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I Read Canadian, Adult Fiction Edition

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I Read Canadian Day, on February 17, 2021, celebrates Canadian authors and the richness, diversity, and breadth of Canadian literature. This list highlights some Canadian authors who published Adult fiction this past year.

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Before the Usual Time

Before the Usual Time

A Collection of Indigenous Stories and Poems

Book - 2020

A collection of words and imagery from diverse voices grounded in the land that explore community in relation to time. Filmmaker/writer, Darlene Naponse, ...Show more A collection of words and imagery from diverse voices grounded in the land that explore community in relation to time. Filmmaker/writer, Darlene Naponse, curates a gathering of expression about time that has passed, time that is now and time that comes. Show less

A collection of words and imagery from diverse voices grounded in the land that explore community in relation to time. Filmmaker/writer, Darlene Naponse, ...Show more A collection of words and imagery from diverse voices grounded in the land that explore community in relation to time. Filmmaker/writer, Darlene Naponse, curates a gathering of expression about time that has passed, time that is now and time that comes. Show less

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And We Shall Have Snow

And We Shall Have Snow

by Anderson, Raye

Book - 2020

"When Stella Magnusson, beautiful, talented but devious, turns up dead at the Cullen Village dump in Manitoba's Interlake, Margo Wishart and her Book...Show more "When Stella Magnusson, beautiful, talented but devious, turns up dead at the Cullen Village dump in Manitoba's Interlake, Margo Wishart and her Book Club take notice. So does Corporal Roxanne Calloway of the RCMP. Soon they are in a race to discover the killer as the temperature dips to minus forty and it looks like someone else is going to freeze to death."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

"When Stella Magnusson, beautiful, talented but devious, turns up dead at the Cullen Village dump in Manitoba's Interlake, Margo Wishart and her Book...Show more "When Stella Magnusson, beautiful, talented but devious, turns up dead at the Cullen Village dump in Manitoba's Interlake, Margo Wishart and her Book Club take notice. So does Corporal Roxanne Calloway of the RCMP. Soon they are in a race to discover the killer as the temperature dips to minus forty and it looks like someone else is going to freeze to death."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Alone in the Wild

Alone in the Wild

by Armstrong, Kelley

eBook - 2020

A Canadian adventure series for the discerning reader. Need a place to disappear for a while? Fall in love with strange, dangerous Rockton, Yukon. Every ...Show more A Canadian adventure series for the discerning reader. Need a place to disappear for a while? Fall in love with strange, dangerous Rockton, Yukon. Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there's always something to worry about. While on a much needed camping vacation with her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey hears a baby crying in the woods. The sound leads them to a tragic scene: a woman buried under the snow, murdered, a baby still alive in her arms. A town that doesn't let anyone in under the age of eighteen, Rockton must take care of its youngest resident yet while solving another murder and finding out where the baby came from--and whether she's better off where she is. Show less

A Canadian adventure series for the discerning reader. Need a place to disappear for a while? Fall in love with strange, dangerous Rockton, Yukon. Every ...Show more A Canadian adventure series for the discerning reader. Need a place to disappear for a while? Fall in love with strange, dangerous Rockton, Yukon. Every season in Rockton seems to bring a new challenge. At least that's what Detective Casey Duncan has felt since she decided to call this place home. Between all the secretive residents, the sometimes-hostile settlers outside, and the surrounding wilderness, there's always something to worry about. While on a much needed camping vacation with her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey hears a baby crying in the woods. The sound leads them to a tragic scene: a woman buried under the snow, murdered, a baby still alive in her arms. A town that doesn't let anyone in under the age of eighteen, Rockton must take care of its youngest resident yet while solving another murder and finding out where the baby came from--and whether she's better off where she is. Show less

