We asked our Collection Management staff for their top recommended reads of all time. We all know that choosing a favourite book is an impossible task. But here is a taste of some recommended reads from over the years.
This is a great multi-generational saga, with the right mix of humour and tragedy. It is full of interesting characters to love (or hate, or love to hate)...Show more
This is a great multi-generational saga, with the right mix of humour and tragedy. It is full of interesting characters to love (or hate, or love to hate).It is based in reality but with the perfect amount of magical realism. And as an extra bonus, it is CanLit!
- Recommended by Catherine
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This is a great multi-generational saga, with the right mix of humour and tragedy. It is full of interesting characters to love (or hate, or love to hate)...Show more
This is a great multi-generational saga, with the right mix of humour and tragedy. It is full of interesting characters to love (or hate, or love to hate).It is based in reality but with the perfect amount of magical realism. And as an extra bonus, it is CanLit!
- Recommended by Catherine
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This is not your typical David Baldacci book. Fans of historical fiction will delight in this well written book about an invalid widow, her two young chil...Show more
This is not your typical David Baldacci book. Fans of historical fiction will delight in this well written book about an invalid widow, her two young children, their new life in southwestern Virginia and their fight to stop the local coal-and-gas company from seizing their land. This is a story that will stay with you long after you have closed the book.
- Recommended by Darlene
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This is not your typical David Baldacci book. Fans of historical fiction will delight in this well written book about an invalid widow, her two young chil...Show more
This is not your typical David Baldacci book. Fans of historical fiction will delight in this well written book about an invalid widow, her two young children, their new life in southwestern Virginia and their fight to stop the local coal-and-gas company from seizing their land. This is a story that will stay with you long after you have closed the book.
- Recommended by Darlene
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An ancient manuscript that had been lost for centuries has been found in depths of Bodleian Library. This discovery has stirred up the underworld, bringin...Show more
An ancient manuscript that had been lost for centuries has been found in depths of Bodleian Library. This discovery has stirred up the underworld, bringing forward daemons, witches and vampires eager to retrieve the manuscript. This trilogy is delightful fantasy, with touches of romance and historical fiction thrown in.
Titles in this series include: A Discovery of Witches (book 1), Shadow of Night (book 2) and The Book of Life (book 3).
- Recommended by Jasmine
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An ancient manuscript that had been lost for centuries has been found in depths of Bodleian Library. This discovery has stirred up the underworld, bringin...Show more
An ancient manuscript that had been lost for centuries has been found in depths of Bodleian Library. This discovery has stirred up the underworld, bringing forward daemons, witches and vampires eager to retrieve the manuscript. This trilogy is delightful fantasy, with touches of romance and historical fiction thrown in.
Titles in this series include: A Discovery of Witches (book 1), Shadow of Night (book 2) and The Book of Life (book 3).
- Recommended by Jasmine
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What could go wrong with joining a secret, exclusive club that promises to help your happy marriage last forever? The simple rules seem easy enough to fol...Show more
What could go wrong with joining a secret, exclusive club that promises to help your happy marriage last forever? The simple rules seem easy enough to follow. The Marriage Pact is a combination of suspense and creepy and will keep your heart racing for the entire read. You won’t be able to put this book down.
- Recommended by Elizabeth
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What could go wrong with joining a secret, exclusive club that promises to help your happy marriage last forever? The simple rules seem easy enough to fol...Show more
What could go wrong with joining a secret, exclusive club that promises to help your happy marriage last forever? The simple rules seem easy enough to follow. The Marriage Pact is a combination of suspense and creepy and will keep your heart racing for the entire read. You won’t be able to put this book down.
- Recommended by Elizabeth
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Told from varying points of view, the believable, and often flawed, characters tell the story of a former Miss America after the glory of her celebrity a...Show more
Told from varying points of view, the believable, and often flawed, characters tell the story of a former Miss America after the glory of her celebrity and beauty have begun to fade. A well-crafted collection of linked short stories, Plastic provides a deft commentary on the value society places on the superficial and the effects this has on the individual.
- Recommended by Dorothy
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Told from varying points of view, the believable, and often flawed, characters tell the story of a former Miss America after the glory of her celebrity a...Show more
Told from varying points of view, the believable, and often flawed, characters tell the story of a former Miss America after the glory of her celebrity and beauty have begun to fade. A well-crafted collection of linked short stories, Plastic provides a deft commentary on the value society places on the superficial and the effects this has on the individual.
- Recommended by Dorothy
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This family saga follows two young, Irish sisters as they travel to America, and the decisions they must make that have lasting consequences. This is a gr...Show more
This family saga follows two young, Irish sisters as they travel to America, and the decisions they must make that have lasting consequences. This is a great read for those who enjoy historical fiction novels filled with family secrets, and a few surprising plot turns.
- Recommended by Sarah
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This family saga follows two young, Irish sisters as they travel to America, and the decisions they must make that have lasting consequences. This is a gr...Show more
This family saga follows two young, Irish sisters as they travel to America, and the decisions they must make that have lasting consequences. This is a great read for those who enjoy historical fiction novels filled with family secrets, and a few surprising plot turns.
- Recommended by Sarah
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This is an incredible story based on the real life of Dita Kraus, the librarian of Auschwitz. Only 13 years old at the time of her imprisonment in Auschwi...Show more
This is an incredible story based on the real life of Dita Kraus, the librarian of Auschwitz. Only 13 years old at the time of her imprisonment in Auschwitz, Dita finds courage and hope through the educators in the Kinderblock, and the secret library she is asked to protect. An inspiring read, this book is best followed by contemplative silence.
- Recommended by Erin
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This is an incredible story based on the real life of Dita Kraus, the librarian of Auschwitz. Only 13 years old at the time of her imprisonment in Auschwi...Show more
This is an incredible story based on the real life of Dita Kraus, the librarian of Auschwitz. Only 13 years old at the time of her imprisonment in Auschwitz, Dita finds courage and hope through the educators in the Kinderblock, and the secret library she is asked to protect. An inspiring read, this book is best followed by contemplative silence.
- Recommended by Erin
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This magical fairytale for children was the winner of the Newbury award, and is filled with adventure, courage, love and gorgeous writing.
- Recommended by Cynthia
This magical fairytale for children was the winner of the Newbury award, and is filled with adventure, courage, love and gorgeous writing.
- Recommended by Cynthia
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This magical fairytale for children was the winner of the Newbury award, and is filled with adventure, courage, love and gorgeous writing.
- Recommended by Cynthia
This magical fairytale for children was the winner of the Newbury award, and is filled with adventure, courage, love and gorgeous writing.
- Recommended by Cynthia
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Told from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf, this is a fun and twisted take on the story of the Three Little Pigs. If you are looking for a children’s p...Show more
Told from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf, this is a fun and twisted take on the story of the Three Little Pigs. If you are looking for a children’s picture book that will leave you snorting and crying with laughter, this story is for you.
- Recommended by Deb
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Told from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf, this is a fun and twisted take on the story of the Three Little Pigs. If you are looking for a children’s p...Show more
Told from the perspective of the Big Bad Wolf, this is a fun and twisted take on the story of the Three Little Pigs. If you are looking for a children’s picture book that will leave you snorting and crying with laughter, this story is for you.
- Recommended by Deb
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