Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
Review by Alexander Kosoris Undermajordomo Minor is, for the most part, a comedy of manners. Lucien (Lucy) Minor gets a...More
Books
Gardening with Colour: Creative Design Ideas for Canadian Gardens – Rob Sproule
If you’re like me, there’s nothing worse than sitting down with that eagerly anticipated gardening book and finding that virtually...More
Days to Remember – Bill MacDonald
Bill MacDonald’s latest work, Days to Remember, is a compelling autobiography. It’s jam-packed with stories of MacDonald’s childhood in a...More
Not Dead & Not For Sale – Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland, 47, is a singer/songwriter with the massively popular rock bands Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Weiland is...More
Rebour: The Bicycle Illustrations of Daniel Rebour – Rob van der Plas and Frank Berto
At first glance, a book filled with technical line drawings of bicycles and components may not grab one’s attention. However,...More
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth – Chris Hadfield
This book provides a different perspective from today’s conventional wisdom “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” and is captivating from the...More
A Brief Time in Heaven: Wilderness Adventures in Canoe Country – Darryl Blazino
We are often told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover is truly stunning it’s...More
Going Gray: What I learned about beauty, sex, work, motherhood, authenticity, and everything else that really matters – Anne Kreamer
I admit, I was drawn in by the title and the cover. The author of Going Gray, Anne Kreamer, is...More
Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years – Richard Corson
In his preface, Richard Corson writes, “My original intention was to make this a book of illustrations of hair styles,...More
Thundering: A Local Anthology – Thunder Bay Writers’ Circle
Poetry, short story, and memoir intertwine in the fifth anthology published by the Thunder Bay Writers’ Circle, a group of...More
Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for Your Home and Garden – Sue Reed
Are you looking to make your home more energy efficient, but don’t want to get into major renovations? This helpful...More
Butter Baked Goods – Rosie Daykin
Most of my grandmother’s dessert recipes had one thing in common: butter. It was used in the baking and to...More
Ice Dogs – Terry Lynn Johnson
Terry Lynn Johnson’s first book, Dogsled Dreams, was set in Thunder Bay and while that was the initial hook, it...More
Ice Fishing: The Ultimate Guide Catching Walleye, Pike, Trout, Perch, Crappie, Sunfish and More in the Cold – Tim Allard
I’m not into ice fishing, nor am I what you would consider an outdoorsperson, but I do know there are...More
Superior Flavours – Split Tree Publishing
Superior Flavours is a local cookbook with a twist—it includes a taste tour that is basically a challenge to eat...More
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