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Undergrowth Broussailles
For more than 20 years, Toronto photo-based artist Sara Angelucci has transformed found photographs and created images exposing the cultural and historical conditions outside the image frame. Her work brings attention to the social forces that generate the language of photography. Her series Aviary — which morphs extinct and endangered birds with 19th-century cartes-de-visite portraits…
Read MoreThe Stars of Mount Quixx
Even the best intentions can bring down a mountain … Sent away for the summer, the Ivyweather sisters were promised a family vacation by their wealthy, indifferent parents. Two at-odds opposites — Constance an anxious society sweetheart and Ivory an adventure-struck rebel — the sisters aren’t sure what to make of the dangerously decayed town…
Read MoreKilling the Wittigo
Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on young Indigenous people. Includes reflection questions and activities in each chapter to encourage mindfulness and emotional regulation, help build reader self-awareness about wellness and self-care, and what it will take to stop the cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Read MoreUkrainian Scorpions
This follow-up to Ron Derrickson’s first memoir, Fight or Submit, is the story of how he fell in love with Ukraine and the turmoil of his business deals, scams, and attempts at revenge.
Read MoreGibby
One of the most beloved figures in Toronto Blue Jays history, John Gibbons, tells all about his life, sports career, and his time with the Jays.
Read MoreThe Secret Service of Tea and Treason
Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen. Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is…
Read MoreThe Nanny
A woman discovers the father of the child she is nannying may be her biggest (Only)Fan in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson. Suddenly unemployed and on the brink of eviction, Cassie Evans is left with two choices: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans account. But the job…
Read MoreDo I Know You?
One of Buzzfeed’s Romance Books To Look Out For In 2023! When a couple starts to feel like they’re married to a stranger, a flirtatious game of pretend becomes the spark they need to reignite their relationship. Eliza and Graham are anticipating an anything-but-sexy, weeklong getaway to celebrate their five-year anniversary. Nestled on the Northern…
Read MorePlaying the Palace
One of Buzzfeed’s 39 Excellent LGBTQ Books To Read This Month And Always THEIR LOVE STORY CAPTIVATED THE WORLD…THE CROWN PRINCE AND THAT GUY FROM NEW YORK When a lonely American event planner starts dating the gay Prince of Wales, a royal uproar ensues: is it true love or the ultimate meme? Find out in…
Read MoreA Lady’s Formula for Love
What is a Victorian lady’s formula for love? Mix one brilliant noblewoman and her enigmatic protection officer. Add in a measure of danger and attraction. Heat over the warmth of humor and friendship, and the result is more than simple chemistry–it’s elemental. Lady Violet is keeping secrets. First, she founded a clandestine sanctuary for England’s…
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