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The Push

The Push

by Audrain, Ashley

eBook - 2021

In this dark, smoothly flowing debut thriller, Blythe is a troubled mother whose misgivings about her daughter Violet leave her in a perpetual state of se...Show more In this dark, smoothly flowing debut thriller, Blythe is a troubled mother whose misgivings about her daughter Violet leave her in a perpetual state of self-doubt and isolation. We learn in the opening scene that her marriage is over and her ex-husband now lives an idyllic life with Violet and a new wife and son, and that Blythe occasionally spies on the family from her car. Flashing back to the happy beginnings of her relationship with her husband, we gradually discover how Blythe's support system has dwindled as Violet's behavior has grown more disturbing. Shifting between the present and Blythe’s backstory, Audrain sketches in the complicated relationship the women in her family have to motherhood. Blythe's fragile emotional state is illustrated in economical, page-turning prose, keeping the reader guessing until the final pages. Show less

In this dark, smoothly flowing debut thriller, Blythe is a troubled mother whose misgivings about her daughter Violet leave her in a perpetual state of se...Show more In this dark, smoothly flowing debut thriller, Blythe is a troubled mother whose misgivings about her daughter Violet leave her in a perpetual state of self-doubt and isolation. We learn in the opening scene that her marriage is over and her ex-husband now lives an idyllic life with Violet and a new wife and son, and that Blythe occasionally spies on the family from her car. Flashing back to the happy beginnings of her relationship with her husband, we gradually discover how Blythe's support system has dwindled as Violet's behavior has grown more disturbing. Shifting between the present and Blythe’s backstory, Audrain sketches in the complicated relationship the women in her family have to motherhood. Blythe's fragile emotional state is illustrated in economical, page-turning prose, keeping the reader guessing until the final pages. Show less

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Dark Star Rising

Dark Star Rising

by Coles, Bennett R.

Book - 2020

Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate netw...Show more Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate network is dismantled and its mysterious leader Dark Star brought to justice, the safety of the empire remains in jeopardy. Supported by the ship's misfit crew, Subcommander Liam Blackwood and Quartermaster Amelia Virtue go undercover, following leads that take them deep into the pirate network. Yet the closer they get to its center and the elusive Dark Star, the clearer it becomes that all is not what it seems. Pirates aren't the only danger the duo face. Empowered by imperial decree, an old enemy is murdering noble families and taking their property--an enemy that has a personal grudge against Daring and her crew. And now he is on his way across the galaxy to exact revenge. Caught between ruthless pirates, a vengeful enemy, and their own increasingly intense feelings, Liam and Amelia must use all their cunning, charm, and daring to get out this alive.- Provided by publisher Show less

Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate netw...Show more Exuberant after scoring a major victory against enemy pirates, the star sailing ship HMSS Daring eagerly embarks on its new mission. Until the pirate network is dismantled and its mysterious leader Dark Star brought to justice, the safety of the empire remains in jeopardy. Supported by the ship's misfit crew, Subcommander Liam Blackwood and Quartermaster Amelia Virtue go undercover, following leads that take them deep into the pirate network. Yet the closer they get to its center and the elusive Dark Star, the clearer it becomes that all is not what it seems. Pirates aren't the only danger the duo face. Empowered by imperial decree, an old enemy is murdering noble families and taking their property--an enemy that has a personal grudge against Daring and her crew. And now he is on his way across the galaxy to exact revenge. Caught between ruthless pirates, a vengeful enemy, and their own increasingly intense feelings, Liam and Amelia must use all their cunning, charm, and daring to get out this alive.- Provided by publisher Show less

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A Curious Incident

A Curious Incident

by Delany, Vicki

Book - 2021

After Gemma helps a little girl find her lost cat, the child returns seeking further assistance when her mother is accused of killing her garden club rival. After Gemma helps a little girl find her lost cat, the child returns seeking further assistance when her mother is accused of killing her garden club rival. Show less

After Gemma helps a little girl find her lost cat, the child returns seeking further assistance when her mother is accused of killing her garden club rival. After Gemma helps a little girl find her lost cat, the child returns seeking further assistance when her mother is accused of killing her garden club rival. Show less

