and actor on The Bear redefines cooking’s iconic trinity: soups, salads, and sandwiches. Packed with character, personal stories, scrumptious recipes, and vivid photographs of a day-in-the-life with Matty and his family, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches will have you fearlessly whipping up your own combinations in the kitchen. $48.00 HC Appetite

Old-Fashioned East Coast Cookies, Cakes, Pies, and Sweets

Simply Jamie Fast & Simple Food

JAMIE OLIVER

Simply Jamie exists to inspire you to get cooking – it’s full of delicious, achievable recipes you’ll love to make. Whatever your needs, you can trust that these tried and tested recipes will slot right into the rhythms of your week—from 20-minute-to-table dishes and no-time-to-shop pantry rescues to weekend wins that create smart leftover ideas, meaning mealtimes are simple in the days that follow. $45.00 HC Appetite

Spend with Pennies Everyday Comfort Family Dinner Recipes from Fresh to Cozy

HOLLY NILSSON

Bring easy, home-cooked comfort to your table every night of the week with over 120 "recipes for real life" from the creator of the beloved food blog Spend with Pennies. These are recipes you can turn to when you're uninspired and getting dinner on the table feels like a chore. Reclaim dinnertime and celebrate the love and comfort of a family meal. $42.00 HC DK

Ottolenghi Comfort A Cookbook

ALICE BURDICK

Old Fashioned East Coast Cookies, Cakes, Pies and Treats is a collection of the East Coast’s most iconic and delicious sweets. Each recipe, tested and updated for today’s home cooks, will bring readers back to the kitchens of their mothers and grandmothers —or be a delicious souvenir of time spent on the East Coast. $19.95 PB Formac Publishing

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

Yotam Ottolenghi—the beloved chef who has captured the hearts of homecooks looking for inspiration and great-tasting cooking—is back. In Ottolenghi Comfort, he brings his inspiring, flavourforward cooking to comfort dishes. $45.00 HC Appetite

I Love You Recipes from the Heart PAMELA ANDERSON

In a career spanning fame and activism, Pamela Anderson has ventured from a humble upbringing to the forefront of Hollywood—and has always been a passionate cook and gardener. Now, she invites you into her kitchen to share 80 delicious recipes that nourish the soul. $45.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking Nourishing Recipes and Heartfelt Moments

CHLOE CRANE-LEROUX

TRUDY CRANE

These 80 recipes are not only good for you — they’re good for the planet, too! The love this mother and daughter have for each other —and for sharing vegan food with others—shines through in their recipes and is sure to be a joy for everyone. $47.00 HC Simon Element

Half Baked Harvest Quick and Cozy A Cookbook

TIEGHAN GERARD

Relying on basic ingredients and Tieghan’s signature knack for making sauces and dressings that you’ll want to double to keep on hand at all times, these recipes will make your meals feel like a warm hug. If you’ve ever needed a belly full of comfort and a plate bursting with fresh, unexpected flavours—and wanted it all right now—Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy is for you.

$44.00 HC Clarkson Potter

The Botanists’ Library

The Most Important Botanical Book in History

CAROLYN FRY

Whether you are a seasoned botanist, a budding enthusiast, or simply someone with an insatiable curiosity about the natural world, The Botanist's Library offers a comprehensive reference that will enrich your understanding of botany and its evolution. $50.00 HC Ivy Press

Big Splash Knits Mittens, Hats, Socks, and More from Atlantic Canada

SHIRLEY A. SCOTT

Presenting 20 new & original outerwear knitting products. Each pattern is accompanied by clear written instructions and full-color photos. Helpful tips and colorful stories also included.

$32.95 PB Full color photos Boulder Books

Where Are the Fellows Who Cut the Hay? How Traditions from the Past Can Shape Our Future

ROBERT ASHTON

Part memoir, part social history, and part ode to rural life, charting traditions of the past, Robert Ashton’s thoughtprovoking book is a manifesto for why, against all odds, we need to step back in order to progress. $34.95 HC

Illustrations: Black and white line drawings Unbound

A Year in Bloom Flowering Bulbs for Every Season

LUCY BELLAMY

JASON INGRAM

In A Year in Bloom, award-win ning garden writer Lucy Bellamy showcases a wide-ranging selection of more than 150 bulbs, each presented with informative text, expert planting advice, and vibrant photogra phy. $49.95 HC Phaidon Press

Assorted Puzzles

Compost Transform Waste into New Life CHARLES DOWDING

JONATHAN GIBBS

Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that your plants can truly flourish. $26.99 HC DK

Whether you're interested in growing your own seeds for on-farm use, or scaling up for retail or commercial sales, this comprehensive manual will help you protect yourself from supply chain disruptions while ensuring reliable access to quality seed stock adapted to your own climate and bioregion. $44.99 PB New Society Publishers

Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location An Expert Guide to More than 3,000 Plants DK The Seed Farmer A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds DAN BRISEBOIS

Microfarms Organic Market Gardening on a Human Scale

JEAN-MARTIN FORTIER

AURELIE SECHERET

Microfarms is a comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining profitable small-scale vegetable farms, utilizing organic, low-tech, and highly effective crop production methods that are grounded in ecological principles and lifestyle considerations.

$39.99 PB New Society Publishers

Whether you have a small urban garden or sprawling acres of land, this

This well-sized flower press flowers and leaves you find while out on your wanders. The press comes complete with 5 sheets of corrugated card and 8 of sugar paper to give ample space to press flowers. Nuts and bolts are supplied in an envelope with an A7 folded leaflet explaining how to assemble the press and begin

48 Political Science

On Freedom

TIMOTHY SNYDER

A brilliant exploration of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival —by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny.

$42.00 HC Crown

Dangerous Memory Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed

CHARLIE ANGUS

A bold book of rage, hope, and challenge exposing how the political decisions of the 1980s continue to haunt us today. In Dangerous Memory, renowned politician, author, and musician Charlie Angus undertakes a major rethink of the cultural and political shifts of the 1980s, an era that unleashed an unprecedented looting of the economy, the environment, and the common good that continues to haunt us today. $26.99 PB House of Anansi

How to Lose a Country The Seven Steps from Democracy to Fascism

ECE TEMELKURAN

An urgent call to action and a field guide to spotting the insidious patterns and mechanisms of the populist wave sweeping the globe from an award-winning journalist and acclaimed political thinker. How to Lose a Country is a warning to the world that populism and nationalism don’t march fully-formed into government; they creep.

$22.99 PB Simon & Schuster

Rethinking Free Speech

PETER IVES

Rethinking Free Speech will change the way you think about the politics of speech and its relationship to the future of freedom and democracy in the age of social media. Political theorist Peter Ives offers a new way of thinking about the increasingly contentious debates around the politics of speech. Moving past simplistic binaries this essential guide shows the perils and possibilities of communication for democracy and justice. $25.00 PB Fernwood Publishing

The Myth of American Idealism

How US Foreign Policy Endangers the World

NOAM CHOMSKY

NATHAN J ROBINSON

From one of the world’s most prominent thinkers, an urgent warning of the threat that U.S. power poses to humanity’s future as well as a sharp indictment of both American foreign policy and the national myths that support it. $42.00 HC Penguin Press

Autocracy Inc The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

ANNE APPLEBAUM

From the Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them.

$35.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

Home Truths Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis

CAROLYN WHITZMAN

Home Truths, housing expert Carolyn Whitzman explores Canada’s crisis from all sides, including defining what adequate housing looks like, explaining why nonmarket housing is crucial for Canada, and outlining how and why to tackle ever-growing wealth disparities between renters and those who own.

$29.95 PB On Point Press

Something Lost, Something Gained

Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

In Something Lost, Something Gained, Hillary offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face, and the future within our reach. This book is a testament to the idea that the personal is political, and the political is personal, providing a blueprint for what each of us can do to make our lives better. $39.99 HC Simon & Schuster

Punishing Putin Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia

STEPHANIE BAKER

Filled with propulsive, fly-on-the-wall details, Punishing Putin takes us into the frantic backroom deliberations that led to a whole new era of carefully calculated “economic statecraft” and shows how these new strategies are already radically rearranging global alliances that will influence the world order today, and for generations to come. $39.99 HC Scribner

War

BOB WOODWARD

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American Presidency. War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history.

$43.00 HC Simon & Schuster

Wise Women Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond

SHARON BLACKIE

WITH ANGHARAD WYNNE

A stunning collection of stories from European myth and folklore that celebrate women in the second half of life—women who outwit monsters, embody the seasons, and almost always have the last laugh— retold by award-winning author Sharon Blackie.

$30.50 PB New World Library

What Works in Community News Media Startups, News Deserts, and

the Future of the Fourth Estate

ELLEN CLEGG | DAN KENNEDY

Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of colour who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy.

$25.95 PB Beacon Press

Revenge of the Tipping Point

Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

MALCOLM GLADWELL

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light.

$41.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

What I Mean to Say Remaking Conversation in Our Time

What She Said Conversations About Equality

ELIZABETH RENZETTI

A passionate advocate for gender equity, and one of our most respected journalists, explores the most pressing issues facing women in Canada today with humour and heart.

$34.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

The Message

TA-NEHISI COATES

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities.

