THE FIRST LADY NEXT DOOR tells the remarkable story of a Canadian woman, married to an Icelandic man (Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson) who became Iceland’s sixth President. Eliza Reid became the first lady of Iceland, for eight years, and the majority of the book is about that experience. Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for the … Read more
I am not a comic book fan per se but I am familiar with Frank Miller as the writer of “300”, “Sin City” and the Batman / Dark Knight arc. PUSH THE WALL is his memoir and advice to artists, all in one.
I had high expectations for this, Kenneth Pieroway’s fifth book about trains on Newfoundland. I was not disappointed.
If you watched any Canadian sports in the past couple of decades, you know the name Rod Black.
As a fan of railways, and a former resident of Shearwater in the Halifax Regional Municipality, I was eager to read the book “Railroaded” by Bob Chaulk, the story of the rail cut through Halifax and the creation of Ocean Terminals.
The book Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History is an in-depth and comprehensive look at the complex history of railways on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. This is a must-have book for fans of Maritime railway history. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies here. To me the cover says … Read more
Sean Paul Bedell’s second novel, Shoebox, is a gritty look at the difficult life and work of a first responder in Nova Scotia.
The novel Family Drama is a complex family story – dare I say “drama?” – centering around Susan Bliss’ double life as an actress and a mother, and how that double life affected her husband and children in profound ways.
I don’t normally read this type of book, but I’m glad I made an exception for Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon.
Product of Italy, Made in Canada is a collection of essays / stories exploring what it means to be an Italian-Canadian. The main themes are resilience, gratitude and the love of family.