The Kingston Reads/Evergreen Book of the Week
Kingston Reads is a campaign to promote reading, especially of Canadian books. We approached 10 local luminaries to champion the books that have been nominated for the Ontario Library Association’s prestigious Evergreen Award. Now is your chance to read all 10 nominated books before this fall’s “Battle of the Books”.The Brutal Telling
by Louise Penny
Senator Segal’s Pitch "Louise Penny does more here than weave an intricate mystery through the fabric of personalities and emotions - although she does that extremely well.
"The Brutal Telling" weaves the dimensions and eccentricities of a local community, the intrinsic "otherness" of a small eastern township village, through the histories and pathologies of family and individuals with a sense of texture and humanity very rare in murder mysteries. The richness of Quebec and Canadian culture and history, linkages to eastern Europe and elsewhere, the personalities of the police, the micro-climates of people's souls and self-image all become separate characters along with the actual people she describes so well. This is more that who did what to whom and why. This is an emotional and character analysis of the highest order - one that leads to a surprising and remarkably compelling result, that gives mystery, as a product of geography, psychology, human frailty, fear, greed and anxiety a very good name indeed."
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Summer Reading
Our Destination Jungle TD Summer Reading Club members are reading up a storm! All of our members have private web pages where they track their reading, and they have the option to share their reviews with other members of the club. Hundreds of books have been shared and discussed. Here is a small taste of the action!Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel
"I think that Starclimber is a very good book because it has a lot of action and it's really good at not giving away the end of the book." - newsidkid, age 11
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
"It has heart-stopping action and it is good because not too many things happen at once, and when you start reading, it seems like you can never stop. It is a mix of Egyptian mythology and real life." - Cameron, age 11
The Race Across America by Geronimo Stilton
"I really liked the race across American because it's about how Bruce and Geronimo ride there bikes across America and donate the trophy to the childrens Hope Hospital.And how at first Geronimo thinks he can't do it but Bruce keeps convincing him that he can do it!" - Ivy, age 11
From Milk to Ice Cream by Stacy Taus Bolstad
"I liked it because it had the steps to making ice cream in a factory." - Owen, age 7
Obi, Gerbil on the Loose by M.C. Delaney
"This was probably one of the best books I have ever read. It starts when the little gerbil named Obi is not going to be fed for a week because her owner forgot to remind the pet-sitter to feed Obi. She goes on all sorts of adventures, like meeting a hungry snake, and having a fight with the cats.
This book is deffinetly a 5 out of 5." - mimirabbit, age 10
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Book of the Week
A Lady’s Secretby Jo Beverley
Seated by an open window overlooking the coachyard of a rustic French inn, Robin Fitzvitry, English aristocrat, suddenly overhears a grey nun swearing furiously in Italian. What is upsetting the woman so? Is she really who she seems to be? As with all the best historical romances, author Jo Beverley stretches her plot deliciously close to the point of utter collapse. With tumultuous passions, vengeful assassins, and secret lineages, Beverley provides all the fun you would expect from an action-filled eighteenth-century romp. Click here to place your reservation.
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Book of the Week
Look Againby Lisa Scottoline
When a Missing Child flyer arrives in her mailbox, investigative reporter Ellen Gleeson can’t help but notice the uncanny resemblance to her legally adopted son, Will. Abandoning her own work assignments, Ellen digs deeper into the mystery of the missing child and his possible connection to her own son. Pretty soon, it seems someone wants her dead. This tension-filled page-turner is sure to keep you reading into the wee hours.Click here to place your reservation.
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