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The Ancient Dead

The Ancient Dead

by Fradkin, Barbara Fraser

Book - 2021

"Photographer Todd Ellison is engrossed in a photo shoot deep in Alberta's dinosaur country when he stumbles upon human bones buried in the sand of a...Show more "Photographer Todd Ellison is engrossed in a photo shoot deep in Alberta's dinosaur country when he stumbles upon human bones buried in the sand of a remote coulee. Not far away, while driving through the Alberta prairie, Amanda Doucette glimpses an abandoned farmhouse that reminds her of an old photograph hanging on her aunt's wall. Who is the cocky young cowboy in the photo? Could it be connected to Amanda's uncle, who went missing in Alberta thirty years ago? As Amanda starts to makes connections between his disappearance and the body in the coulee, she discovers more questions than answers. To make matters worse, a mysterious person will stop at nothing to get her to abandon the investigation." - Provided by Publisher Show less

"Photographer Todd Ellison is engrossed in a photo shoot deep in Alberta's dinosaur country when he stumbles upon human bones buried in the sand of a...Show more "Photographer Todd Ellison is engrossed in a photo shoot deep in Alberta's dinosaur country when he stumbles upon human bones buried in the sand of a remote coulee. Not far away, while driving through the Alberta prairie, Amanda Doucette glimpses an abandoned farmhouse that reminds her of an old photograph hanging on her aunt's wall. Who is the cocky young cowboy in the photo? Could it be connected to Amanda's uncle, who went missing in Alberta thirty years ago? As Amanda starts to makes connections between his disappearance and the body in the coulee, she discovers more questions than answers. To make matters worse, a mysterious person will stop at nothing to get her to abandon the investigation." - Provided by Publisher Show less

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Agency

Agency

by Gibson, William

eBook - 2020

Time travel, alternate realities and a terrifying potential use of artificial intelligence. Gibson combines of all these narratives to explore a world in which technology has the ability to go back in time to alter our present. Time travel, alternate realities and a terrifying potential use of artificial intelligence. Gibson combines of all these narratives to explore a world in which technology has the ability to go back in time to alter our present. Show less

Time travel, alternate realities and a terrifying potential use of artificial intelligence. Gibson combines of all these narratives to explore a world in which technology has the ability to go back in time to alter our present. Time travel, alternate realities and a terrifying potential use of artificial intelligence. Gibson combines of all these narratives to explore a world in which technology has the ability to go back in time to alter our present. Show less

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The Forgotten Daughter

The Forgotten Daughter

The Triumphant Story of Two Women Divided by Their Past, but United by Friendship?inspired by True Events

by Goodman, Joanna

eBook - 2020

"1992. Montreal, Quebec, 60 miles from the US border. Canada is in danger of splintering as French-Canadian factions renew Quebec's fight to gain ind...Show more "1992. Montreal, Quebec, 60 miles from the US border. Canada is in danger of splintering as French-Canadian factions renew Quebec's fight to gain independence from Canada. Wild and beautiful Véronique Fortin, daughter of a radical French- Canadian separatist who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a prominent politician in 1970, shares her father's cause. She harbors no moral quandaries about flouting laws against smuggling, thievery, or terror to achieve political goals. So it is a surprise to everyone when she falls for James Phénix, a fluently bi-lingual journalist of French-Canadian heritage, inhabits both worlds comfortably, and opposes Quebec separatism. Their love affair is as passionate as it is politically charged and they lie in a constant struggle between love and morals. At the same time, James's older sister Elodie Phénix, one of the Duplessis Orphans, becomes involved with a coalition demanding justice and reparations for their suffering in the 1950's when Quebec's orphanages were converted to mental hospitals. This heinous political act of Premier Maurice Duplessis affected 5000 children in the province. Two decades later they still struggle to bind their wounds. Elodie and Véronique are kindred spirits, both constrained by their pasts, but desperate to move forward, and the two become friends on their parallel journeys. And Véronique is the only person Elodie can rely on as she slowly wades into the fight for retribution, reliving all her trauma along the way, and her familial relationships begin to strain."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

