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Books set in a familiar place can make you see everyday locations differently, or show you something nearby that is new to you.
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Really enjoyed this Calgary-based mystery by first time author Susan Calder - having lived in Calgary for a while, it was fun to recognize most of the…
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Wasn't sure what to expect when I started, but very much enjoyed it. Interesting depiction of what life was like for some at the turn of the 20th century…
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Stories that take place far away let you go on a trip without a plane ticket, suitcase, or vaccinations!
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I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it. The descriptions of the smells and heat of Nigeria are so vivid that you feel like you're right…
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Must read if you are planning to visit Moscow. And if you do visit, you also have to try the Writer's Union restaurant... old world charm... wonderful…
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I really enjoyed In the Time of the Butterflies. I had no idea about this dark period in the history of the Dominican Republic and this story really brought…
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New worlds are often wonderfully inventive and inspiring. They can take you into an imagined future or fictionalized past.
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I loved this book, and its sequels, for beautiful world-building and vibrant characters. Fantasy is not my regular genre but I felt completely immersed…
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Brilliant book! It takes a lot of energy to read (you really are dropped into this world with characters unlike anything you've ever read before), but…
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My absolute favorite book of all time. Grossman manages to create a fantastical world that is all the more believable because of how firmly rooted in reality…
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Obasan
A story about a Canadian family (second and third generation Canadian from Japan) sent from the coast to work camps in the interior of BC and in Alberta…
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