$39.99 HC One World

Five Manifestos for the Beautiful World

The Alchemy Lectures 2023

PHOEBE BOSWELL | SAIDIYA HARTMAN | JANAINA OLIVEIRA

The Alchemists—agile thinkers and practitioners working across a range of disciplines and geographies— discuss their radical visions of the beautiful world, and the manifestos that may help to guide us there. Their treatises have been captured and luminously expanded in the pages of this book. $34.00 HC Knopf Canada

Nexus A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI YUVAL NOAH HARARI THE CBC MASSEY LECTURE

IAN WILLIAMS

With What I Mean to Say, awardwinning novelist and poet Ian Williams seeks to ignite a conversation about conversation, to confront the deterioration of civic and civil discourse, and to reconsider the act of conversing as the sincere, open exchange of thoughts and feelings.

$24.99 PB House of Anansi

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. Information is not the raw material of truth, nor is it a mere weapon. Nexus explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and in doing so, rediscovers our shared humanity. $45.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

Framed Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

JOHN GRISHAM | JIM MCCLOSKEY

John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it’s his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system.

$39.95 HC Doubleday

Unlike the Rest A Doctor’s Story

CHIKA STACY ORIUWA

In this personal story of becoming, belonging and being seen, a psychiatry resident pulls back the curtain on the journey to becoming a doctor. If you’ve ever doubted that you belong or struggled to find your voice, Unlike the Rest will inspire you to stay true to yourself and fight for what you believe in.

$34.99 HC HarperCollins

50 History

The Forbidden Garden The Botanists of Besieged Leningrad and Their Impossible Choice

SIMON PARKIN

From the award-winning author of The Island of Extraordinary Captives, the riveting, untold true story of the botanists at the world’s first seed bank who faced an impossible choice during the Siege of Leningrad: eat the collection to prevent starvation, or protect their life’s work to help end world hunger?

$39.99 HC Scribner

Becoming Green Gables The

Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse

ALAN MACEACHERN

In 1909 Myrtle and Ernest Webb took possession of an ordinary farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. Ordinary but for one thing: it was already becoming known as inspiration for Anne of Green Gables, the novel written by Myrtle’s cousin Lucy Maud Montgomery and published to international acclaim a year earlier. $29.95 PB 48 illustrations McGill-Queen's University Press

Humans

Diary of

The 300,000 Year Struggle for Equality

ALVIN FINKEL

This book features the resistances, uprisings, struggles, and solidarities of the majority against those seeking to dominate. The result is a fresh and challenging interpretation of the history of our species, one that casts a new light on the true nature of humans. $25.95 PB James Lorimer & Company Ltd

Ocean A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus

JOHN HAYWOOD

A magisterial cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens to the story of shipbuilding, navigation, maritime exploration, slavery, and nascent European imperialism.

$47.00 HC Pegasus Books

The Siege A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation that Shocked the World

BEN MACINTYRE

A brilliant, seat-of-your-pants hostage-taking and daring SAS rescue mission of the Iran Embassy in London in 1980, this is Ben Macintyre at the very height of his story-telling powers.

$39.95 HC McClelland & Stewart

Oak Island’s First Visitors Irish Monks, Vikings, and Templars: The Artifacts and the

Evidence

DOUG SYMONS

Exactly when and why Oak Island saw its first European visitors is a mystery that has fascinated generations of researchers, treasure hunters and armchair investigators. Newly discovered artifacts found on Oak Island prove a European presence on Oak Island hundreds of years earlier than previously thought. $29.95 PB Formac Publishing

Canadian

History of Cities in Maps

PHILIP PARKER

The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilizations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial role in urban progress. $50.00 HC Illustrated, HarperCollins

Lost in the Crowd Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War

GREGORY M. W. KENNEDY

During WWI, over a thousand Acadians answered the call to military service. Although largely forgotten because their unit was later disbanded and most members relegated to the Canadian Forestry Corps, this important contribution from a French-speaking minority group deserves attention as important piece of a more inclusive history of Canada’s First World War. $39.95 PB 28 illustrations McGill-Queen's University Press

Graphic War Navy The Secret Naval Drawings and Illustrations of World War II

DONALD NIJBOER

Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of naval warfare during World War II with Graphic War Navy. Following the success of Graphic War, Donald Nijboer unveils a treasure trove of top-secret drawings that have remained unpublished until now.

$49.95 HC Illustrated Firefly Books

Arise,

England Six Kings and the Making of the English State

CAROLINE BURT

RICHARD PARTINGTON

A sweeping history of the Plantagenets and England’s emerging statehood. Citing original accounts and arresting new research, Arise, England draws resonances between government, international relations, and the abilities, egos, and ambitions of political actors, then and now.

$56.60 HC Faber & Faber

The Secrets of the Titanic

PAUL-HENRI NARGEOLET

LAURA HAYDON

Through the incredible story of his expeditions, Paul-Henri Nargeolet brings to life the Titanic, that of its passengers and its crew, and offers a unique point of view on this maritime disaster.

$19.99 PB Harper

The Notebook A History of Thinking on Paper

ROLAND ALLEN

We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? In an age of AI and digital overload, the humble notebook is more relevant than ever. The everyday act of moving a pen across paper can have profound consequences, changing the way we think and feel: making us more creative, more productive—and maybe even happier. $26.95 PB Biblioasis

The Dawn of Language

The Story of How We Came to Talk

SVERKER JOHANSSON

Drawing on evidence from many fields, including archaeology, anthropology, neurology and linguistics, Sverker Johansson weaves these disparate threads together to show how our human ancestors evolved into language users. $24.99 PB Quercus Publishing

The Good Allies How Canada

and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War

TIM COOK

From our country's most important war historian, a gripping account of the turbulent relationship between Canada and the US during the Second World War. The two nations entered the war amidst rivalry and mutual suspicion, but learned to fight together before emerging triumphant and bound by an alliance that has lasted to this day. $40.00 HC Penguin Canada

The Driving Machine A Design History of the Car WITOLD RYBCZYNSKI

In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynski—hailed as “one of the best writers on design working today” by Publishers Weekly—tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers, and gearheads who created them.

$39.99 HC WW Norton and Company

Tappan Adney From Birchbark Canoes to Indigenous Rights

C.

TED BEHNE

JAMES WHEATON

An essential and utterly fascinating biography of the remarkable life of Tappan Adney, a true polymath whose multifaceted legacy includes his documenting of the Klondike Gold Rush, Indigenous birchbark and skin canoe techniques, and of Wəlastəkwey history and culture. $27.95 PB Goose Lane Editions with Chapel Street Editions

The Holocaust Codes

How the World Made the West

A 4,000 Year History

JOSEPHINE QUINN

In lively prose and with bracing clarity, as well as through vivid maps and color illustrations, How the World Made the West challenges the stories the West continues to tell about itself. It redefines our understanding of the Western self and civilization in the cosmopolitan world of today.

$51.00 HC Random House

The Untold Story of Decrypting the Final Solution

CHRISTIAN JENNINGS

The first dedicated study of the cat-and-mouse struggle between a British cryptographer at Bletchley Park, and an Austrian SS officer responsible for the mass killings of thousands of Russian and Polish Jews. The account of how Nigel de Grey cracked the Enigma-coded signals of SS Major Hermann Höfle is one of the greatest untold stories of the Second World War. $36.99 HC HarperCollins

A Nation’s Paper The Globe and Mail in the Life of Canada

JOHN IBBITSON

From Canada's newspaper of record for 180 years, here are thirty-one brilliant and provocative essays by a diverse selection of their writers on how The Globe and Mail covered and influenced major events and issues from the paper’s founding to the latest file. $45.00 HC McClelland & Stewart

The Last Tsar

The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs TSUYOSHI HASEGAWA

Definitive and engrossing, The Last Tsar uncovers how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution, taking his family, the Romanov dynasty, and the whole Russian Empire down with him.

$46.00 HC Basic Books

Canadian

Atlantic

52 Indigenous

i heard a crow before i was born

JULES DELORME

In this stunning testament to the power of storytelling—to help us grieve and help us survive—Delorme tells the story of his spirit walk as he embraces the contradictions of his identity. As he writes, “i heard a crow before i was born is a man looking back, and dreaming back, and seeing that life, in whatever form it takes, however harsh it might seem, is beautiful.” $22.95 PB Goose Lane Editions

Who We Are Four Questions for a Life and a Nation

MURRAY SINCLAIR

SARA SINCLAIR

NIIGAAN SINCLAIR

Judge, senator, and activist. Father, grandfather, and friend. This is Murray Sinclair’s story—and the story of a nation—in his own words, an oral history that forgoes the trappings of the traditionally written memoir to center Indigenous ways of knowledge and storytelling.

$39.95 HC McClelland & Stewart

My Ancestors Live Here Stories from a Life Protecting Mi’kmaw Burial Sites

ELLEN HUNT

MARGARET KNICKLE

For over twenty years, Mi’kmaw Elder Ellen Hunt has been identifying, researching and fighting to protect Mi’kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia which have long been forgotten, neglected and destroyed. $24.95 PB Formac Publishing

Reconciling History

A Story of Canada

JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD

ROSHAN DANESH

From the #1 national bestselling author of ‘Indian' in the Cabinet and True Reconciliation, a truly unique history of our land—powerful, devastating, remarkable—as told through the voices of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

$39.95 HC McClelland & Stewart

Sacred Though Mi’kmaq Meditations for our Times

ELDER GEORGE PAUL

From the ceremonial to the sacred, George Paul meditates on the Indigenous legends, stories and designs of his ancient ancestors that offer new prospects to a modern population all across Turtle Island who are hungry to look inward.

