Book Reviews

25 March 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. LATE NIGHTS ON AIR: A Novel, by Elizabeth Hay Canadian Author. In Yellowknife, 1975, four diverse characters, all transplants from elsewhere, set off on a canoe trip into the Arctic wilderness, where they find the balance of love shifting, and learn about the frailties of the human heart. DAKOTA: A Novel, by Martha Grimes Sequel to Biting the Moon. As amnesiac Andi Oliver ... More...

18 March 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. PLUM LUCKY, by Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum is back between-the-numbers and she’s looking to get lucky in an Atlantic City hotel room, in a Winnebago, and with a brown-eyed stud who has stolen her heart. THE APPEAL: A Novel, by John Grisham [Large Print Edition] A chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town’s water supply awaits a Suprem... More...

11 March 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. FOODS THAT FIGHT DISEASE: A Nutrition Guide to Staying Healthy for Life, by Leslie Beck, RD. Explains what foods to eat ­ how often, in what amounts, and how to add them to your diet in easy and delicious ways. Includes information about power foods; tips on buying, storing and preparing; a nutrition primer on food nutrients; and over 100 recipes. THE BIG COOK: Prepare ... More...

4 March, 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. MY YEARS AS PRIME MINISTER, by Jean Chrétien His own story, told with insight and humor, of his ten years at 24 Sussex Drive as Canada’s twentieth prime minister. Describes how his government wiped out the deficit in just four years, helped defeat the separatists in the cliffhanger Quebec referendum, passed the Clarity Act and much more. PROMISE NOT TO TELL: ... More...

26 February 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. WILLOW SPRINGS: A Novel, by Jan Watson Newlywed Copper finds city life and the demands of being a lady difficult until she begins to help her husband with his medical practice. But neither of them could predict the tragedy that will change their lives forever… THE PAWN: A Patrick Bowers Thriller, by Steven James Caught up in a game of cat-and mouse with a serial ... More...

19 February 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. THE NEW YEAR’S QUILT: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel, by Jennifer Chiaverini Before newlywed Sylvia can find true happiness she must face the sorrow hidden in her past. The blocks she chooses for her new quilt commemorate the wisdom that no one can ever be truly alone if she keeps the memory of those she loved and those who loved her alive in her heart. INSIDE OUT: Refl... More...

12 February 2008: This week's book reviews, by Carol Livingstone, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury. AT THE FULL AND CHANGE OF THE MOON: A Novel, by Dionne Brand [Christian Fiction] Through interconnected stories of Marie Ursule’s descendents, comes a history of dispossession and the heartbreaking intensity and wisdom with which we are drawn into the lives and passions of each one of them. PROVIDENCE: A Novel, by Chris Coppernoll [Christian Fiction] More than twe... More...