"1992. Montreal, Quebec, 60 miles from the US border. Canada is in danger of splintering as French-Canadian factions renew Quebec's fight to gain ind...Show more "1992. Montreal, Quebec, 60 miles from the US border. Canada is in danger of splintering as French-Canadian factions renew Quebec's fight to gain independence from Canada. Wild and beautiful Véronique Fortin, daughter of a radical French- Canadian separatist who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a prominent politician in 1970, shares her father's cause. She harbors no moral quandaries about flouting laws against smuggling, thievery, or terror to achieve political goals. So it is a surprise to everyone when she falls for James Phénix, a fluently bi-lingual journalist of French-Canadian heritage, inhabits both worlds comfortably, and opposes Quebec separatism. Their love affair is as passionate as it is politically charged and they lie in a constant struggle between love and morals. At the same time, James's older sister Elodie Phénix, one of the Duplessis Orphans, becomes involved with a coalition demanding justice and reparations for their suffering in the 1950's when Quebec's orphanages were converted to mental hospitals. This heinous political act of Premier Maurice Duplessis affected 5000 children in the province. Two decades later they still struggle to bind their wounds. Elodie and Véronique are kindred spirits, both constrained by their pasts, but desperate to move forward, and the two become friends on their parallel journeys. And Véronique is the only person Elodie can rely on as she slowly wades into the fight for retribution, reliving all her trauma along the way, and her familial relationships begin to strain."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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Fortune

Fortune

by Hamilton, Ian

Book - 2021

Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People's Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the new territori...Show more Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People's Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the new territories, and tensions are running high among the triads. A turf war breaks out in Macau and quickly spreads to Hong Kong. In response, the Organized Crime Triad Bureau of the Hong Kong Police, backed by the Chinese government, begins a major crackdown on gang activities. Several triad leaders ask Uncle to intervene and bring an end to the violence. As Uncle begins mediation talks, his own territory of Fanling is attacked by a neighbouring gang. At the root of the tensions is a fear of what will become of Hong Kong after the Communists take over. When Uncle expresses these concerns about the future to Lin Huning, his partner in China, his response comes as a surprise and leads to an unexpected outcome that will have a lasting effect for decades to come.- Provided by publisher Show less

Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People's Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the new territori...Show more Hong Kong, 1995. Two years before Hong Kong is to be returned to the People's Republic of China, the Communist government has its eye on the new territories, and tensions are running high among the triads. A turf war breaks out in Macau and quickly spreads to Hong Kong. In response, the Organized Crime Triad Bureau of the Hong Kong Police, backed by the Chinese government, begins a major crackdown on gang activities. Several triad leaders ask Uncle to intervene and bring an end to the violence. As Uncle begins mediation talks, his own territory of Fanling is attacked by a neighbouring gang. At the root of the tensions is a fear of what will become of Hong Kong after the Communists take over. When Uncle expresses these concerns about the future to Lin Huning, his partner in China, his response comes as a surprise and leads to an unexpected outcome that will have a lasting effect for decades to come.- Provided by publisher Show less

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The Brideship Wife

The Brideship Wife

by Howard, Leslie

eBook - 2020

England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows her duty is to marry, but with no dowry, she has little choice in the mat...Show more England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows her duty is to marry, but with no dowry, she has little choice in the matter. She can't continue to live off the generosity of her sister Harriet and her wealthy brother-in-law, Charles, whose political aspirations dictate that she make an advantageous match. When Harriet hosts a grand party, Charlotte is charged with winning the affections of one of Charles's colleagues, but before the night is over, her reputation--her one thing of value--is at risk. In the days that follow, rumours begin to swirl. Soon Charles's standing in society is threatened and all that Charlotte has held dear is jeopardized, even Harriet, and Charlotte is forced to leave everything she has ever known in England and embark on a treacherous voyage to the New World.- Provided by Publisher Show less