$24.95 PB Pownal Street Press

The Serviceberry Abundance and Reciproci-

ty

in the Natural World

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

JOSEPH BURGOYNE

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. $25.00 HC Scribner

The Creator’s Plan

RICHARD PELLISSIER-LUSH | JESSICA JEROME

As a Mi'kmaq child, Richard Pellissier-Lush grew looking different than other the other Indigenous children. He

didn't feel he fit in with the non-Indigenous or the Indigenous children he knew. But his mother continually reminding him that he was part of the Creator's plan empowered him to embrace his culture no matter what he looked like. $14.95 PB Acorn Press

The Knowing TANYA TALAGA

From Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family’s story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada. Deeply personal and meticulously researched, The Knowing is a seminal unravelling of the centuries-long oppression of Indigenous People that continues to reverberate in these communities today. $39.99 HC HarperCollins

The Animal People Choose a Leader RICHARD WAGAMESE | BRIDGET GEORGE

Accompanied by awardwinning illustrator Bridget George’s luminous artwork, this tradition-steeped story from renowned author Richard Wagamese meditates on the unifying powers of wisdom, kindness and respect with all the visionary clarity of our most essential legends.

$24.95 HC Douglas & MacIntyre

Beothuk How Story Made a People (Almost) Disappear

CHRISTOPHER PATRICK

AYLWARD

Rigorous and compelling, Beothuk demonstrates the enduring power of stories to shape our understanding of the past and the impossibility of writing Indigenous history without Indigenous storytellers.

$44.95 HC illustrated McGill-Queen's University Press

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Mystics Would Like a Word Six Women Who Met God and Found a Spirituality for Today

SHANNON K EVANS

In The Mystics Would Like a Word, readers will discover the story of Christian faith and spirituality as told by these extraordinary and wise women, one that speaks directly to today’s unique experiences, and leads to wholeness, healing, and spiritual vitality.

$36.00 HC Convergent Books

The Road to Wisdom On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust

FRANCIS S COLLINS

In The Road to Wisdom, Francis Collins reminds us of the four core sources of judgement and clear thinking: truth, science, faith, and trust. This is a book that will repay many readings, and resolve dilemmas that we all face every day.

$39.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

God

Has a Name What You Believe About God Will Shape Who You Become

The Bible A Global History

BRUCE GORDON

Breathtakingly global in scope, The Bible tells the story of this sacred book through the stories of its many and diverse human encounters, revealing not a static text but a living, dynamic cultural force.

$45.00 HC Basic Books

JOHN MARK COMER

God Has a Name is a simple yet profound guide to understanding God in a new light--focusing on what God says about himself in the Bible. This one shift has the potential to radically alter how you relate to God, not as a doctrine, but as a relational being who responds to you in an elastic, back-and-forth way.

$31.99 HC Thomas Nelson

The Jesuit Disrupter A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis

MICHAEL W HIGGINS

In his determination to reform the Vatican and ensure the Catholic faith evolves in a way that is relevant to the 21st century, Francis is very much carrying on the tradition of the Jesuits, an order known for their work in education, humanitarian missions, and social justice. A deep understanding of the Jesuit order informs Michael W. Higgins's approach in this novel reading of a papacy unlike any other.

$26.99 PB House of Anansi Press

Go Forward in Love A Year of Daily Readings from Timothy Keller

TIMOTHY KELLER

The perfect 365-day devotional for both new and longtime admirers of Timothy Keller's writing, Go Forward in Love features deep insights, profound truths, and biblical wisdom on topics such as prayer, forgiveness, loving our neighbours, the importance of work, and the hope of the resurrection. $33.50 HC Zondervan

Gifts

A Whole Life in

Everything Could Be a Prayer One Hundred Portraits of Saints and Mystics

KREG YINGST

Pray and meditate along with mystics and saints through this luminous collection of more than one hundred block prints by artist Kreg Yingst, curator of the beloved Instagram account @psalmprayers.

$39.99 HC Broadleaf Books

Twelve Movies

A Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality

KATHLEEN NORRIS | GARETH HIGGINS | JAMES SJ MARTIN

Come to the movies with two celebrated spirituality writers--American poet and author Kathleen Norris and Irish storyteller and peace activist Gareth Higgins. In A Whole Life in Twelve Movies, Norris and Higgins invite readers along as they discuss acclaimed movies that can help us better understand our lives--from before birth to death and beyond. $26.49 PB Brazos Press

and Gratitudes

A Year of One Thousand Gifts (A Journal)

ANN VOSKAMP

Gifts and Gratitudes is a daily companion that urges you to savour every moment by recognizing and listing only three things you are grateful for each day. This life-altering practice will allow you to record and reflect upon more than one thousand gifts of blessing throughout the year.

$28.50 HC Thomas Nelson

Embracing Hope On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life

VIKTOR E FRANKL

ALEXANDER VESELY-FRANKL

Whether you're a devoted follower of Frankl's work or a newcomer seeking to enrich your understanding of life's purpose, this book promises a captivating journey that will leave you pondering its teachings long after you've turned the final page.

$28.95 HC Beacon Press

What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures

AYANA ELIZABETH JOHNSON

If you haven’t yet been able to picture a transformed and replenished world—or to see yourself, your loved ones, and your community in it—this book is for you. If you haven’t yet found your role in shaping this new world or you’re not sure how we can actually get there, this book is for you. $45.00 HC One World

Determined A Science of Life Without Free Will

Daydreaming

Weathering

RUTH ALLEN

Outdoor psychotherapist and geologist Ruth Allen takes us on a journey through deep time and ancient landscapes, showing how geology—which has formed the bedrock of her own adult life and approach to therapy—can offer us a new way of thinking about our own grief, change and boundaries. $41.00 HC Ebury Press

in the Solar System Surfing Saturn’s Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other

One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the science and philosophy of decisionmaking to mount a devastating case against free will, an argument with profound consequences.

$28.00 PB Penguin Books

Category Five

ROBERT M SAPOLSKY Adventures in Space Exploration

JOHN E MOORES | JESSE ROGERSON | ROBERT J SAWYER

With data gathered over the decades by our robotic spacecraft, Moores and Rogerson boldly take you where no living being has gone before, along the way giving an engaging and accurate explanation of the science. Undertaking this interplanetary journey powered by hard science, there is no limit to where your daydreams can take you. $43.95 HC MIT Press

The Elements of Marie Curie How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

DAVA SOBEL

New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer finalist Dava Sobel crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of Marie Curie, and the untold story of the women who trained in her laboratory, launching stellar scientific careers of their own. $45.95 HC Grove/Atlantic

Superstorms and the Warming Oceans that Feed Them PORTER FOX

Superstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and spiraling freak weather: the fallout of global warming is a real-life natural thriller, as captured in Porter Fox’s urgent and stunning story of chasing the world’s most devastating storms.

$39.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024

BILL MCKIBBEN

JAIME GREEN

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.

$23.99 PB Mariner Books

The Science of Last Things Essays on Deep Time and the Boundaries of the Self

ELLEN WAYLAND-SMITH

At once intimate and expansive, The Science of Last Things peels back layers of human thought and behavior, breaking down our modern conceptions of individuality and reframing us as participants in a world of astounding elegance and mystery.

$27.50 PB Milkweed Editions

I Heard There Was a Secret Chord Music as Medicine

DANIEL J LEVITIN

Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing.

$42.50 HC Allen Lane

Invention and Innovation

A Brief History of Hype and

Failure

VACLAV SMIL

The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation, the prolific author pens an insightful and fact-filled jaunt through the history of human invention. $25.95 PB MIT Press

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Tree Collectors Tales of Arboreal Obsession

AMY STEWART

Fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees— written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist

$42.00 HC Random House

Foraging as a Way of Life A Year-Round Field Guide to Wild Plants

MIKAELA CANNON

NANCY J TURNER

Nourish your family from nature’s pantry. Foraging as a Way of Life documents twelve months of wildcrafting, featuring five different plants each month for a full year of abundant, local, and seasonal eating. $39.99 PB Full-Colour Throughout New Society Publishers

Heart

Vanishing Treasures A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

KATHERINE

RUNDELL

The world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world's most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction.

$36.00 HC Doubleday

Our Green Heart The Soul

and Science of Forests

DIANA BERESFORD-KROEGER

In this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.

$34.00 HC Random House Canada

Finding Home at the Harbour

of the Hive Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

HILARY KEARNEY

ERIC TOURNERET

Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret.

$36.00 HC Storey Publishing

Notes from an Island

TOVE JANSSON

ALEXANDER CHEE

From a renowned artist and writer, a deeply personal nature journal about the island that informed her many works, with paintings from her longtime partner, artist Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä.

$36.00 HC Timber

Raising Hare

BARBARA PALMER ROUSSEAU

From spring peepers to fall hurricanes, this collection of personal essays depicts life on PEI’s north shore and highlights the resilience of this island to ongoing environmental change.

$22.95 PB 44 original illustrations Island Studies Press

The heart-warming true story of an unlikely friendship CHLOE DALTON

The uplifting true story of a woman who finds an injured newborn hare and is compelled to give it a chance at survival. “Written with tenderness and lyricism from someone who has reconnected to nature... A beautiful book.” —Angelina Jolie

$34.95 HC B&W illustrations throughout Canongate Books

Atlas Obscura Wild Life: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders

CARA GIAIMO | JOSHUA FOER | ATLAS OBSCURA

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide—it's an adventure. $50.00 HC Workman

What the Chicken Knows

A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Familiar Bird

SY MONTGOMERY

For more than two decades, Sy Montgomery— whose The Soul of an Octopus was a National Book Award finalist—has kept a flock of chickens in her backyard. With a winning combination of personal narrative and science, What the Chicken Knows is exactly the kind of book that has made Sy Montgomery such a beloved and popular author.

