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Moon of the Crusted Snow imagines a small community on the precipice of winter without power or communication where leaders must grapple with control, restore order, and save their people from a grave fate.
Genre: Apocalyptic fiction; Canadian fiction Pace: Intensifying Tone: Atmospheric; Suspenseful Writing Style: Descriptive; Gritty
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Eight Mennonite women discover that themselves, along with 100+ other women and children in their community, have been drugged and raped by the community men over the course of two years. These women gather secretly to discuss what they are going to do now that the truth has come to light. What follows is a secret conversation as told by meeting minutes.
Genre: Literary fiction; Canadian fiction Storyline: Issue-oriented Tone: Moving, Disturbing Writing Style: Unconventional
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Dear Evelyn by Kathy PageDear Evelyn follows a seventy-year-long wartime marriage, and explores how two very different people come together to shape and reshape each other over a lifetime.Genre: Canadian fiction; Historical fictionStoryline: SweepingTone: M oving; ReflectiveWriting Style: Engaging; Thoughtful
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Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, The Grimoire of Kensington Market is the story of Maggie, guardian of The Grimoire bookstore in Toronto's Kensington Market, which expands and contracts as stories are born...or die. Genre: Canadian fiction; Fantasy fiction Character: Likable, Flawed Tone: Whimsical Writing Style: Compelling
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Nobody caresby Anne T. DonahueFrom the author of the popular newsletter That’s What She Said, Nobody Cares is a frank, funny personal essay collection about work, failure, friendship, and the messy business of being alive in your twenties and thirties. Genre: Canadian literature; Essays; Family and Relationships Tone: Upbeat Writing Style: Conversational
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The real Lolitaby Sarah WeinmanA gripping true-crime investigation of the 1948 abduction of Sally Horner details the crime itself and how it inspired Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel, Lolita. The author is from Ottawa. Genre: True Crime Writing Style: Richly detailed; Thoughtful
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Born into itby Jay Baruchel In Fever Pitch meets Anchor Boy, actor and Montreal Canadiens superfan Jay Baruchel tells us why he loves the Habs no matter what. In Born Into It, Baruchel’s lifelong memories as a Canadiens’ fan explode on the page in a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic stories. Genre: Canadian literature; Essays; Family and Relationships Tone: Humorous, Nostalgic Writing Style: Conversational
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All our relationsby Tanya TalagaIn this vital and incisive work, bestselling and award-winning author Tanya Talaga explores the alarming rise of youth suicide in Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond. Genre: Society and culture Tone: Disturbing; Sobering Writing Style: Compelling; Thoughtful
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I Am Algonquin by Rick RevelleThis book paints a vivid picture of the original peoples of North America before the arrival of Europeans. It follows the story of Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life in the early 14th century in what is now Ontario. Along the way we learn about the search for moose and the dramatic rare woodland buffalo hunt, conflicts with other Native nations, and the dangers of wolves and wolverines. We also witness the violent game of lacrosse, the terror of a forest fire, and the rituals that allow Algonquin boys to be declared full-grown men.
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Birds, art, life : a year of observation by Kyo Maclear"A writer's search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this intimate and exuberant meditation on creativity and life--a field guide to things small and significant. When it comes to birds, Kyo Maclear isn't seeking the exotic. Rather she discovers joy in the seasonal birds that find their way into view in city parks and harbours, along eaves and on wires. In a world that values big and fast, Maclear looks to the small, the steady, the slow accumulations of knowledge, and the lulls that leave room for contemplation. A distilled, crystal-like companion to H is for Hawk, Birds Art Life celebrates the particular madness of chasing after birds in the urban environment and explores what happens when the core lessons of birding are applied to other aspects of art and life." "This book is filled with thought provoking ideas about muses, about people and interests that enter (and leave) our lives, and about how much observing nature can settle our spirits." -- Kelly
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