BOOKS

FICTION

1 Wild Rose

Sharon Butala. A woman leaves her life in rural Quebec behind to move to the Wild West.

2 Undermajordomo

Minor Patrick DeWitt. An adventure, a mystery, a searing portrayal of rural Alpine bad behaviour, but above all a love story. (5)

3 The Sicilian Wife Caterina Edwards. A Canadian immigrant’s duty to her Mafia family.

4 Let Us Be True Erna Buffie. Woman realizes that secrets are like dark angry ghosts that haunt you and everyone you love.

5 The Truth About Us Janet Gurtler. A young adult book on how we don’t really know people we think we do.

6 The Girl In The Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz. A continuation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series. (10)

7 The Piano Teacher Eugene Stickland. Reclusive pianist is asked to teach piano to seven-year-old girl. (4)

8 Any Other Name: A Longmire Mystery Craig Johnson. The sheriff investigates the mysterious death of a detective.

9 The Illegal Lawrence Hill. A look at the lives of illegal immigrants.

10 The Martian Andy Weir. The first man to land on Mars must fight for his life.

NON- FICTION

1 Clockwork Zaid Shlah. Poems and essays on trying to see oneself anew.

2 Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Jung Chang. Empress who ruled China through two emperors. (5)

3 The Carbon Bubble: What Happens To Us When It Bursts Jeff Rubin. Author argues Stephen Harper’s economic vision is wrong.

4 The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Toward A Greener Future David R. Boyd. How a greener future is available to us.

5 Canoe Country: The Making Of Canada Roy MacGregor. His celebration of Canadians’ favourite means for getting around.

6 The Invention Of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World Andrea Wulf. His daring explorations into wild environments and his ideas of natural preservation.

7 Changelings Cassy Welburn. The small but powerful acts of our lives that can transform us.

8 Stephen Harper John Ibbitson. A new biography of Stephen Harper.

9 How To Breathe Underwater Chris Turner. Essays on sustainability.

10 Niche Basma Kavanagh. Poems on extinctions and what will happen to the human race.