$26.99 HC Atria Books

The Owl A Biography

STEPHEN MOSS

Uncover the life of owls through this beautiful guide to these secretive and charismatic birds from the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren, and The Swan. With beautiful illustrations throughout, and expert birdwatching tips, this eye-opening biography reveals the hidden secrets of one of the world's most famous and beloved birds. $31.99 HC Random House UK

A Natural History of Empty Lots

Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places

CHRISTOPHER BROWN

A Natural History of Empty Lots is a genredefying work of nature writing, literary nonfiction, and memoir that explores what happens when nature and the city intersect. Beautifully written and philosophically hardhitting, it offers a new lens on human disruption and nature, offering a sense of hope among the edgelands. $39.00 HC Timber Press

Ornithography

The Lost World of the Dinosaurs Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age

ARMIN SCHMITT

An enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest origins, their astounding two-hundred-million-year reign and their infamous demise. The Lost World of the Dinosaurs is an all-encompassing exploration traveling back in time into the world of the primeval giants, perfect for anyone interested in the largest land creatures that ever inhabited Earth. $41.00 HC Hanover Square Press

An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism

JESSICA ROUX

The perfect gift for birdwatchers, gardeners, and history buffs, as well as all readers who appreciate nature, mythology, and art, Ornithography is as intriguing and playful as the feathered muses that fill its pages.

$29.99 HC Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Lambing Season Stories of Life on an Irish Family Farm

JOHN CONNELL

A hymn to the rituals of farming life from the bestselling Irish author of The Farmer's Son. Like the flock that he shepherds, this book is both simple and profound, a meditation on the rituals of farming life and a primer on the lessons that nature can teach us. $36.95 HC Pegasus

The Miraculous from the Material Understanding the Wonders of Nature

ALAN LIGHTMAN

A gorgeously illustrated exploration of the science behind the universe’s most stunning natural phenomena—from atoms and parameciums to rainbows, snowflakes, spider webs, the rings of Saturn, galaxies, and more. $48.00 HC Pantheon

Weeds

An Insect a Day

DOMINIC COUZENS

GAIL ASHTON

Entomologists Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton present an insect for every day of the year in this beautifully produced guide. Readers are invited on a captivating journey through insect behavior, migration, fascinating protection mechanisms, folklore, history, and literature.

$40.00 HC Rizzoli

NINA EDWARDS

Something in the Woods Loves You

JAROD K ANDERSON

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our emotional and mental health. Something in the Woods Loves You tells the story of the darkest stretch of a young person’s life, and how deliberate and meditative encounters with plants and animals helped him see the light at every turn.

$39.00 HC Timber Press

Sprinkled with personal anecdotes and loads of useful information, Weeds sketches history after history of the fashions and attitudes that have shaped our gardens, showing us that it is just as important what we keep out of them as what we put in, and that just because we despise one species does not mean that there haven’t been others whose very lives have depended on it. $33.50 PB Reaktion Books

Treekeepers The Race for a Forested Future

LAUREN E OAKES

In recent years, planting a tree has become a catchall to represent “doing something good for the planet.” Many companies commit to planting a tree with every purchase. But who plants those trees and where? Will they flourish and offer the benefits that people expect? Can all the individual efforts around the world help remedy the ever-looming climate crisis? $40.00 HC Basic Books

A message from NICHOLAS HERRING 2024 Bookstore Ambassador

Ever since I was a young kid I’ve been lucky to have some vague sense regarding the power of literature… A book really is unlike any other human thing, in that it can put you in the mind of just about any person across any measure of distance or time. And as we grow up and become somewhat immune to the power of life and beauty and invention and people, books are the antidote to all of this habituated unseeing. The act and life of each book on that shelf before you are intricacies of love and will, and we would all do well to remember this as best we can: a good book can cure the common cold; a great book can change history, and often does.

When a person walks into a bookstore—especially an independent, such as Bookmark—they cast a vote in favour of knowledge and fraternity and community: we become civil servants of the highest order when we even consider the presence of a book.

And so, every time a book is written and ends up being held in the hands of a reader, the world is kept alive, both for you and by you, and I really can’t think of any human thing more noble or more necessary. The act of reading is an act of spirit, and places like Bookmark—one of the greatest bookstores in the country (the greater diamond set right next to a jewelry store)—are beautiful and poignant, and should be loved and celebrated.

Read Nicholas’s Book

Some Hellish NICHOLAS HERRING

Winner, Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize

Herring is a hapless lobster fisher lost in an unexceptional life, bored of thinking the same old thoughts. One December day, following a hunch, he cuts a hole in the living room floor and installs a hoist, altering the course of everything in his life. His wife Euna leaves with their children. He buries the family dog in a frozen grave on Christmas Eve. He and his friend Gerry crash his truck into a field, only to be rescued by a passing group of Tibetan monks.

Some Hellish is a story about anguish and salvation, the quiet grace and patience of transformation, the powers of addiction and fear, the plausibility of forgiveness, and the immense capacity of friendship and of love. $24.95 PB

Nicholas Recommends

The Maniac

BENJAMIN LABATUT

Another remarkable book from the Chilean about Austrian physicists, game theory, and AI; a stark reminder that reality has been supplanted by the matrix.

The Bloodied Nightgown and Other Essays

JOAN ACOCELLA

A perfect collection of essays about art and life (among many other things); Acocella is always an immense joy to read.

Where the World Was

ROSEMARY SULLIVAN

Top-notch writing about the places that a devotion to art will take a person; her piece on Havana is sublime.

The Free World Art and Thought in the Cold War

LOUIS MENAND

Another gobsmacking work of history that shows how and why people thought what they did (his other book, The Metaphysical Club, is another of my all-time favourites); like Acocella, just a real pleasure to read.

The Savage God A Study of Suicide

AL ALVAREZ

One of the most beautiful and tender books about suicide I've ever come across; this, too, ought to be mandatory.

Humanly Possible

Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope

SARAH BAKEWELL

This book ought to be required reading; it thrums with magic and generosity and nearly every page has some anecdote that reminds you of the majesty and wonder of life.

The Life of Tu Fu

ELIOT WEINBERGER

A kind of fictional autobiography that can be read in about twenty minutes and that is as profound as anything in the canon.

The Book of Embraces

EDUARDO GALEANO

Burn Man

MARK ANTHONY JARMAN

These stories are so unbelievably good and so shockingly unique they're a bit like drunkenly stumbling into a bonfire.

A writer (like Jarman) who writes so well and with such a kind of mysticism that you think, well, there's just no point in me trying; he moves and weaves history like he's working at MacAusland's.

Ghost Wars The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001

STEVE COLL

A book ostensibly about oil and ideology; if you think you understand central Asia, you're wrong; one of my all-time favourites.

Canadian Atlantic

60 Humour

Moons of Stupider Hilarious Gaffes, Fails, and Blunders

SEAN SINCLAIR-DAY

For millennia, people have been doing stupid things. Darwin might have thought we would evolve past our foolish ways, but boy, have we proved him wrong! Moons of Stupider is filled with dozens upon dozens of stories of life gone sideways, all written to amuse, delight and entertain. $24.99 PB Harper

The World’s Wildest

Cons Incredible True Tales of Hustles, Frauds, and Swindles

DUNCAN MCKENZIE

Con artists all have one thing in common: the audacity. From funny to stupid to diabolical, The World’s Wildest Cons will captivate you—because when it comes to a con artist, we just can’t look away.

$24.99 PB Collins

Cat People A Comic Collection

HANNAH HILLAM

The first collection from comic artist Hannah Hillam poses the question: What if our cats were responsible for taking care of us for a change?

$23.00 HC Running Press

What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

Lifeform

JENNY SLATE

From actor, comedian, co-creator of Marcel the Shell, and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds, Jenny Slate, a wild, soulful, hilarious collection of genre-bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you’ve never seen it before. $38.00 HC Little, Brown and Company

This Books is Literally Just Pictures of Cute Cats Who are Plotting to Kill You

SMITH STREET BOOKS

The only thing cuter than a fluffy animal is a fluffy animal that looks as though it might want to murder you. This book of fabulous plotting kitties will have you feeling simultaneously judged and loved—a mighty combination that can propel you out of any rut. $21.95 HC Rizzoli

RANDALL MUNROE

A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to important questions you never thought to ask. $43.50 HC Dey Street Books

Assorted Playing Cards

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

This brand new collection of Playing Cards make a great design-led gift option. Each pack comprises a beautifully printed protective slip case box, with a quality, colour-customised playing deck inside. $12.99 ea.

Laugh More Stories from an Unexpected Life

DEBBIE TRAVIS

Lifestyle pioneer and bestselling author Debbie Travis is back with a book of ridiculously funny, touching and true stories drawn from her own life and dedicated to everyone in desperate need of a good laugh. $36.00 HC Random House Canada

And So This is Christmas 51 Seasonally Adjusted Poems

BRIAN BILSTON

With his signature wit and playful style, the inimitable Brian Bilston returns with a charming and heartening collection of poems celebrating the joys of bizarre family festive traditions, the horrors of the office Christmas party and the impossible art of gift-giving.

$28.99 HC Picador

Assorted Trivia Games

HYGGE GAMES

Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a Danish word for enjoying the good things in life, and there’s nothing more hygge than spending quality time with friends and family; and there’s nothing quite like a good game to connect people. Why not be inspired by the Scandinavians and bring a little more hygge into your life? We carry a wide assortment of these fun trivia games. $27.99 ea.

Above the Noise My Story of Chasing Calm

DEMAR DEROZEN

DAVE ZARUM

GREGG POPOVICH

From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable memoir chronicling a very public struggle with depression, in the hopes that other people will not suffer alone. $33.99 HC HarperCollins

The Turcottes The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty

CURTIS STOCK

This is the story of one family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million.

$24.95 PB Illustrated Firefly Books

Dreamer

The Beautiful Dream A Memoir

ATIBA HUTCHINSON

DAN ROBSON

Atiba’s journey of hope, belief, and resilience connects the country’s modest soccer past to a bold, exciting future in the game. It’s a story that transcends the pitch, exploring what it means to be a kid who dares to dream of achieving the impossible, and the man who perseveres to get there.

$36.00 HC Viking

My Life on the Edge

NAZEM KADRI

An outspoken, inspirational memoir from a charismatic athlete in the spotlight, Dreamer is the moving story of the first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup, and the impossible dreams he made a reality.

$36.00 HC Viking

Grand Prix An Illustrated History of Formula 1

WILL BUXTON

STEFANO DOMENICALI

Home and Away MATS SUNDIN | AMY STUART

In one of the last great remaining untold stories in all of sports, the Hall of Fame Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin shares for the first time an unfiltered look at playing hockey in Sweden and across North America as part of the sport’s most fabled franchises.

$39.99 HC Simon & Schuster

A thrilling illustrated history of Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today, by a celebrated motorsports broadcaster and star of Formula 1: Drive to Survive. $39.99 HC Ten Speed Press

Turk One of the NHL’s Great Coaches: From Summerside to Madison Square Garden

FRED

MACDONALD

The Prince Edward Island-born Turk Gallant has had an extraordinary hockey career. He led Team Canada to a gold medal at the IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia, in 2021. Before that, in 2017-18, he led the Vegas Golden Knights, in their inaugural season, to the Stanley Cup finals. That year, he also won the Jack Adams Award. $24.95 PB Acorn Press

Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories 2

ERIC ZWEIG

In this follow up to his bestseller, hockey historian and writer Eric Zweig opens the doors to the Hockey Hall of Fame, revealing a treasure trove of untold tales, bizarre incidents and captivating trivia that will leave even the most devoted puck head astounded. $29.95 PB 100 color and black-and- white photographs Firefly Books

Hockey Rants and Raves

STEVE DANGLE GLYNN

The hottest takes and biggest beefs about hockey from the wildly popular podcaster and YouTuber. From one of the most unique voices in hockey, Hockey Rants and Raves is packed with passionate, honest and often humorous takes on all things hockey—required reading for all fans of the game.

$34.99 HC Harper

Iron Mike My Life Behind the Bench

MIKE KEENAN

SCOTT MORRISON

In the fraternity of NHL coaches, some stand out for their winning records, some for their big personalities and some for their unprecedented methods. Mike Keenan stands out on all these counts, and more.

$36.00 HC Random House Canada

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FLORENCE GIVEN

In this bold, illustrated guide, bestselling author and podcaster Florence Given encourages women to rediscover their joy, reject toxic wellness culture, and redefine feminism for themselves.

$33.99 HC Simon Element

I Decided to Live as Me

An Illustrated Checklist for How to Stop

Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Learn to Love Yourself

KIM SUHYUN | ANTON HUR

The million-copy internationally bestselling illustrated life guide about how to stop comparing yourself to others—especially on social media—and how to find the strength to be yourself.

$37.99 HC Penguin

Hope for Cynics

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The

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100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier

and More Meaningful Life

RUTH K WESTHEIMER | ALLISON GILBERT | PIERRE LEHU

In Dr. Ruth’s final book, the iconic therapist offers an urgent guide to combating loneliness with 100 ways to increase connectivity right now, based on insights from her life story and her unparalleled career.

$33.99 HC Rodale Books

The Inner Clock Living in Sync with our Circadian Rhythms

LYNNE PEEPLES

How the groundbreaking science of circadian rhythms can help you sleep better, feel happier, and improve your overall health. Science journalist Lynne Peeples seeks out the scientists, astronauts, athletes, and patients at the forefront of a growing movement. Along the way, she deciphers what makes our internal clocks tick and how we can reset them for the better.

$39.99 HC Riverhead Books

Cynical thinking deepens social problems: when we expect the worst in people, we often bring it out of them. We don’t have to remain stuck in this cynicism trap. Through science and storytelling, Jamil Zaki imparts the secret for beating back cynicism: hopeful skepticism—thinking critically about people and our problems, while honouring and encouraging our strengths. $39.00 HC Grand Central

How to Let Things Go 99 Tips from a Zen Buddhist Monk to Relinquish Control and Free Yourself Up for What Matters

SHUNMYO MASUNO

ALLISON MARKIN POWELL

Amid the relentless cycle of news, social media, emails, and texts, it can be hard to know when, if ever, you can take a break from everything clamoring for your attention. The internationally bestselling Buddhist monk Shunmyo Masuno offers a radical message: You can leave it all be, and, indeed, sometimes the best thing you can learn is how to do nothing. $36.00 HC Penguin

How to Winter Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days

KARL LEIBOWITZ

A blend of mindset science, original research, and cultural insights for cultivating a positive “wintertime mindset,” to vanquish winter blues and find joy and comfort in dark times year-round.

$39.99 HC Penguin Life

Meditations for Mortals Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts

OLIVER BURKEMAN

A map for a liberating journey toward a more meaningful life―a journey that begins where we actually find ourselves, not with a fantasy of where we’d like to be― from the New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks $36.00 HC Penguin Canada

Cherished Belonging The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times GREGORY BOYLE

At a time when society is more fractured than ever before, beloved Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle invites us to see the world through a new lens of connection and build the loving community that we long to live in—a perfect message for readers of Anne Lamott, Mary Oliver, and Richard Rohr.

$39.99 HC Simon & Schuster

Why We Meditate The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion

DANIEL GOLEMAN

TSOKNYL RINPOCHE

Based on groundbreaking neuroscience, Why We Meditate is a guidebook that will help you not only break free from negative patterns of thought and behavior but radically embrace your very being. Revolutionize your health, relationships, and soul with this book that is perfect for both serious meditators and those new to the practice. $25.99 PB Atria Books

The Power of Culture Bringing Values to Life at Work

LAURA HAMILL

A revelatory new book showing how organizations need to be proactive about their culture—and how they can achieve that vital goal. All organizations have a culture, whether they acknowledge it or not—and whether it's helping or hindering them.

$36.95 HC Pegasus Books

On the Edge The Art

of Risking Everything

NATE SILVER

Taking us behind the scenes from casinos to venture capital firms, and from the FTX inner sanctum to meetings of the effective altruism movement, On the Edge is a deeply reported, all-access journey into a hidden world of power brokers and risk-takers.

$48.00 HC Penguin Press

To Do 41 Tools to Start, Stick With, and Finish Things

MIKAEL KROGERUS

ROMAN TSCHÄPPELER

Every day we begin new projects and try to find pleasure in our work, all while chipping away at our long-term goals. To Do is a powerful asset for productivity that’s perfect for creative thinkers. $23.99 HC WW Norton & Company

This is Strategy

Make Better Plans

SETH GODIN

With Godin's trademark clarity and insight, This is Strategy provides a framework for effective and elegant strategic thinking, offering essential building blocks to turn vision into reality. It’s a rallying cry for doing work that matters. $39.00 PB Authors Equity

The Shopify Story

Beyond Hammerthe A

Fresh Approach to Leadership, Culture, and Building High Performance Teams

BRIAN GOTTLIEB

Written for managers and leaders alike, Beyond the Hammer offers a simple yet powerful approach to creating a team where everyone is aligned, and properly positioned to win. $38.99 HC ForbesBooks

How a Startup Rocketed to E-Commerce Giant by Empowering Millions of Entrepreneurs

LARRY MACDONALD

In The Shopify Story, economist and business journalist Larry MacDonald investigates the factors behind Shopify’s growth and shares lessons for entrepreneurs, business managers, employees, programmers, policymakers, and investors. $29.95 PB ECW Press

Money A Story of Humanity

DAVID MCWILLIAMS

Renowned global economist David McWilliams unlocks the mysteries and the awesome power of money: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. The story of money is the story of earth’s most inventive, destructive, and dangerous animal: Homo sapiens. It is our story. $36.99 HC Simon & Schuster

10 to 25 The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generationand Making Your Own Life Easier

DAVID YEAGER

Acclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager reveals the new science of motivating young people ages ten through twenty-five in this groundbreaking book that is a must-read for managers, parents, educators, coaches, and mentors everywhere. $39.99 HC Avid Reader Press

Mother/ Founder

68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family

AMANDA JANE JONES

JENNIFER FERNANDEZ

Starting a business can be daunting, scary, and exciting, all at once; so too can starting a family. But they can coexist—as the incredible roster of women in this book demonstrate, entrepreneurship can be both a sustainable and fulfilling model for working motherhood. $45.00 HC Artisan

For the Culture

The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be

MARCUS COLLINS

In For the Culture, Marcus Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior. If you want to get people to move, you must first understand the underlying cultural forces that make them tick.

