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Ex-slave Frederick Douglass’s second autobiography-written after ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor William Lloyd Garrison-catapulted Douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for American blacks, both freed and slave. Written during his celebrated career as a speaker and newspaper editor, My Bondage and…

From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark, twisting thriller about a group of friends lost in the woods: one by one, they each will fall, and only the killer will return home alive… A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation.…

It’s New Year’s Eve and there’s trouble on the timeline. Elle is sent on an urgent trip to the 31st of December 1999, the eve of the new millennium, where Millennia’s on the rampage. She aims to reinvent herself as a malevolent millennial by taking on Time itself. Can Millennia change the past to destroy…

From the hosts of the hit podcast The Gritty Nurse, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care–vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated. Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley…

“Combining history, the occult, human greed, and a touch of feminism, this is a fine addition to the gothic genre.” –ALA’s Booklist on The Last Heir to Blackwood Library In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars and the rise of the floriography craze in Europe, two sisters separated at birth are bound together by a…

Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada. Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six…

“A rich and rewarding take on romance, relationships, family, grief and finding your place in the world.” –Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things Klara and Alex are having trouble connecting, but at least their calendars are in sync. Klara–who’s always thought of herself as a little different, a sneaker in a world…

Written with honesty and a touch of humour by someone who has been there, done that, and has the scars to prove it. It’s an important reminder for Cancer patients, their families and friends that you are still you–and you are most definintely still allowed to laugh. You are you first, and a Cancer patient…