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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 & […]

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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 […]

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49th Shelf: An Evening With Birdy O’Day

An Evening with Birdy O’Day by (author) Greg Kearney A funny, boisterous, and deeply moving novel about aging hairstylist Roland’s childhood friendship with Birdy O’Day, whose fevered quest for pop music glory drives them apart Roland Keener is an aging hairstylist who’s lived and worked in Winnipeg all his life. He’s […]

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49th Shelf: The Butcher

The Butcher by (author) Jennifer Hillier In this “skillfully penned tale of murder and cover-up that will keep readers enthralled until the powerful finish” (Fresh Fiction), family secrets and a serial killer from the past converge in this electrifying thriller. In 1985, Edward Shank famously gunned down the Beacon Hill Butcher, […]

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49th Shelf: Best Canadian Stories 2025

Best Canadian Stories 2025 edited by Steven W. Beattie Selected by editor Steven W. Beattie, the 2025 edition of Best Canadian Stories showcases the best Canadian fiction writing published in 2023. Featuring: Chris Bailey • Christine Birbalsingh • Cody Caetano • Kate Cayley • Lynn Coady • Caitlin Galway • Marcel Goh • […]

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49th Shelf: Lies I Told My Sister

Lies I Told My Sister by (author) Louise Ells After a nine month estrangement, sisters Lily and Rose, are reunited in a hospital emergency room when the younger sister’s husband has been badly injured in a car crash. While waiting for updates, they reminisce about their childhood memories in an effort […]

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49th Shelf: Murder In A Small Town

Sleep While I Sing: Murder in a Small Town by (author) L.R. Wright Karl Alberg, currently at his wits’ end, was a big-city cop before moving to sleepy little Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast of Canada. He solved crimes involving gangsters, drug lords, real low-lifes. He can’t possibly be stumped by […]

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49th Shelf: Keep

Keep A Novel by (author) Jenny Haysom A timely tale of ownership and loss, loneliness and connection, and a meditation on all the stuff in our lives. Home staging is an art of erasure. But in some cases—no matter how much clutter you remove, or how many coats of white paint […]

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49th Shelf: The Treasure Hunters Club

The Treasure Hunters Club A Mystery by (author) Tom Ryan A rollicking mystery about a secret society, nautical charts, cryptic clues, and a fabulous treasure to die for—perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. For nearly a century, tourists have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay […]

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49th Shelf: Sugaring Off

Sugaring Off by (author) Fanny Britt translated by Susan Ouriou Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for French-Language Fiction, Sugaring Off probes intimacy, denial, and how we are tied to others—whether those we love or those we exploit. On the surface, Adam and Marion are the embodiment of success: wealthy, attractive, in love. […]