$25.99 PB PublicAffairs

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Lorna’s Picks

“A child. A book. A read. A chat. This is the way the mind grows. Not with a test but a tale.”

- MICHAEL ROSEN

Rage the Night A Novel

DONNA MORRISSEY

This story grabbed me from the start with Donna Morrissey’s beautiful writing style, and it never let go throughout Roan’s search for answers about a family he never thought he had. Morrissey’s ability to convey both the emotions and the reality of the situation left me feeling like I was on the ice flows off Newfoundland with “the b’yes”.

Tress of the Emerald Sea A Cosmere Novel

Long Island A Novel COLM TÓIBÍN

The heroine in this continuing story of Brooklyn, Eilis, is faced with an overwhelming situation and retreats back to her homeland of Ireland to visit family. This story is full of Irish charm and half-told truths as Eilis explores a relationship with a previous beau. This is a book that I could not put down.

BRANDON SANDERSON

This is a true sci-fi fairytale, where Tress sets off across the seas (not seas made of water, but spores) to rescue her love, Charlie. As Tress faces challenges, we watch her grow as a person and as a pirate. It is a fun story and an enjoyable read.

Past Favourites

The Curse of Eelgrass Bog

MARY AVERLING

Kess and her new friend, Lilou, set out to break a mysterious curse, but it leads them directly to the eelgrass bog, the last place anyone would want to go. This chapter book is just creepy enough with a twisting plot and loads of enjoyment. Did I mention Jim, the shrunken head in a jar? I loved this book.

The Last Devil to

Die

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

RICHARD OSMAN

The books of the Thursday Murder Club series keep getting better and therefore they continue to make my top five list. As usual, there is a lot going on in this murder case and these seniors are two steps ahead of the police, but this time there is an emotional element which wraps it all up to one enjoyable read.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries HEATHER FAWCETT

L'Enfant, La Taupe, Le Renard Et Le Cheval CHARLIE MACKESY

Le Code De Katharina JORN LIER HORST

Recipe for a Good Life LESLEY CREWE

The Emperor's Soul: 10th Anniversary Special Edition BRANDON SANDERSON

The Mountain Is You: Transforming SelfSabotage Into Self-Mastery BRIANNA WIEST

Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel VALÉRIE PERRIN

The Phoenix Crown: A Novel KATE QUINN JANIE CHANG

Legendborn TRACY DEONN

The Creative Act: A Way of Being RICK RUBIN

Canadian Atlantic

Canadian Atlantic

Brittney’s Picks

"Books are mirrors: You only see in them what you already have inside you."

- CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN

, The Shadow of the Wind

Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets

RYAN T HIGGINS

Another hilarious and beautifully illustrated children’s book by Ryan Higgins! This book shows the difficulties and responsibilities, but mostly the love that comes with owning a pet and how at the end of the day it’s all worth having that best friend that is always by your side.

The Ministry of Time A Novel

KALIANE BRADLEY

A genre-crossing debut novel intertwining aspects of sci-fi, romance, and comedy; one of the most captivating novels I’ve ever read, you’ll struggle to put it down! On multiple “best book” lists this past summer, including Barack Obama’s and The Washington Post’s.

A Way to Be Happy CAROLINE ADDERSON

Written by award-winning author Caroline Adderson, this short story collection follows individuals from all walks of life: from addicts to a Russian hitman and nearly everyone that falls in-between. These stories are all individually engaging, but when seen together they show how we can all find our way to happiness even in the most mundane ways.

Past Favourites

The Other Valley A Novel SCOTT ALEXANDER HOWARD

Scott Alexander Howard's debut novel follows a young girl living in a valley wedged between two others: one twenty years back in time, one twenty years into the future. 16-year-old Odile is living in "present" time when she witnesses a mourning crossing of the border, which are all strictly controlled by the Counseil. This sighting may have changed the entire course of her future.This coming-of-age novel is a great way to dip your toes into sci-fi.

The Dallergut Dream Department Store A Novel

MIYE LEE | SANDY JOOSUN LEE

At Dallergut’s, dreams are sold like any material item; customers of all different species simply walk in, purchase a dream, and are off on their next subconscious journey. A magical and light read for anyone who loves a twist of fantasy. This book is perfect for those who enjoyed Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection SARAH ANDERSEN

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood MARJANE SATRAPI

I Kissed Shara Wheeler: A Novel CASEY MCQUISTON

Eleanor & Park: A Novel RAINBOW ROWELL

Murdle: Volume 2 G T KARBER

Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel LEWIS HANCOX

The "I Don't Want to Cook" Book ALYSSA BRANTLEY

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder HOLLY JACKSON

For Every One JASON REYNOLDS

Be Quiet! RYAN T HIGGINS

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Leslie’s Picks

"You might say that I can't find meaning in life without books."

- YOKO OGAWA

Forgotten on Sunday VALÉRIE PERRIN | HILDEGARDE SERLE

Perrin's first novel, published in French in 2015, has finally been published in English in North America. The story of a very young woman, Justine, working with the very old, and the story of one woman in particular. Helene seems to only remember the past and her life with a man named Lucien. It is also the story of Justine's family and the mystery of the death of her parents when she was 4. Poignant, sometimes sad, at many times delightful - this is so wonderfully written and engaging. Perrin is now a must-read author for me.

Hera A Novel JENNIFER SAINT

Shakespeare

The Man Who Pays the Rent

JUDI

DENCH

BRENDAN O'HEA

What a fun read, perfect for anyone who loves Shakespeare, live theatre or Judi Dench in anything. The conversation is charming, funny and full of insight into the iconic roles that have defined a career.

My lIst wouldn't be complete without a Greek myth retelling. Jennifer Saint is one of my favorite authors of the genre and her latest is her first with an immortal main character. Heragoddess of marriage, daughter of Kronos, sister/wife of Zeus, mother of Ares. This novel gives us Hera herself, not defined by these men. Absolutely wonderful.

Past Favourites

What I Ate in One Year (and related thoughts)

STANLEY TUCCI

The title says it all - this book describes many of Tucci's meals over the course of a year. It's filled with film sets, personal travel and time at home with his family. It highlights the joy he takes in all of these things and is extremely entertaining. Also, there are recipes.

The Bright Sword A Novel of King Arthur LEV GROSSMAN

The Arthurian legend is something I've read a lot about over many years. I was a little reluctant to read another version, but I enjoyed Grossman's Magicians trilogy so much that I decided to trust his ability. This is a very worthy entry, a unique take, an expansion of little-explored characters, and enough action to keep it moving at a good pace.

Arcadia: A Novel LAUREN GROFF A Suitable Boy: A Novel VIKRAM SETH

Not Wanted On the Voyage TIMOTHY FINDLEY

How to Eat: Vintage Classics Anniversary Edition NIGELLA LAWSON

The Interestings: A Novel MEG WOLITZER

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home TEMBI LOCKE

My Name is Asher Lev CHAIM POTOK

Kindred OCTAVIA E BUTLER

The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus MARGARET ATWOOD

Mary’s Picks

“The power of literature lies in its ability to transport us to different worlds.”

- COLM TÓIBÍN

The Way of the Hermit

My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness

KEN SMITH | WILL MILLARD

This book moved me and made me laugh in equal measure. Ken has spent the last 40 years living an ‘0ff grid’ existence in the Scottish wilderness. He has lived a full and varied life and it shines through in this beautiful memoir. Filled with interesting stories and information (I may try homemade wine brewing now), it is a gem of a book. It’s a five star from me.

Shelterwood A Novel

LISA WINGATE

I fell in love with the main character Olive Augusta Radley from the get go. Smart and tenacious this 11 year old girl is joined by two younger Choctaw girls when they make the perilous journey to the Winding stair mountains as they escape outlaws and an abusive stepfather. Shelterwood explores issues around women pioneers, the plight of the Chocktaw nation and the break up of tribal lands. Another historical fiction favourite, it was a page turner for me.

Knife Meditations After an Attempted Murder

SALMAN RUSHDIE

This is a powerful and intimate account of the recent assassination attempt on the authors life. It delves into his past, the devastating impact of the fatwa, and the physical and emotional suffering following the knife attack that left him blind in one eye. Not sparing in its grisly details, it is thought provoking on matters such as freedom of speech.

Past Favourites

Long Island A Novel COLM TÓIBÍN

Colm Tóibín is a great storyteller. Set in the 1970s it follows the lives of Eilish, Tony, Jim and Nancy now twenty years on from when we first met them in the award winning book Brooklyn. Their fates are intertwined which leads to troubling family secrets and big decisions. Tóibín describes small town life so well and delves deep into the emotional lives of his characters.

The Marriage Portrait MAGGIE O'FARRELL

I love historical fiction. This book is inspired by the true story of Lucrezia De Medici who was forced to marry Alfonso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara at the age of 15. It follows her demise after her entrance into courtly life with her new husband. O’Farrell breathes life into a teenage girl from the 16th century, illustrating the constraints and challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. The writing is incredibly rich in description, vivid and poetic and I found myself rereading some passages to savour once more.

To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings JOHN O’DONOHUE

Thin Places KERRI NI DOCHARTAIGH

Demon Copperhead BARBARA KINGSOLVER

H is for Hawk HELEN MACDONALD

The Sea JOHN BANVILLE

Small Things Like These CLAIRE KEEGAN

Normal People: A Novel SALLY ROONEY

The Pillars of the Earth: A Novel KEN FOLLETT

Me Before You: A Novel JOJO MOYES

Death of a Naturalist SEAMUS HEANY

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Mike’s Picks

"It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else."

