CALGARY’S BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1 Catullus’ Soldiers Daniel Goodwin. A collection of poetry showing three components of the poet’s life.

2 The Piano Teacher Eugene Stickland. A reclusive pianist is asked to teach piano to a seven-year-old girl.

3 The Year Of Our Beautiful Exile Monica Kidd. Author writes about how small moments in our lives can have big impacts.

4 Tides Of Honour Genevieve Graham. A couple meet during the First World War and try to make a new life in Halifax after the war.

5 The Mystics Of Mile End Sigal Samuel. A dysfunctional family is torn apart by secrets.

6 Listen All You Bullets Sean Johnston. A young boy stuck on a poor ranch tries to find hope.

7 A Desperate Fortune Susanna Kearsley. An amateur codebreaker finds historical intrigue between the present day and 300 years past. (4)

8 Welcome To The Circus Rhonda Douglas. Ten short stories about love and escape.

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Field Notes For The Alpine Tundra Elena Johnson. Poems written while she lived in the tundra.

10 Scarletina’s Quest For Fairy Wings Bess Drew Sherret. Scarletina learns lessons on becoming a full-fledged fairy.

NON- FICTION

1 Matterhorn: Mountain Summer Memoir Virginia May. Working in Switzerland to learn more about the world.

2 Minimalism: Essential Essays Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus. A collection of essays from their website about living simply with less. ( 7)

3 The Road To Character David Brooks. How we need to rethink our priorities.

4 Calgary’s Best Walks: 35 Brand New Urban Walks Lori Beattie. New walks to take in Calgary. (1)

5 Beyond Outrage: What Has Gone Wrong With Out Economy And Our Democracy, And How To Fix It Robert B. Reich. Citizens must unite in getting government to act in the interest of the people.

6 Canada’s Stonehenge Gordon Freeman. There are many similarities in discoveries in Canada with those at Stonehenge.

7 Considerations Colin Wright. Gaining new perspectives to help us get to where we would like to be.

8 A Year In A B&B In Banff James MacVicar. Living in a B&B, meeting the people who come through as well as enjoying the scenery. (6)

9 Separation Anxiety: A Coming-of-Middle-Age Story A woman deals with anxiousness and insomnia as she tries to find her own true self.

10 Aftershock Robert B. Reich. The challenge facing our economy when the wealthy hold too much of the money and the middle-class doesn’t have enough to spend to keep the economy going.