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• The Forgotten Daughter

  a Novel

  Goodman, Joanna, 1969-

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  In 1992 Quebec, Véronique Fortin, daughter of a radical separatist, falls for James Phénix, a journalist who opposes Quebec separatism, sparking a passionate but tumultuous romance. Meanwhile, James's sister Elodie, a Duplessis Orphan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Laundryman's Boy

  a Novel

  Lee, Edward Y. C.,

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  In 1913 St. Catharines, thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, son of a scholar, is thrust into harsh labor at a Chinese laundry, facing abuse and deportation threats from Jonathan Braddock of the Asiatic Exclusion League. His dreams of education…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hollow Beast

  Bernard, Christophe, 1982-

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  In this slapstick epic set in 1911 Quebec, local tough guy Billy Joe Pictou shoots a hockey puck into Monti Bouge's mouth triggering a century-long vendetta. Monti's grandson, François, must untangle the family feud that has shaped their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Empty Spaces

  Abel, Jordan, 1985-

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  Jordan Abel’s Empty Spaces reimagines The Last of the Mohicans from the perspective of an urban Nisga’a person, exploring the complexities of Indigenous identity severed from traditional lands by colonial violence. Through bold rewritings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Adversary

  a Novel

  Crummey, Michael, 1965-

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  In an isolated Newfoundland outport, Abe Strapp's wedding plans and business ambitions are thrown into chaos by the Widow Caines, igniting a fierce and unrelenting battle between rival merchants. As their vendettas escalate, the entire…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Semi-detached

  Ruth, Elizabeth,

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  In December 2013, an ice storm buries the city where realtor Laura Keys prepares to sell a house for its comatose owner, uncovering secrets about the owner's past and a mysterious teenage girl. As Laura navigates these revelations, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Cree

  a Novel

  Johns, Jessica,

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  Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, only to see it vanish when she blinks, leading her to confront disturbing dreams and eerie phenomena linked to her sister Sabrina's death. As she returns to her grief-stricken…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Denison Avenue

  a Novel

  Wong, Christina (Christina M.),

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  Elderly Wong Cho Sum navigates grief and loneliness by collecting bottles and cans in Toronto’s gentrifying Chinatown after her husband's sudden death. Through her long walks, she confronts classism and racism, makes new friends, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moon of the Crusted Snow

  a Novel

  Rice, Waubgeshig, 1979-

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  In this riveting post-apocalyptic thriller, a northern Anishinaabe community finds themselves isolated, causing confusion, panic, and a shortage of food supplies. As tensions escalate with the arrival of visitors from the south, a group of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moon of the Turning Leaves

  a Novel

  Rice, Waubgeshig, 1979-

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  In this gripping sequel to Moon of the Crusted Snow, Evan Whitesky leads a scouting party to find a new home for their starving Northern Ontario Indigenous community more than a decade after a world-ending blackout. As they journey through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Catch

  Lea, Amy

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  In this romantic comedy by Amy Lea, Boston fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen's life is upended when she meets grumpy fisherman Evan Whaler in a rural Canadian village. Mistaken for his fiancée after an accident, Mel agrees to a fake…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greenwood

  a Novel

  Christie, Michael, 1976-

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  In Greenwood, spanning decades and generations, Christie effortlessly weaves a tale of the Greenwood family's intricate connections to trees and each other, exploring themes of survival, legacy, and the enduring power of nature.

• This Has Nothing to Do With You

  Carter, Lauren, 1972-

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  Melony Barnett copes with her mother's violent crime by drifting across continents, only to return to Northern Ontario where she adopts a troubled mastiff and confronts family secrets that shaped her mother's actions. Through compelling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Town Called Solace

  Lawson, Mary, 1946-

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  The story is narrated by three interconnected individuals in alternating narratives: eight-year-old Clara, who is searching for her missing older sister; middle-aged Liam, who is navigating life after a recent divorce; and elderly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Great Mischief

  a Novel

  MacLeod, Alistair

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  This is the saga of the MacDonald family, bound by deep loyalty and enduring tradition across generations, despite enduring hardships and personal tragedies. As Alexander and his brother Calum navigate life's challenges, their shared…Read moreRead more of this annotation