Before I review Sarah Yates’ latest book, I feel I have to declare my bias. I have been friends with Sarah ever since the early 1980s, when we both lived in Toronto and were members Read More
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Firefly Books, 2010, $39.95 The title is slightly misleading. It’s not so much about how to de-clutter or how to deal with clutter as it is about storage options in modern design. It’s a beautiful Read More
Oxford University Press, 2010, $24.95 This is a little book on a big topic. Author David Albert Jones examines the Bible, the Quran, the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions and sects, as well Read More
Published by Greystone Books, 2010, $55 There is a review of this book in our Winter issue, but I’ve written my own, longer take on this book for this blog because it would make a great Read More
The subtitle gives a perfect description of this book: “Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from the World’s Greatest Empire.” Bits and pieces of quotations, graffiti, legends and sayings are presented in short chapters that Read More
Independent booksellers have a unique role in our communities. On Sat. Oct. 16, bookshops across the country will be hosting promotional events in celebration of Independents’ Day, a major marketing drive championing the cultural and economic Read More
Carla Collins, once an entertainment reporter for a Toronto television news station, then a stand-up comedian, seems to have disappeared for several years. Now she has popped up as the author of Angels, Vampires & Read More
Considering the dry topic, this is a surprisingly readable account of the company called Google and how its name rose to become a verb in the dictionary. Author Aaron Goldman even uses it in adjective Read More
Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass is a revised edition of a previous book. Author Liz Primeau has updated and expanded on her previous collection of gardens, and is finding a whole new audience. Read More