England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows her duty is to marry, but with no dowry, she has little choice in the mat...Show more England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows her duty is to marry, but with no dowry, she has little choice in the matter. She can't continue to live off the generosity of her sister Harriet and her wealthy brother-in-law, Charles, whose political aspirations dictate that she make an advantageous match. When Harriet hosts a grand party, Charlotte is charged with winning the affections of one of Charles's colleagues, but before the night is over, her reputation--her one thing of value--is at risk. In the days that follow, rumours begin to swirl. Soon Charles's standing in society is threatened and all that Charlotte has held dear is jeopardized, even Harriet, and Charlotte is forced to leave everything she has ever known in England and embark on a treacherous voyage to the New World.- Provided by Publisher Show less

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The Company We Keep

The Company We Keep

by Itani, Frances

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

Set in Willow Creek, the same town from 'Remembering the Bones', five strangers respond to a flyer advertising a grief discussion group. As they gather in a cafe week after week, they find friendship and the courage to face their grief and move on. Set in Willow Creek, the same town from 'Remembering the Bones', five strangers respond to a flyer advertising a grief discussion group. As they gather in a cafe week after week, they find friendship and the courage to face their grief and move on. Show less

Set in Willow Creek, the same town from 'Remembering the Bones', five strangers respond to a flyer advertising a grief discussion group. As they gather in a cafe week after week, they find friendship and the courage to face their grief and move on. Set in Willow Creek, the same town from 'Remembering the Bones', five strangers respond to a flyer advertising a grief discussion group. As they gather in a cafe week after week, they find friendship and the courage to face their grief and move on. Show less

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The Jane Austen Society

The Jane Austen Society

by Jenner, Natalie

Book - 2020

A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the small English village of Chawton in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen, reveali...Show more A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the small English village of Chawton in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen, revealing their respective losses along the way. Whether you are a Jane Austen fan or not, this historical fiction novel will sweep you off your feet with its well-developed and sympathetic characters, charming setting, and heartwarming plot worthy of a BBC Masterpiece series. Show less

A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the small English village of Chawton in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen, reveali...Show more A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the small English village of Chawton in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen, revealing their respective losses along the way. Whether you are a Jane Austen fan or not, this historical fiction novel will sweep you off your feet with its well-developed and sympathetic characters, charming setting, and heartwarming plot worthy of a BBC Masterpiece series. Show less

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Grown-up Pose

Grown-up Pose

by Lalli, Sonya

Book - 2020

"Author Sonya Lalli is back with a delightfully modern look at what happens for a young woman when tradition, dating, and independence collide. Adult...Show more "Author Sonya Lalli is back with a delightfully modern look at what happens for a young woman when tradition, dating, and independence collide. Adulting shouldn't be this hard. Especially in your thirties. Having been pressured by her tight-knit Indian community to get married at a young age to her first serious boyfriend, Anu Desai must now start from the beginning: learning who she is and what she truly wants. But Anu doesn't have time to start over. Telling her parents that she was separating from her husband was the hardest thing she's ever done--and she's still dealing with the fallout. She has a young daughter to raise and a loud, opinionated family to appease. And when she invests all of her savings into running her own yoga studio (a career path her parents had always steered her away from), the feelings of irresponsibility send Anu reeling. She'll be forced to look inside herself to become the strong, independent woman she's never had the chance to be--the kind of woman who would be proud to have her daughter follow in her footsteps."- From the Publisher Show less

"Author Sonya Lalli is back with a delightfully modern look at what happens for a young woman when tradition, dating, and independence collide. Adult...Show more "Author Sonya Lalli is back with a delightfully modern look at what happens for a young woman when tradition, dating, and independence collide. Adulting shouldn't be this hard. Especially in your thirties. Having been pressured by her tight-knit Indian community to get married at a young age to her first serious boyfriend, Anu Desai must now start from the beginning: learning who she is and what she truly wants. But Anu doesn't have time to start over. Telling her parents that she was separating from her husband was the hardest thing she's ever done--and she's still dealing with the fallout. She has a young daughter to raise and a loud, opinionated family to appease. And when she invests all of her savings into running her own yoga studio (a career path her parents had always steered her away from), the feelings of irresponsibility send Anu reeling. She'll be forced to look inside herself to become the strong, independent woman she's never had the chance to be--the kind of woman who would be proud to have her daughter follow in her footsteps."- From the Publisher Show less