– JOHN WATERS

Mina's Matchbox A Novel

YOKO OGAWA | STEPHEN B SNYDER

Reading Mina’s Matchbox reminded me why I so cherish A Prayer for Owen Meaney. Mina is a fragile young girl living in a grand house in 1970s Japan. She is limited physically but lives expansively writing stories constructed from matchbox illustrations. Her visiting cousin is invited to share Mina’s creative excursions and the girls, from such different social backgrounds, form a bond that is both practical and inspirational. Like Owen, Mina is both our fixed self and our infinite self.

Ghost Mountain RONAN HESSION

Dublin author of the beloved Leonard and Hungry Paul has dazzled again. Excited as a kid at the fairground, I grabbed Ronan Hession’s new novel, Ghost Mountain, with gusto the minute I saw it. With a few months left, I am still sure it will be my favourite book of 2024.

Long Island A Novel

COLM TÓIBÍN

The story of Eilish Lacey continues in Long Island, a very welcome companion to 2009’s stellar Brooklyn. Toibin has the rare ability to make the commonplace almost exotic, the sedate, breathtaking. Toibin, in his mastery, shows us that sometimes, settling and safety can be as dangerous as the allure of the ephemeral.

Past Favourites

The Silver Bone A Novel ANDREY KURKOV

Considered by many as Ukraine’s greatest contemporary novelist, Andre Kurkov is one of the few writers I will read no matter where he decides to take me. In The Silver Bone, Kurkov employs the structure of the mystery novel to tell this tale of eastern Europe just after the end of WWI. Not a regular reader of the traditional mystery, I enjoyed that angle of Kurkov’s story but revelled in his powerful characterizations, his deftness in sifting through political and bureaucratic inanities and his skill in finding joy and humour in dark times.

Come to the Window A Novel HOWARD NORMAN

The works of Howard Norman often feature the lives of Nova Scotians challenged by historical events and familial intrigue. Come to the Window continues that tradition with a novel set in 1918 as the war rumbles in Europe. Norman’s quiet strength as storyteller and wordsmith only left me wishing this book were twice, thrice as long. Sequel, please.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz MORDECAI RICHLER

Winter’s Tale MARK HELPRIN

Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story DANIEL RACHEL

Kamouraska ANNE HÉBERT

Amsterdam Stories NESCIO

The Stone Carvers JANE URQUHART

Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks ANDY BURNS

Rebecca’s Picks

“I do think the purpose of fiction is to reanimate our lives, re-enchant ourselves, and turn us back into the irreducible complexity of the smallest, simplest day.”

- RICHARD POWERS

Miss May Does Not Exist The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius CARRIE COUROGEN

As someone who has spent the past couple years reading any content I could find (not much!) on the elusive director/writer/comedian Elaine May, I was caught off guard and elated when I found out about this biography's imminent release. Courogen has constructed a nuanced and loving portrait of a great mind and tells the riveting, frustrating production tales of each of May’s films, supplying lots of useful details for any aspiring filmmaker.

Cocaine & Rhinestones

A History of George Jones & Tammy Wynette

TYLER MAHAN COE

| WAYNE WHITE

Initially a podcast series, Coe’s incredible dedication to his subject matter is beautifully presented (complete with evocative illustrations by Wayne White) and preserved in this book. Coe’s reverence for and knowledge of the country music genre and industry affords him the clarity to place each supporting character (producers, musicians, friends), each deceivingly irrelevant historic event and – especially – each vocal performance into its proper context and significance.

The Wendy Award WALTER

SCOTT

Walter Scott has outdone himself with the sharp and devastating pacing, satire and facial expressions in the newest installment of the Wendy books. As always, the heart, insight and comedic timing of this graphic novel series establishes it as no less than a millennial, Montreal-based Simpsons

Past Favourites

Ordinary Human Failings A Novel MEGAN

NOLAN

Nolan's novel is a disarmingly astute, tender and memorable portrayal of the Greens, an Irish family living in London in the 1990's, and the explosive tragedy that befalls them. I was very taken with Nolan's writing and started underlining sentences by the second page –finding that concepts I've always struggled to describe were articulated perfectly and with ease.

The Dirty DepartmentTricks

Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare

JOHN LISLE

Lisle's history of the OSS is a fascinating collection of successes, failures and unpredictable tales – abundant throughout the development of covert devices, weapons and psychological, and the lives of the many wild characters.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion JOHNATHAN HAIDT

Liar’s Club: A Memoir MARY KARR

The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels EDWARD ST AUBYN

Confessions of a Mask YUKIO MISHIMA

Antkind: A Novel CHARLIE KAUFMAN

The Easter Parade: A Novel RICHARD YATES

The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government DAVID TALBOT

Love That Bunch ALINE KOMINSKY-CRUMB

Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us JESSE BERING

Beauty KERASCOET HUBERT

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"I do, I'm afraid, understand books far more readily than I understand people. Books are so easy to get along with."

- KATHERINE RUNDELL, The Rooftoppers

Full of Myself

A Graphic Memoir About Body Image

SIOBHAN GALLAGHER

In addition to being a great friend and one of the sweetest and funniest people I know, Siobhan has also written my favourite book of the year. Insightful, relatable, nakedly honest and often hilarious, Siobhan's graphic memoir stands alongside such greats as Alison Bechdel, Kate Beaton and Julie Doucet.

You Are Here A Novel

DAVID NICHOLLS

David Nicholls's sparkling brilliance and clever wit is on full display in You Are Here. A hard-won romance set against a rather ill-advised hike along the English countryside makes for an immensely likable blend of heart and humour.

Impossible Creatures

KATHERINE RUNDELL

Reading Impossible Creatures transported me back to childhood, when the best novels contained adventure, magic, energy, impeccable pacing and boundless imagination. This book contains all of that and then some. This is storytelling at its finest.

Past Favourites

The Treasury of Folklore

DEE DEE CHAINEY | WILLOW WINSHAM | JOE MCLAREN

If accursed tales are not your thing, I urge you to seek out this richly illustrated compendium of legends, myths and traditions of the natural world. Even a cursory dip into this enthralling collection will enrich and entertain you.

Tales Accursed A Folk Horror Anthology

RICHARD WELLS

It's that time of year again, when the days get shorter, darkness and cold set in on all sides and we seek comfort in ancient horrors, creeping wilderness and ritual sacrifice. Yes, I'm still referring to December. Richard Wells's prints are the perfect accompaniment to this follow-up of folk horror favourite Damnable Tales. Find it before it finds you.

Mouse on the River: A Journey Through Nature ALICE MELVIN

The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, stories & 100 essential recipes for midwinter NIGEL SLATER

Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels across the World of Literature JOHN MCMURTRIE

Oscar’s Lion ADAM BARON

The Railway Children EDITH NESBITT

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

KATHERINE MAY

Two for Joy: The myriad ways to enjoy the countryside ADAM HENSON

The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil AL RIDENOUR

Wild Trails to the Sea PENELOPE JACKSON

A Fine and Private Place PETER S BEAGLE

1922

STEPHEN KING

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“Read

a thousand books and your words will flow like a river.”

- VIRGINIA WOOLF

The Push

ASHLEY AUDRAIN

Blythe Connor is a new mother to her daughter Violet and is determined to be the best she can be. In the early days of motherhood, with a lack of connection, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with Violet. Her husband, Fox, becomes irritated, forcing Blythe to question herself and her instincts. When Blythe gives birth to her son Sam, she feels an immediate connection that she never felt with Violet. When life changes for the family in a devastating instant, Blythe faces the uncomfortable truth.

No Country for Old Men

CORMAC MCCARTHY

Llewellyn Moss, a young Vietnam veteran, is on a hunting trip near the Texas-Mexico border when he comes across what remains of a cartel shootout; among the debris is a load of heroin and two million dollars in cash. Llewellyn makes a heat-of-the-moment decision and takes the money, running home with it. The following chain reaction impacts him, his loved ones, and anyone else who gets in the way.

Wilfred James and his wife, Arlette own adjoining farmland properties in Nebraska, on which they have raised their son, Henry. When Arlette threatens to sell her portion of the land to move to the city, Wilfred develops a daring plan, which may work if he can persuade Henry to help him. In his confession, Wilfred details his crime and all the awful things that occur afterwards.

Past Favourites

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

SANGU MANDANNA

Mika Moon is one of the few witches in Britain. She was born with powers that make her unique and connect her to a secret society of other irregular individuals. Forced to be alone and follow strict rules that protect her, Mika finds freedom online, where she posts content that she believes no one will take seriously, until someone does.

The Lathe Of Heaven

URSULA K LE GUIN

George Orr lives in a future world plagued by violence, social unrest, and environmental catastrophes. Although he appears completely normal, he can alter reality through his dreams. Seeking help to control his abilities, George begins to attend sessions with a psychiatrist, Dr. Haber. Soon enough, Dr. Haber grasps George‘s power, manipulating it to his will. George must find a way to protect his power and reality.

The Exorcist WILLIAM PETER BLATTY

The Yellow Wallpaper CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN

Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties TOM O’NEILL

Amazing Art: Extreme Color-by-Number Pictures to Reveal LAUREN FARNSWORTH

A Bird Lover's Sticker Book LEANA FISCHER

Puffin MARTIN JENKINS JENNI DESMOND

Eastern Canada Birds: Pocket Guide KRISTA KAGUME GREGORY KENNEDY

Grimm’s Fairy Tales JACOB & WILHELM GRIMM

Snoop Dogg Presents: Goon with the Spoon SNOOP DOGG EARL E-40 STEVENS

Pet Sematary STEPHEN KING

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"A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - TERRY PRATCHETT in Guards! Guards!

