Reviews

Croatia: Travels in an Undiscovered Country

Tony Fabijancic, a Canadian educator and writer with Croatian roots, forgoes the usual blend of ethnography, historical writing, and travel journalism in this short, sweet examination of Croatian culture.The eloquent opening chapter focuses on the ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

The Original Canadian City Dweller’s Almanac: Facts, Rants, Anecdotes and Unsupported assertions for Urban Residents

By Hal Niedzviecki and Darren Wershler-Henry

In answer to the ongoing success of The Farmer’s Almanac for rural readers comes The Original Canadian City Dweller’s Almanac, a quirky, occasionally amusing potpourri of facts, rants, and anecdotes for theurban global villager. Like ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

A Day Does Not Go by

By Sean Johnston

In A Day Does Not Go By, Sean Johnston arranges his themes – the fear of betrayal, the fragility of love, the haplessness of old age, the inadequacy of language – into 27 short vignettes.In ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short

With Axe and Flask: The History of Persephone Township from Pre-cambrian Times to the Present

By Dan Needles

Playwright and columnist Dan Needles’ With Axe and Flask will resonate with fans of Stephen Leacock’s understated but bitingly funny tales set around the fictional town of Mariposa, Ontario. Needles, creator of the popular Wingfield ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Romantic

By Barbara Gowdy

Barbara Gowdy’s new novel is not called The Pragmatist for a reason. Its heroine, Louise Kirk, loves in a fantastic, humongous way, and with the kind of searing heat usually seen only in acetylene welding ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Covert Entry: Spies, Lies and Crimes Inside Canada’s Secret Service

By Andrew Mitrovica

In the post-9/11 climate of fear and paranoia, few voices have criticized the civil liberties abuses by agencies charged with safeguarding the security of Canadians. That may change with this remarkable exposé by reporter Andrew ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

Kipligat’s Chance

By David N. Odhiambo

Vancouver writer David N. Odhiambo’s Kipligat’s Chance departs from the experimental syntax and grammar of his first novel, diss/ed banded nation, but a close attention to language also makes his second novel a forceful read. ... Read More »

December 1, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Designerguys: Finding Your Personal Style

By Chris Hyndman and Steven Sabados

Snobs would say that any artefact that features the phrase “personal style” probably hasn’t got any, but people who look at subtitles – or who actually read – are probably not the point here. With ... Read More »

November 26, 2003 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Island of the Blessed: The Secrets of Egypt’s Everlasting Oasis

By Harry Thurston

Author, scientist, and environmental journalist Harry Thurston’s latest book combines the most winning elements of the travelogue and archeological mystery while working in a timely environmental warning. Island of the Blessed tracks the unfolding archeology ... Read More »

November 26, 2003 | Filed under: History

The Corner Garden

By Lesley Krueger

A novel narrated by a 15-year-old girl is an obvious candidate for young adult readers, and Lesley Krueger’s third novel, The Corner Garden, has strong crossover potential. Anyone offering this rich, complex novel to a ... Read More »

November 26, 2003 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

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