Book Reviews

No reviews for this week. Be sure to check out our website at www.tracpac.ab.ca for book lists and suggestions! Happy reading.

  6 October 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury.   THE UNDERNEATH, by Kathi Appelt Juvenile Fiction. A calico cat befriends a hound who encourages her and her new kittens to stay underneath the porch where they are safe.  But one kitten's curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning.    BLACKSTRAP HAWCO: Said to be About a Newfoundland ... More...

30 September 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. BROKEN ANGEL, by Sigmund Brouwer A father's love for his daughter.a decision that would change their lives forever. But who is she really - and why must she now run for her life? Prepare to experience a chilling America of the very near future.    THE HOST: A Novel, by Stephenie Meyer Humans' minds are taken over by an invading enemy but they continue the... More...

23 September 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. THE THREE SNOW BEARS, by Jan Brett Children’s Picture Book.  The Goldilocks story takes a twist when a snow bear family and a curious Inuit girl meet in Brett’s stunning paintings of a land where the Inuits and the animals share the amazing Arctic landscape.       KNUFFLE BUNNY: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Williams Children&rsquo... More...

16 September 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. EAT THIS NOT THAT! FOR KIDS, by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding A simple illustrated guide to thousands of foods, and a complete nutrition and fitness guide to raising your happy, healthy child. Thousands of simple food swaps that can save your child from obesity. DAVID SUZUKI’S GREEN GUIDE, by David Suzuki & David R. Boyd A practical guide ... More...

9 September 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. GOOD PEOPLE, by Marcus Sakey Years of infertility have left Tom and Anna childless, their finances and marriage strained. Then one night they are offered a fairy tale ending. But their decision puts them in the path of ruthless men who have been double crossed, and who won’t stop until they get revenge. THE WISE WOMAN, by Philippa Gregory How far should a woman go... More...

2 September 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. THE KILLING CIRCLE, by Andrew Pyper A journalist and failed writer joins a creative writing circle where, in the reading of their own dark, unsettling tales, he finds fantasy and reality becoming blurred. Is the killer striking at random in their city in fact a character from a story? And then is own son is snatched. JUST BREATHE, by Susan Wiggs Unexpected change can b... More...