Every month our knowledgable and friendly staff pick their favourite new book, ranging in topic from children's books to biography,
adventure to personal development.
Relax in the evening with a good book after a fun filled day in the spectactular Canadian Rockies.
February 2010
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joy's Pick:
The Physick Book of deliveranec Dane
by Katherine Howard
A great tale about a grad student who, studying Colonial History discovers more about the Salem witches and herself than she bargained for, Moving into her Grandmother’s house to get it ready for sale she discovers a key inside a bible – and inside the key is a name. As she researches the person behind the name her university mentor takes a frightening and intense interest making this a light and intelligent thriller. An interesting account of the Salem trials with characters that are vivid and alive. A story that makes you think what if some of those women were actually more than just ordinary – a book I wanted to get home to read! Katherine Howard wrote the book after research in her own studies found she was related to two of those taken to trial in the Salem witch trials.
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Jocey's Pick:
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
This is a wonderful gothic page turner about old manuscripts, misplaced letters, dusty archives, obsessive librarians, and DRACULA. Not the usual book about this historical villain, this story takes the reader on a breathless adventure through Eastern Europe during the Cold War era looking for this nocturnally inclined fellow.
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general favourites's Pick:
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Sunday List of Dreams: Salamander: Mosquito:Secret Life of Bees: Constance: Iris and Ruby:Astrid and Veronica: The Wedding Officer: Life of Pi; Book of Negroes: Summertime; A rather lovely inheritance; Alibi Man;The Lace Reader; Shoot for the Moon; Promise of the wolves; THe Gargoyle; Shadow of the wind; Extra Virgin;Three Bags Full:Saturday:The Road;Shartaram; Sarahs key:The Guernsey literary and potatoe pie society; Lucky man;Scarface;Eat pray love; Zookeepers daughter; Teen - Frannie in pieces;Inside the mind of Gideon Raybun;Bass Ackwards and belly up;Spellman Files:Finding Cassidy;The Book Thief;Twilight Series;Eragon Series:Ten Little envelopes; Kids - any Mick Inkpen ;Guess how much I love you;Lost and Found;You are my I love you : Owl Babies; Mog the forgetful cat; Nothing; Winnie the Pooh; The velveteen rabbit; Paddington Bear; Beatrix Potter : Do Princesses wear hiking Boots Awakening the Buddha within; An hour to live,an hour to Love; The last Lecture; Only Love is real.
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Nina's Pick:
The Mistress of Nothing
by Kate Pullinger
When Lady Duff Gordon sails for Egypt in an attempt to cure her debilitating Tuberculosis, faithful Lady’s maid Sally, of course , accompanies her. Hardworking and loyal Sally tends, unquestionably, to her Lady’s every whim. They immerse themselves in the culture of 1860’s Egypt and forge a life together in exile.But when Sally engages in a passionate affair and needs her Lady’s help, she finds that her loyalty and devotion count for nothing. Meet the author of this wonderfully absorbing story at Café Books on -23-/-02-/2010 |
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Jocie's Pick:
Committed
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Committed-A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage Elizabeth Gilbert She took us with her to eat in Italy, we prayed together in India, we fell in love in Indonesia, and then she left us! 'Committed' takes up where 'Eat, Pray, Love' left off, in the arms of her beloved Brazilian Felipe. Confronted by the folks at Homeland Security, Elizabeth and Felipe must come to a difficult decision about their future together. Insightful, entertaining, honest and humble, Gilbert delivers another great read that her fans will be able to relate to and thoroughly enjoy.
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