Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness
By: Shawn Micallef
3.86
Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition
Toronto is emerging from an identity crisis into a glorious new era. It began as a series of report…
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1. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.01
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more
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"My sister Susan,"-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
2. Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.98
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full color ebook device, and in rich … read more
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"The help will come,"-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"I don't want to hold you hand!"-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"Things never happen the same way twice."-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
"And the feasts on the poop and the musicians."-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
3. Redshirts
By: John Scalzi
3.86
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of… read more
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"Sooner or later the Narrative will come for each of us."-John Scalzi, Redshirts
"We've already established whoever is writing us is an asshole."-John Scalzi, Redshirts
"Who are you and what medications aren't you taking?" Finn said."-John Scalzi, Redshirts
"In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly."-John Scalzi, Redshirts
4. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
By: Meik Wiking
3.41
Format: None pages,
Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hy… read more
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5. Poor Things
By: Alasdair Gray
3.94
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenste… read more
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"Besides, a life without freedom to choose is not worth having."-Alasdair Gray, Poor Things
"She also said the wicked people needed love as much as good people and were much better at it."-Alasdair Gray, Poor Things
"Baxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her. Yes, said Baxter, but I will never tell people all of it."-Alasdair Gray, Poor Things
"You, dear reader, have now two accounts to choose between and there can be no doubt which is most probable."-Alasdair Gray, Poor Things
6. The Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood
By: Michael McClelland , John Lorinc , None
3.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
From the 1840s until the Second World War, waves of newcomers who migrated to Toronto - Irish, Jewi… read more
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7. In the Skin of a Lion
By: Michael Ondaatje
4.42
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Bristling with intelligence and shimmering with romance, this novel tests the boundary between hist… read more
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8. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes
3.96
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more
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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
9. Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul
By: Howard Schultz , Joanne Gordon
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
In 2008, Howard Schultz, the president and chairman of Starbucks, made the unprecedented decision t… read more
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10. Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
By: Anna Funder
4.20
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell; shortly afterwards the two Germanies reunited, and East Germany ceas… read more
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"People were crazy with pain and secrets."-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
"When I got out of prison, I was basically no longer human,' Miriam says."-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
"Why are some things easier to remember the more time has passed since they occurred?"-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
"Ten days is time enough to die, to be born, to fall in love and to go mad. Ten days is a very long time."-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
11. The Kaiju Preservation Society
By: John Scalzi
3.99
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food deliv… read more
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"I lift things."-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society
"So we’re the monster police, too?"-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society
"...if you're only reading books because you have to, it becomes much less fun."-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society
"My brain said. Just walk away. [...] But even as my brain was saying that, my body was turning back, becaus like puppies we are enculturated to turn when our name is called."-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society
12. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
By: Kate Beaton
4.41
Format: 430 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated cartoonist Kate Beaton vividly presents the untold story of Canada. Before there was … read more
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13. Happy-Go-Lucky
By: David Sedaris
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” ( Los Angeles Times ) returns with his first new collect… read more
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14. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
By: David Sedaris
4.21
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice: T here’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s… read more
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- nonfiction
"Sometimes things happen and I don’t know what to do with my face."-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
"Question: What’s the difference between a whore and a bitch? Answer: A whore will sleep with anybody. A bitch will sleep with anybody… but you."-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
"While each of us thought, separately, Amy brought up Fran Lebowitz. "Someone asked her what her favorite animal is and she answered, 'Steak.' Isn't that perfect?"-David Sedaris, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
15. Interesting Facts about Space
By: Emily R. Austin
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black holes and their ability to spaghettif… read more
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"It’s actually sort of soothing to think of how massive the universe is, and how I could be snuffed out at any minute. I guess I like tricking my brain into disarming things."-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space
"I hate my voice. I hate the words I choose. I hate my instincts and the way I think. I hate that I am self-absorbed enough to hate myself in detail. I think I am a bad person. I feel self-loathing so…"-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space
"I doubt it's possible to have a baby and not imagine what you want for it. If I were to ever fall pregnant, I would wonder what the sex of the baby is. Celebrations that center expectations around ge…"-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space
"I wear the mask of a well mannered distant relative. A young lady who crosses her legs at the ankles and laughs at banal jokes. That is a new character for me however. I have not mastered her yet. I …"-Emily R. Austin, Interesting Facts about Space
16. Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness
By: Shawn Micallef
3.86
Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition
Toronto is emerging from an identity crisis into a glorious new era. It began as a series of report… read more
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17. Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias
By: John Lorinc
3.49
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Is the 'smart city' the utopia we've been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city h… read more
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- politics
- urban planning
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- urbanism
- cities
18. Binge: 60 stories to make your brain feel different
By: Douglas Coupland
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The first new work of fiction since 2013 from one of Canada's most successful, idiosyncratic and wo… read more
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19. Sideways: The City Google Couldn't Buy
By: Josh O'Kane
3.94
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
NATIONAL BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITINGFro… read more
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20. On Browsing
By: Jason Guriel
3.78
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
A defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon—and gaining new appreciation—amidst the bins and … read more
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21. Good Night, Little Bookstore
By: Amy Cherrix
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predec… read more
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