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The Roar of the Butterflies
Reginald Hill
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Luton in the grip of a sweltering summer is a pretty sedentary place–which is bad for the private detective business. Thieves, fraudsters and philanderers take the month off and the only swingers in town are the ones to be found on the 19th hole of the Royal Hoo Golf Course. The civilized reputation of the “Hoo” is in trouble, however. Shocking allegations of cheating have been directed at one of its leading members, Chris ...
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Dragonfly in Amber 244 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2001
FANTASTIC TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE
I am in awe. These are the wonderful stories that keep me coming back to the same authors time and again. I love a story that I can still be thinking about for days on end. The scintillating romance and the captivating characters of Diana Gabaldon are my undying penchant forever. Thank you for the great reads. I must warn all readers; these books, are very addicting. Though look on the bright ...
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Outlander1323 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2001
excellent historical romance!
When wartime nurse Claire Randall goes on vacation in 1945 with her husband Frank to the Scottish highlands, she never dreams that she might walk through a stone circle and end up in the middle of a skirmish between English Redcoats and Scottish highlanders in 1743. Now, stranded and friendless, Claire must find her way amongst these people, fighting suspicion from both the Scotsmen who give her ...
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Trauma 6 reviews
Patrick Mcgrath
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Excellent Mcgrath chiller
A cynical psychologist of my acquaintance referred to one of his colleagues who'd had several suicides among his patients as "double 0 seven- He has a license to kill!"
Of course, making cheap jokes on crazy mental health professionals is easy, as is making broad camp caricature. What Patrick McGrath does here is so much more subtle. Of course, with this author, you never know just how self ...
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes295 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2005
Satisfying, as usual
Gabaldon paints her books with thick color. Her characters are so well-developed that I feel I know them all very well. A Breath of Snow and Ashes closes some questions left from earlier volumes, and rounds out some character detail. I don't want to give anything away here, but it was a thoroughly satisfying read. Happily, it also leaves an opening for further Jamie/Clair volumes.
After ...
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The Kite Runner2395 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2003
a must read
tears and laughter during this read as well as empathy and disgust with the main character
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A REALLY SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING (YA)602 reviews
Bill Bryson
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Best book ever written
Bill Bryson's best work. If you aren't taken by the Introduction, you won't like the rest of the book... but if the Introduction speaks to you -- buckle up! I've turned down about half of the pages because of some funny, interesting, amazing tidbit I want to remember. Who knew that science could be so interesting and so entertaining! Bryson's dry humor is just right to bring what could be dense, ...
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Not in the Flesh 4 reviews
Ruth Rendell
Doubleday Canada, 2007
Another winner for Rendell
When a man and his dog dig up a dead body instead of the truffle they were expecting on a vacant lot, Inspector Wexford is called in to investigate what turns out to be an eleven year old murder, only to have police discover another corpse in the basement of a nearby abandoned house. Through dogged police work - slowly piecing together clues from his interrogations of the local townsfolk, many of ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time : A Novel1409 reviews
Mark Haddon
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2004
curious incident
Told through the eyes of an autistic boy named Christopher, "The Curious Incident..." feels different than other fiction because of the fresh perspective. The events are mundane, but the narrator's interactions with others make for laugh-out-loud situations.
Christopher can often be maddening, and you empathize for the frustration in those around him. He is totally devoid of emotion or ...
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Snuff55 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Bizarre and Brilliant
When I first read the book description about Cassie Wright taking 600 men in one day, certain questions came to mind. Firstly the pleasure principle, would it build and build to an explosive crescendo by the time she reached Mr. 600. Secondly, its going to be an incredibly long day and an equally long film. would sexual ecstasy come early and if so would she become bored? Perhaps she would have ...
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Drums of Autumn291 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday Canada, 2001
Gabaldon
I bought this for my wife. This is her third time through the series. She decided that it is easier to buy them than to continue to check them out at the local library, as she intends to read the series several more times. It must be really good.
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The Fiery Cross 602 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday of Canada, 2002
A place to get lost in...
Ah, everything you dreamed about having in a relationship with a man, everything you want to be as a woman, and enough adventure to carry the story well along to the end of the book. I am on the third in the series and so far, this is her absolute best. Even though she struggles more to create the story I have fallen in love with her characters and won't stop reading until I have read them all. ...
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Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting ...153 reviews
Bill Buford
Doubleday Canada, 2006
A peek into the kitchen
This is a very fun book. It is especially fun for those of us who have worked in restaurants. The literary images of poor Mr. Buford being thrown to the fire--quite literally--is a delightful ride. It is a foodie's paradise and a self-deprecating memoir of the author's offbeat culinary education (at a somewhat mature age).
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir202 reviews
Bill Bryson
Doubleday Canada, 2006
Funny, warm,wonderful..a joy to read!
As I finished this amazing book Des Moines made the news by flooding today. Even though I have never been to Iowa, I felt sad due to having just read this memoir of Bill Bryson's who is from Des Moines. This is a wonderful valentine to Iowa and to Bill's childhood growing up in Des Moines. It is so funny that you will find yourself laughing so hard and so loud. I was born the same year as Bryson ...
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Smart Couples Finish Rich: Canadian Edition : 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner: ...74 reviews
David Bach
Doubleday Canada, 2003
The BEST financial book for couples.
SMART COUPLES FINISH RICH by David Bach is one of those rare books that actually have the ability to change your life, dramatically. As a minister who spends a great deal of time coaching couples, I know first hand that the main cause of marital problems revolves around finances. This book charts the course for any couple to achieve financial wealth without making dramatic changes.
Of course ...
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Smart Women Finish Rich: Canadian Edition : 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future: Canadian Edition 138 reviews
David Bach
Doubleday Canada, 2003
His Grandmother Taught Him Well!
Smart Women Finish Rich is a bit different from other financial books I've read. I have to admit I was surprised with how well David Bach addressed both the emotional and intellectual relationship women have with money. His grandmother taught him well.
I am going to say that Smart Women Finish Rich is more for a financial beginner than a woman with financial savvy. It's a well thought out ...
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In a Sunburned Country396 reviews
Bill Bryson
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2001
Laugh til you cry
Bill Bryson's take on Australia is hilarious. I'm going there in a few weeks and can't wait to compare my experiences with him. This is a book that will have you chuckling, laughing out loud and then marveling at his insight and sense of humor. A must read for anyone interested in Australia and that part of the world.
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The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich287 reviews
David Bach
Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2003
Great/easy to read book!
I find this book as a good reminder of what I already know. Simple things like:
1) If your money is deducted automatically-there goes the saying 'the money you don't see, you don't spend"
2) It's not how much you make but how much you keep that matters.
3) Living below your means will make you rich-spending less, saving more
Yes, it takes a lot of discipline to apply Mr. Bach's advice. But ...
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Voyager174 reviews
Diana Gabaldon
Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2001
My favorite book of the series!!!
While working at a bookstore, I decided that I needed to read one sci-fi and one romance novel just to get a feel for the genre. I selected Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" for the romance novel, and was absolutely captivated by her story and style. I devoured the first three books in less than six weeks--an amazing feat for me as a slow reader with sight impairments--and have started at least 200 ...
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One To Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers
Andrew Hodges
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Have you ever thought about the uniqueness and simplicity of One, or what it means to be Two? Is Four really so square and why are there Seven days of the week, Seven deadly sins, or even Seven wonders of the world? In One to Nine , Andrew Hodges brings numbers to life. Inspired by the popularity of Sudoku–and millennia of human attempts to figure things out–this pithy, kaleidoscopic book takes a fresh, witty and hands-on approach ...
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