Dungeons & Dragons

The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin

JALEIGH JOHNSON

Do you know a fan of Dungeons and Dragons who you're struggling to find a gift for as you've already bought them too many dice? Well first off, too many dice is never an issue, the more the better in fact. But if you are searching for a great novel to scratch that particular itch, then this one is the way to go. It nails the absurdity and fun of an actual home game and will definitely satisfy the D&D craving for any fan.

Grey Dog

ELLIOTT GISH

Cascade Failure A Novel

L M SAGAS

The galaxy's in some serious trouble and a conspiracy to annihilate entire planets is starting to look less and less like fiction with each passing minute, but hey at least the universe's best is on it, right? Erm well I suppose Captain Eoan's crew will have to do for now. A wildly entertaining ride with hands down one of the best crews of lovable outlaws and misfits that I've read in a long time.

This wonderfully gothic tale set in the early 1900s and eerily crafted by one of Halifax's own is really not a book to miss. The unhinging of Ada Byrd's journal entries as the story unfolds and a madness, seemingly stirred on by the titular Grey Dog, surrounds the once quiet town, is delightfully thrilling to read.

Past Favourites

A Sweet Sting of Salt A Novel ROSE SUTHERLAND

For those who love a good myth or folklore re-imagined, take a chance on this tenderly written, beautifully queer take on The Selkie Wife. A slow-burning but powerful love story between two women, both secluded from society because of who they are, and neither truly by their own choice. Truly a beautiful tale.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea SPECIAL EDITION

TJ KLUNE

The House in the Cerulean Sea was an absolutely delightful tale with characters so beautifully written that it was impossible not to care for them within moments of meeting them on the page. So when the story came to a close it was a rather bittersweet farewell. Lucky for us that wasn't truly where this tale ends and we can now return to the Marsyas Island Orphanage in the newest novel which will surely be just as lovingly crafted and heartwarming as the last.

Leech HIRON ENNES

Patricia Wants to Cuddle: A Novel SAMANTHA ALLEN

The Pariah ANTHONY RYAN

Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D DAVID KUSHNER KOREN SHADMI

The Song of Achilles: A Novel MADELINE MILLER

The Penguin Book of Dragons SCOTT G BRUCE

Storm Front JIM BUTCHER

The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer MARTHA WELLS

KIM

Her Body Among Animals PAOLA FERRANTE

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Norine’s Picks

“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.”

- LENA DUNHAM

BEST OF 2024

And Then, Boom!

LISA FIPPS

This is a fantastic novel-in-verse that will grab your heart, and attention and not let go until the end. Little Joe Oak is one of those characters that you won’t soon forget. Although the story deals with some challenging, and timely issues it is ultimately hopeful, complete with an amazing grandmother, and cute puppies! This is my favourite middle grade read of the year.

This Summer Will Be Different

CARLEY FORTUNE

When you are searching for something light and easy to read, This Summer Will Be Different fits the bill. Lucy and Felix’s love story, spanning five summers, will draw you in, but the incredible setting of PEI is the real star here. Start the car, we’re heading to the Island!

We Are Definitely Human X

FANG

A highly entertaining , intergalactic picture book where a flying saucer crash lands in a farmer’s field at midnight. The aliens try to convince the owners that they are human. The owners welcome the aliens, and offer their help with the spaceship. A funny and (and cleverly disguised) story of kindness and acceptance. Super great for the young, and young at heart.

Past Favourites

All the Colors of the Dark

CHRIS WHITAKER

A superb, brick of a crime novel that is exquisitely written with achingly real characters who will burrow into your heart and live there indefinitely. A top shelf read.

Death & Other Inconveniences

LESLEY CREWE

Another excellent offering from the talented Atlantic author, Lesley Crewe. This one explores widowhood, and is wildly entertaining. It is filled with quirky, flawed, and funny characters, and is set in New Brunswick!

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir MATTHEW PERRY

So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men

CLAIRE KEEGAN

Simply AI DK Olivetti ALLIE MILLINGTON

When the World Tips Over JANDY NELSON

The Artivist NIKKOLAS SMITH

Butt or Face?

KARI LAVELLE

You Are Here: A Novel DAVID NICHOLLS

Barkley: A Biography

TIMOTHY BELLA

Done in One: Perfect Recipes in One Pot, Pan or Skillet

EMILY RICHARDS

SYLVIA KONG

Canadian

Atlantic

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Aaron’s Picks

“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”

- JORGE LUIS BORGES

The Curve of Time New, Expanded Edition

M WYLIE BLANCHET | EDITH IGLAUER | MICHAEL BLANCHET

I've long meant to read this classic about a widowed mother of five who takes her kids boating up the coast of B.C. Raising five kids on a boat is a great hook, while reading I kept thinking "how is she doing this?" The ending takes an odd turn too, Blanchet winds it up with a parable-like tale her and her kids conjured up about an Orca trapped in a lagoon; strange and sweet.

Hell of a Ride Chasing

Home and

Survival on a Bicycle Voyage Across Canada

MARTIN BAUMAN

It's a safe bet that a reporter (a rare job title these days) who decides to write a book will not waste your time. All that familiarity with research, writing on a deadline and limited word counts pays off in Bauman's memoir of riding his bike across Canada to raise money for men's mental health. The journey is a grind mentally and physically. Bauman gives the reader a taste of that but doesn't dwell on it too much, using his reporter's instincts to whisk the narrative along as if we had e-assist.

Asterisms Poems

DONNA KANE

From a droplet of water to the James Webb space telescope Donna Kane's Asterisms considers life on Earth and the cosmos with humour and wonder. The whole collection is strong but the poems that throw in unexpected facts, like the location of the metal cylinder that represents a kilogram, delight in a way that reminds me of being a child and obsessed with those sorts of oddities.

Past Favourites

Captain Solitude

One Surfer's Search for the World's Greatest Sailor RC SHAW

Another bike book and definitely no e-assistance here, pedals or otherwise. In Captain Solitude RC Shaw abandons his phone and labours his way around Nova Scotia's South Shore wrapping back into the Bay Of Fundy on a month-long quest to find out more about his hero - bluenoser and great 19th century sailor Joshua Slocum. Keeping it light, informative and keying in on a few memorable characters along the way made this book a great, sunny read.

Water, Water Poems

BILLY COLLINS

At 83 years old, Collins's writing has become infused with that late life urgency that blesses poets and seems to curse writers working in different formats. It didn't hurt that the second poem in this collection captured how much I was enjoying another book I happened to be reading at the same time: "I'm having a swell time reading Lonesome Dove, glad I still have 400 pages to go." I had to settle for only 119 more pages of Collins.

Lonesome Dove: A Novel LARRY MCMURTRY

Demon Copperhead: A Novel BARBARA KINGSOLVER

Pachinko MIN JIN LEE

Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood MARK HARRIS

Gratitude OLIVER SACKS But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past CHUCK KLOSTERMAN

Late Nights on Air

ELIZABETH HAY

Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me

ADA CALHOUN

On Class

DEBORAH DUNDAS

The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings GEOFF DYER

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Dan’s Picks

“Reading is not solely an exercise to feed one’s inner life. Rather, eating the book – not just nibbling at it, or having a little taste here and there, but eating it wholesale – produces a changed person, an empowered person, a different kind of person, and changed people mean social and political change, too, not just personal change.”

-DANIEL COLEMAN

Democracy and Solidarity On the Cultural Roots

of America's Political Crisis

JAMES DAVISON HUNTER

I am still working my way through this important book. Hunter’s solid reputation as a leading cultural historian led me to read this over some of the other titles on this topic. I am finding the concept of solidarity fascinating and relevant.

Another Day

Sabbath Poems

2013-2023

WENDELL BERRY

The publication of a new book by Wendell Berry is cause for celebration. Berry, who just turned 90, is contrarian, prophetic and sage. His words and example are worth following. A favourite author and highly recommended.

Darwin's Hornpipe

DEIRDRE KESSLER

I think anyone who read, David Grann’s The Wager, will enjoy Deirdre’s novel, Darwin’s Hornpipe. Loosely based on Deirdre’s great grandfather’s whaling ship experiences, this also reminds me of my father’s early love for books on sea adventures. Beautifully published by Penumbra Press.

Past Favourites

The Secret Hours

MICK HERRON

Yes, there was a book series before the TV series! And, as much as I like Gary Oldman in his role as Jackson Lamb, the books are still better. I would describe this as the prequel to the Slough House book series and it’s my favourite Mick Herron to date.

The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

TIM ALBERTA

Tim Alberta lays bare the scammers and con artists, the farcical, the division and the abuse of power that is wrecking what should be a movement for good. “An astonishingly clear-eyed look at a murky movement.” - Los Angeles Times

Jack: A Novel MARILYNNE ROBINSON

A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy NATHAN THRALL

Prophet Song: A Novel PAUL LYNCH

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE

Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath BILL BROWDER

Wildland: The Making of America's Fury EVAN OSNOS

Standing by Words: Essays WENDELL BERRY

Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities REBECCA SOLNIT

Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind ALAN JACOBS

The Glass Hotel: A Novel EMILY ST JOHN MANDEL