The Resistance Painter A Novel by (author) Kath Jonathan An evocative work of historical fiction, examining the little-known story of Poland’s extraordinary WW ll resistance army and the contemporary lives of two artists, grandmother and granddaughter, inextricably linked by a wartime betrayal. Warsaw 1939. Irena Marianowska’s dreams of attending art school in […]
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49th Shelf: The Mother
The Mother A Graphic Memoir by (author) Rachel Deutsch A raw and honest, harrowing and humorous journey into the dualities of modern motherhood in graphic memoir form. New Yorker cartoonist Rachel Deutsch desperately wanted a baby, yet she was fearful of actually being pregnant and having one. She lurched into a new […]
49th Shelf: The Silent Film Star Murders
The Silent Film Star Murders by (author) Melodie Campbell Embarking on another transatlantic crossing in 1928, merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke welcomes new guests aboard the Victoriana, including Renata Harwood, star of the silver screen, and Stella Burke, her bitter protégée-turned-rival. Everyone expects these leading ladies to serve up delicious drama […]
49th Shelf: The Fun Times Brigade
The Fun Times Brigade by (author) Lindsay Zier-Vogel From acclaimed author Lindsay Zier-Vogel comes an insightful and heart-rending exploration of motherhood, grief, and the search for identity. Amy is a new mother, navigating the fog of those bewildering early days and struggling with a role she feels ill-prepared for. It’s the […]
49th Shelf: Who By Water
Who by Water by (author) Greg Rhyno After barely surviving her last case, Dame Polara has traded in the life of a part-time private eye for one of a single working mom. But when the police name her a suspect in her ex-husband’s mysterious drowning, Dame has no choice but to […]
49th Shelf: Born
Born by (author) Heather Birrell What happens when an English teacher goes into labour during a Toronto high school lockdown? High school English teacher Elise loves teaching Shakespeare. She is also very pregnant. She’s trapped in a classroom with her Grade 12 students during a lockdown. Anthony, the cause of the […]
49th Shelf: A Mouth Full Of Salt
A Mouth Full of Salt by (author) Reem Gaafar The Nile brought them life, but the Nile was not their friend. A small farming village in North Sudan wakes up one morning to the news that a little boy has drowned. Soon after, the animals die of a mysterious illness and […]
49th Shelf: Catch You On The Flipside
Catch You On The Flipside by (author) Lee Kvern In 1983, Elle is a blackjack dealer at an Alberta casino. At the same time, Amado is a baggage handler in Manila. When Amado witnesses the assassination of a prominent political figure in Manila, he flees to Canada and ends up in […]
49th Shelf: Victor & Me In Paris
Victor & Me in Paris by (author) Janice MacDonald When retired academic Imogene Durant finds herself in Paris with Victor Hugo as her guide, a series of disturbing discoveries are made in local hotels. While Imogene hopes to settle in, read, and write a follow up to her acclaimed book, Fyodor & […]
49th Shelf: Empty Spaces
Empty Spaces by (author) Jordan Abel Winner of the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction • Shortlisted for the 2024 Amazon First Novel Award From the acclaimed, boundary-breaking author of NISHGA comes a hypnotic and mystifying exploration of land and legacy. Reimagining James Fenimore Cooper’s nineteenth-century text The Last of the Mohicans from the […]