Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Books Read - Fall 2016

17. Christmas Jars by Jason Wright
16. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
15. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (audio book)
14. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
13. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
12. The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
11. The Joy of Me: The Art of Being Selfish by Shaelyn Pham
10. Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry by Albert Bernstein
9. The Dust That Falls From Dreams by Louis de Bernieres
8. Selections from One Thousand Gifts: Finding Joy in What Really Matters by Ann Voskamp
7. Tempest Tost by Robertson Davies
6. An Apple a Day: The Myths, Misconceptions and Truths About the Foods We Eat by Joe Schwarcz
5. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory (audio book)
4. Vinyl Cafe Turns the Page by Stuart McLean
3. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
2. The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory (audio book)
1. The Big, Bad Book of Botany by Michael Largo

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Books Read - Summer 2016

20. Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry
19. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
18. The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
17. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
16. That Sugar Book by Damon Gameau
15. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
14. Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle (audio book)
13. Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin (audio book)
12. Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
11. Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs
10. The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
9. How Your House Works by Charlie Wing
8. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
7. Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
6. I Let You Go by Clare MacIntosh
5. The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
4. Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
3. A Case of Need by Michael Crichton
2. Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare ed. by Richard Kim and Betsy Reed
1. Free Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Books Read - Spring 2016

28. The Imposter Bride by Nandy Richler
27. The Willows and Beyond by William Horwood
26. Who Is Francis Rain? by Margaret Buffie
25. Cages by Peg Kehret
24. The Best Alberta Stories by Tony Cashman
23. Why Me? by Deborah Kent
22. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
21. Don't Cry Now by Joy Fielding
20. Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves by Nils-Olof Franzen
19. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel (audio book) (#1)
18. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Carbonnet
17. Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
16. Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
15. The Messenger by Daniel Silva
14. Birds of Alberta by Robin Bovey
13. Spa Bliss by Jo Glanvillr-Blackburn
12. Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
11. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs
10. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
9. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
8. Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
7. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
6. Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
5. The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou (#1)
4. The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
3. The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
2. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (#1)
1. Summer's Child by Luanne Rice

Saturday, May 14, 2016

I Heart Book Sale

I told myself that this year, since I will be moving soon (and am in purging mode and I'll have to pack and move everything that I buy), that maybe I would buy fewer books at the book sale than usual. I didn't want to deny myself anything that I wanted; I just expected that I would want fewer things.
Didn't work, hahaha. In fact, I think I bought more than ever before.

Fiction

Canadian:
Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock (NCL, upgrade)
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town by Stephen Leacock (NCL)
Swamp Angel by Ethel Wilson (NCL)
Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell (NCL, new edition)
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies (upgrade)
The Rebel Angels by Robertson Davies
The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies

Michael Connelly:
The Reversal - Lincoln Lawyer #3
The Black Echo - Harry Bosch #1 (read audiobook 02/2017)
The Black Ice - Harry Bosch #2 (read audiobook 03/2017)

Robert Ludlum (Jason Bourne):
The Bourne Identity #1
The Bourne Supremacy #2
The Bourne Ultimatum #3

James Patterson (Alex Cross):
Jack & Jill #3
Pop Goes the Weasel #5
Roses are Red #6
Violets are Blue #7

Iris Johansen (Eve Duncan):
The Killing Game #2 (read 02/2017)
The Search #3 (read 02/2017)
Body of Lies #4 (read 02/2017)
Blind Alley #5 (read 02/2017)
Eve #12

Philippa Gregory:
The Constant Princess
The Boleyn Inheritance
The Queens Fool
The White Queen

Jean Auel (Earth's Children):
The Plains of Passage #4
The Shelters of Stone #5

Light in August by William Faulkner

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Non-Fiction

Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies (read 12/2020)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Paul Rival

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Friedman

Chi Running by Danny Dreyer (read 02/2018)

Chinese System of Food Cures by Henry Lu

That Sugar Book by Damon Gameau (read 08/2016)

Low GI Gluten-Free Eating Made Easy: The Essential Guide to the Glycemic Index and Gluten-Free Living by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller

Cook's Illustrated The Best Italian Classics

Life Time Foods of the World The Cooking of China

Gifts

For Mom: Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean
For Dad: The Best Alberta Stories by Tony Cashman (read before giving 06/2016)
For Dad: Birds of Alberta by Robin Bovey (read before giving 05/2016)
For Oma: Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet (read before giving 05/2016)
For Christine: Spa Bliss: Heavenly Ideas For Chilling Out by Jo Glanville-Blackburn (read before giving 05/2016)
For Danaya: Olivier Twist (Fr) d'apres Charles Dickens
For Danaya: Les Aventuriers de L'Outaouais (Fr) by the National Capital Commission

Monday, March 21, 2016

Books Read - Winter 2016

27. The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket (#4)
26. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (#3)
25. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (#2)
24. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (#1)
23. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
22. The World According to Garp by John Irving
21. Pewter Angels by Henry Ripplinger
20: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior (audio book)
19. Little Copper Pennies: Celebrating the Life of the Canadian One-Cent Piece (1858-2013) by Susan Harris
18. Hardy Boys: Mystery of the Whale Tattoo by Franklin Dixon
17. Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin Dixon
16. The Introvert's Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World by Sophia Dembling (audio book)
15. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
14. The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory (audio book)
13. Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen
12. Grand Avenue by Joy Fielding
11. The Husband by Dean Koontz
10. Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (#2)
9. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (#1)
8. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
7. Space by James Michener
6. A Recipe For Bees by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
5. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (abridged audio book)
4. The Box Garden by Carol Shields
3. Little Children by Tom Perrotta
2. Great Civilizations ed. by Brenda Ralph Lewis
1. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver