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Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist!!

What Strange Paradise: A Novel

By Omar El Akkad

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Congratulations to Omar for winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize this year! In alternating chapters, we learn the story of the boy's life and how he came to be on the boat; and we follow the girl and boy as they make their way toward a vision of safety. 

The Son of the House

By Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia

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Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia's debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what still remains a man's world.

Glorious Frazzled Beings

By Angélique Lalonde

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In this astounding collection of stories, human and more-than-human worlds come together in places we call home.

The Listeners: A Novel

By Jordan Tannahill

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A propulsive literary page-turner about a family torn apart by a mother's obsession with a sound that no one else can hear.

Fight Night

By Miriam Toews

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 Fight Night unspools the pain, love, laughter, and above all, will to live a good life across three generations of women in a close-knit family. August 26 at 8 pm. check indieevents.ca for more info!

HANNAH'S FICTION READS

Ariadne: A Novel

By Jennifer Saint

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Last Hummingbird West of Chile

By Nicholas Ruddock

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Last Hummingbird West of Chile spins a tale of adventure that is in turn comedic, violent, poignant and thoughtful. The Bookshelf is hosting a virtual event with Nick on September 8 at 7pm. Click  here for details!

The Witch's Heart

By Genevieve Gornichec

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Gold Diggers: A Novel

By Sanjena Sathian

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Klara and the Sun

By Kazuo Ishiguro

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Everyone is excited about Ishiguro’s latest. The future is at our doorstep.

Secrets of Happiness

By Joan Silber

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The Committed

By Viet Thanh Nguyen

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The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers,The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee.

Speak, Silence

By Kim Echlin

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Anxious People

By Fredrik Backman

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Backman's latest novel focuses on how a shared event can change the course of multiple people's lives even in times of deep and ongoing anxiousness.

Return of the Trickster

By Eden Robinson

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Limited signed bookplates. Eden Mills Festival's April Book Club - join live discussion with Eden and CBC's Rosanna Deerchild....Eden Mills Writers' Festival online Thursday April 15 at 8 pm.

Five Little Indians: A Novel

By Michelle Good

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JUST WON THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION! Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention.

A Thousand Ships: A Novel

By Natalie Haynes

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Portraits of the Masters: Bronze Sculptures of the Tibetan Buddhist Lineages

By Heather Stoddard

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The Portrait: A Novel

By Ilaria Bernardini

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The Startup Wife: A Novel

By Tahmima Anam

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Weather

By Jenny Offill

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Weather: A novel

By Jenny Offill

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HANNAH - A shimmering tour de force about a family, and a nation, in crisis. Offill is one of those unusual writers who can be funny and profound at the same time.

Daughters of Sparta: A Novel

By Claire Heywood

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SOME PRIME NON-FICTION!

REVIEW: ENTANGLED LIFE

Article

By Barb Minett

We are the lucky recipients of Merlin Sheldrake's knowledge and life experience.

REVIEW: BREATH

Article

By Barb Minett

In Breath, James Nestor delivers fascinating and vital stories about the thing that gives us life.

This Is Your Mind on Plants

By Michael Pollan

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From number one bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants-and the equally powerful taboos.

Peril

By Robert Costa, Bob Woodward

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This classic study of Washington takes readers deep inside the Trump White House, the Biden White House, the 2020 campaign, and the Pentagon and Congress, with vivid, eyewitness accounts of what really happened.

Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance

By Jesse Wente

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Part memoir and part manifesto, Unreconciled is a stirring call to arms to put truth over the flawed concept of reconciliation, and to build a new, respectful relationship between the nation of Canada and Indigenous peoples. October 14 @ 8 p.m. Check indieevents.ca!

Permanent Astonishment: A Memoir

By Tomson Highway

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Tomson Highway's memoir offers insights, both hilarious and profound, into the Cree experience of culture, conquest, and survival. Nominated for the Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

By Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein

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REVIEW: FINDING THE MOTHER TREE

Review

By Barb Minett

Suzanne Simard will be the guest of The Bookshelf and The Arboretum for a virtual event. Save the date – Thursday Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.  …

Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas

By Omar Mouallem

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Field Study: Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium

By Helen Humphreys

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Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th and 20th centuries.

FOR THE BIRDS!

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition

By David Sibley

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Once you open this you won't be able to put it down. 4600 digitally remastered paintings with coloured range maps on each page.

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Sixth Edition

By Jonathan Alderfer, Jon L. Dunn

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Perhaps a little heavy for a field guide but this one includes east and west!

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

By Patricia Manzano Fischer, Kenn Kaufman, Hector Gomez de Silva

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The most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists' Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps.

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America

By Roger Tory Peterson

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Roger Tory Peterson is the grandfather of field guides. Perhaps not as beautiful as some other guides but the info is top notch!

What It's Like to Be a Bird: What Birds Are Doing, and Why--from Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing

By David Allen Sibley

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And while the text is aimed at adults--including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes--it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action.

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REVIEW: MOUTH TO MOUTH

Article By Andrew Hood
Published 3 May 2022

Mouth to Mouth is a must for fans of Patricia Highsmith and Hitchcock at his most restrained.

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CANADIAN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY

Article By Staff
Published 25 Apr 2022

Join us Saturday April 30 to celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day. We will be offering our Bookshelf Memberships for half-price (memberships get you 10% off on books and $3 off on movies) as well as giving out free t-shirts with purchases over $50!

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REVIEW: HEARTS ON FIRE: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music

Review By Andrew Hood
Published 20 Apr 2022

Hearts on Fire is an invaluable record of what small creative communities spread over a massive country are able to achieve without a whole lot of outside support or recognition.

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Imaginations Ignite! Online Events for Schools

Article By Staff
Published 5 Apr 2022

Join the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in May and June for a series of five online events for students ages 4–13! All events are free and feature live ASL interpretation.

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REVIEW: PARASITIC OSCILLATIONS

Article By Barb Minett
Published 26 Mar 2022

Join Governor General's Award-winner and friend of the store Madhur Anand for the launch of her new book of poetry! Saturday April 23rd. 5pm, at The Arboretum.

Register HERE

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