Eragon by Christopher Paolini  12.22.2008

What are staff members reading? Eragon by Christopher Paolini is the adventure of a farm boy who finds a dragon, then ends up living in a legend as a dragon-rider who must make his way in a dark and dangerous world. Isis found it impossible to put down.

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle  12.15.2008

What are staff members reading? According to Eckhart Tolle, humans are on the verge of creating a new world by a personal transformation that shifts our attention away from our ever-expanding egos. Susan S. read A New Earth but says listening to Tolle's gentle tone on the audiobook captured her attention and made the concepts easier to understand.

Green for Life by Gillian Deacon  12.08.2008

Susan M. highly recommends Gillian Deacon's Green for Life to anyone who's looking for a guide to a more sustainable lifestyle. Gillian Deacon is an award-winning Canadian broadcaster who gives effective and helpful advice on a variety of everyday topics that will help us all achieve the goal of lessening the damage being done to ourselves, our families and the world around us.

Reconstruction by Mick Herron  12.04.2008

Penelope says: I could not put Reconstruction by Mick Herron down. Synchronicity in time lines and intersecting lives keep you guessing to the very end of this UK hostage thriller.

The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys  11.24.2008

Jill says: Kingston, Ontario author Helen Humphreys has written a beautiful book, The Frozen Thames. Every little story taken from each year the river froze between 1142 and 1895 is a minor masterpiece.

Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian  11.17.2008

What are staff members reading? Heidi, Susan S. and Faye have all read and highly recommend Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. Inspired by the World War II diary of a Prussian woman, this novel recounts the journey of Nazi refugees struggling to flee the advancing Russian army. This is historical fiction at its best.

The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews  11.10.2008

Rae-Ann says: If you liked the film Little Miss Sunshine, you should enjoy spending time with the dysfunctional family in The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews as smart aleck Thebes travels with her older brother Logan and Aunt Hattie to California to find her father. By turns dark and funny, sad and sweet, this road trip is worth taking.

Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco  11.04.2008

Sara recommends the Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco. This series of manga books is about the adventures of a high school boys club that has one female member, Haruhi. Only the boys think she is a he! An enjoyable read when you want a laugh.

The Girls by Lori Lansens  10.27.2008

Laurie is reading and enjoying The Girls by Lori Lansens, author of Rush Home Road. Rose and Ruby Darlin are twins who are joined at the head, then abandoned two weeks after their birth. Adopted by a nurse, Aunt Lovey, and raised in Leaford, Ontario, the girls share stories about their dreams, feelings and struggle for independence. A different kind of love story.

Eggshell Days by Rebecca Gregson  10.21.2008

Susan M. says: Rebecca Gregson writes about family issues relevant to the times we are living in. In Eggshell Days a group of friends re-evaluate their lives after escaping Britain's worst rail crash in 60 years. An intriguing plot with appealing and interesting characters make this book well worth reading.

No One You Know by Michelle Richmond  10.15.2008

Marina says: Not my usual type of book, Michelle Richmond's No One You Know drew me in like a moth to a flame and kept me there right to the end. Along similar lines as Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones, I found this story softer and more richly layered with emotion. The characters are very human, the mystery good, and there is some redemption at the end. A good read.

Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold  10.08.2008

Heidi liked Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. The story is told by 14-year-old Susie Salmon who watches over her family and friends, as well as her killer and the detective on her case. Heidi found the perspective of life after death (a tale told by a dead girl), very interesting.

Drunkard by Neil Steinberg  10.01.2008

Jill says: If you think you've read everything then you haven't read Drunkard by Neil Steinberg that contains the line, "I have licked every bathroom in Los Angeles." This quote is typical of the brutally honest style that Steinberg, a columnist with the Chicago Sun-Times, uses in this book about his struggle with alcoholism. (The line, by the way, is not spoken by Steinberg but by one of his fellow rehab attendees.)

The Roar of the Butterflies by Reginald Hill  09.24.2008

What are staff members reading? Penelope highly recommends Reginald Hill's novel of privilege, golf and murder, once again solved by the amiable private investigator Joe Sixsmith. She calls The Roar of the Butterflies, "an entertaining read."

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer  09.05.2008

What are staff members reading? Sue just finished reading the four volumes of the TWILIGHT series by Stephanie Meyer. She says these are currently the most popular books written for young adults worldwide. They follow the adventures of a teenager who falls in love with a vampire. All four of the titles in this series are available at the library.
Twilight | New Moon | Eclipse | Breaking Dawn

The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penny  09.05.2008

What are staff members reading? THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES by Stef Penney is Faye's favourite book so far this year. This adventure/mystery novel set in northern Canada in 1867 has been impeccably researched by a young Scottish author who says she has never visited Canada. Descriptions of the landscape and climate are rich in detail. This novel is the winner of the prestigious Costa Book of the Year Award for 2006. (formerly Whitbread Book Award)

Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones  07.29.2008

What are staff members reading? Faye just finished reading CATHEDRAL OF THE SEA by Ildefonso Falcones. She suggested that this novel, which was a best seller in Spain, will be popular with fans of "THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH" by Ken Follett. Like Follett's book, the central theme is the building of a cathedral, but this novel focuses more on portraying the culture and social life of Barcelona in the 1300s.

Breath by Tim Winton  07.29.2008

Rae Ann recommends the latest Tim Winton novel, BREATH.Well written and engaging, it grabs your interest and involves you right from the get-go. This is an Australian coming-of-age story about the teenaged ‘Pikelet’, who befriends the reckless ‘Loonie’ and their surfing mentor ‘Sando’. Pikelet and Loonie develop a friendly rivalry and push themselves and each other to their physical and mental limits. They gradually become more daring and take on bigger and more dangerous waves. The novel tells a story about the damage you do to yourself when you are young and think you are immortal.