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Her Aussie Holiday

Her Aussie Holiday

by London, Stefanie

Book - 2020

Escaping to Australia, commitment-shy Cora Cabot, while housesitting along with hunky contractor Trent Williams, finds herself wanting to break her vow to forget about men when he proposes a no-strings-attached fling. Escaping to Australia, commitment-shy Cora Cabot, while housesitting along with hunky contractor Trent Williams, finds herself wanting to break her vow to forget about men when he proposes a no-strings-attached fling. Show less

Escaping to Australia, commitment-shy Cora Cabot, while housesitting along with hunky contractor Trent Williams, finds herself wanting to break her vow to forget about men when he proposes a no-strings-attached fling. Escaping to Australia, commitment-shy Cora Cabot, while housesitting along with hunky contractor Trent Williams, finds herself wanting to break her vow to forget about men when he proposes a no-strings-attached fling. Show less

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Arborescent

Arborescent

by Lynch, Marc Herman

Book - 2020

"Ghosts, doppelgängers, and a man who turns into a tree: a startling fiction debut that strives to articulate the immigrant body. In the beltline of ...Show more "Ghosts, doppelgängers, and a man who turns into a tree: a startling fiction debut that strives to articulate the immigrant body. In the beltline of a run-of-the-mill Canadian metropolis, an apartment complex called Cambrian Court has become the focal point of an outlandish unfurling, where even the laws of physics are becoming questioned. Embroiled within this psychic plot are three neighbours who are strangers to one another--Nohlan Buckles, Hachiko Yoshitoshi, and Zadie Chan--and whose ordinary lives have become rife with bizarre antagonists: an ogreish landlord, an ominous hooded group called the selfies, and a donkey-faced Saint Peter. The deeper they are drawn into this otherworld, the more reality becomes suspect: Nohlan is convinced he's turning into a tree, Hachiko's staging of a kabuki shockingly comes to life, and Zadie unwittingly begins to produce doppelgängers. Without even knowing each other, they come to realize just how dependent and intertwined their lives truly are. In Marc Herman Lynch's debut novel, some people explode, and others are resuscitated, but at the heart of it all are the fleeting yet indelible connections we make with one another. Darkly funny, lyrically charged, and gothically absurd, Arborescent is a raw and brilliantly imagined depiction of the unmaking of our contemporary world."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

"Ghosts, doppelgängers, and a man who turns into a tree: a startling fiction debut that strives to articulate the immigrant body. In the beltline of ...Show more "Ghosts, doppelgängers, and a man who turns into a tree: a startling fiction debut that strives to articulate the immigrant body. In the beltline of a run-of-the-mill Canadian metropolis, an apartment complex called Cambrian Court has become the focal point of an outlandish unfurling, where even the laws of physics are becoming questioned. Embroiled within this psychic plot are three neighbours who are strangers to one another--Nohlan Buckles, Hachiko Yoshitoshi, and Zadie Chan--and whose ordinary lives have become rife with bizarre antagonists: an ogreish landlord, an ominous hooded group called the selfies, and a donkey-faced Saint Peter. The deeper they are drawn into this otherworld, the more reality becomes suspect: Nohlan is convinced he's turning into a tree, Hachiko's staging of a kabuki shockingly comes to life, and Zadie unwittingly begins to produce doppelgängers. Without even knowing each other, they come to realize just how dependent and intertwined their lives truly are. In Marc Herman Lynch's debut novel, some people explode, and others are resuscitated, but at the heart of it all are the fleeting yet indelible connections we make with one another. Darkly funny, lyrically charged, and gothically absurd, Arborescent is a raw and brilliantly imagined depiction of the unmaking of our contemporary world."-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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The Glass Hotel

The Glass Hotel

by Mandel, Emily St. John

Book - 2020

If you are a fan of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, this book will also not disappoint with it's elegant and haunting story line. Beautifully set ...Show more If you are a fan of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, this book will also not disappoint with it's elegant and haunting story line. Beautifully set in British Columbia's coastal wilderness and New York City's fashionable neighbourhoods, the story revolves around a brother and sister as they navigate heartache, loneliness, wealth, corruption, drugs, ghosts, and guilt. Show less

If you are a fan of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, this book will also not disappoint with it's elegant and haunting story line. Beautifully set ...Show more If you are a fan of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, this book will also not disappoint with it's elegant and haunting story line. Beautifully set in British Columbia's coastal wilderness and New York City's fashionable neighbourhoods, the story revolves around a brother and sister as they navigate heartache, loneliness, wealth, corruption, drugs, ghosts, and guilt. Show less

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All the Devils Are Here

All the Devils Are Here

by Penny, Louise

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home...Show more On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on the elderly man's life. When a strange key is found in Stephen's possession it sends Armand, his wife Reine-Marie, and his former second-in-command at the Surete, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, from the top of the Tour d'Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art. Show less

On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home...Show more On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on the elderly man's life. When a strange key is found in Stephen's possession it sends Armand, his wife Reine-Marie, and his former second-in-command at the Surete, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, from the top of the Tour d'Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art. Show less

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Our Darkest Night

Our Darkest Night

A Novel of Italy and the Second World War

by Robson, Jennifer

eBook - 2021

Hiding from the Nazis in the guise of a Christian farmer's wife, a Jewish woman is met with suspicion by a Nazi official who harbors a vendetta against the former seminary student posing as her husband. Hiding from the Nazis in the guise of a Christian farmer's wife, a Jewish woman is met with suspicion by a Nazi official who harbors a vendetta against the former seminary student posing as her husband. Show less

Hiding from the Nazis in the guise of a Christian farmer's wife, a Jewish woman is met with suspicion by a Nazi official who harbors a vendetta against the former seminary student posing as her husband. Hiding from the Nazis in the guise of a Christian farmer's wife, a Jewish woman is met with suspicion by a Nazi official who harbors a vendetta against the former seminary student posing as her husband. Show less

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Downfall

Downfall

by Rotenberg, Robert

Book - 2021

Detectives dig into the dark side of Toronto when a serial killer targets homeless people who are camped out near one of the city's most exclusive enclaves in this latest crime thriller from author Robert Rotenberg. Detectives dig into the dark side of Toronto when a serial killer targets homeless people who are camped out near one of the city's most exclusive enclaves in this latest crime thriller from author Robert Rotenberg. Show less

Detectives dig into the dark side of Toronto when a serial killer targets homeless people who are camped out near one of the city's most exclusive enclaves in this latest crime thriller from author Robert Rotenberg. Detectives dig into the dark side of Toronto when a serial killer targets homeless people who are camped out near one of the city's most exclusive enclaves in this latest crime thriller from author Robert Rotenberg. Show less

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How to Pronounce Knife

How to Pronounce Knife

Stories

by Thammavongsa, Souvankham

eBook - 2020

"A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into ho...Show more "A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into homes he'll never afford. A housewife learning English from daytime soap operas. In her stunning debut book of fiction, O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa focuses on characters struggling to make a living, illuminating their hopes, disappointments, love affairs, acts of defiance, and above all their pursuit of a place to belong. In spare, intimate prose charged with emotional power and a sly wit, she paints an indelible portrait of watchful children, wounded men, and restless women caught between cultures, languages, and values. As one of Thammavongsa's characters says, "All we wanted was to live." And in these stories, they do--brightly, ferociously, unforgettably."- From the Publisher Show less

"A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into ho...Show more "A young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into homes he'll never afford. A housewife learning English from daytime soap operas. In her stunning debut book of fiction, O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa focuses on characters struggling to make a living, illuminating their hopes, disappointments, love affairs, acts of defiance, and above all their pursuit of a place to belong. In spare, intimate prose charged with emotional power and a sly wit, she paints an indelible portrait of watchful children, wounded men, and restless women caught between cultures, languages, and values. As one of Thammavongsa's characters says, "All we wanted was to live." And in these stories, they do--brightly, ferociously, unforgettably."- From the Publisher Show less

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