Lisa here, your OBOC webmaster and committee member. Instead of posting about my favourite fiction title of the year, I’ve compiled a list of the cooking books I enjoyed in 2011. In no particular order: Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook Fresh: New Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes The Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition The China Study [...]
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Reading Roundup 2011: Cooking Edition
Posted in best of 2011, tagged book review, cooking, cook books, vegan, vegetarian, food network on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Reading Roundup 2011: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Posted in best of 2011, tagged amor towles, book review, Manhattan, new york, one book one community, rules of civility, words worth books on December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bronwyn, Words Worth Books staffer and OBOC committee member, recommends Rules of Civility by Amor Towles as her best read of 2011: Rules of Civility is the quintessential snapshot of a magical Manhattan in the thirties, a love letter to a forgotten time and different place. This novel is totally fulfilling: the characters are dynamic, [...]
Reading Roundup 2011: State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Posted in best of 2011, tagged amazon, ann patchett, book review, fiction, harper collins, one book one community, state of wonder on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Maureen, Kitchener Public Library staffer and OBOC committee member, recommends State of Wonder by Ann Patchett as her best read of 2011: Patchett crafts a moving tale of obsession, relationships and primal urgings deep in the Amazon. Her delicate craftsmanship suspends disbelief drawing the reader into a wondrous metaphysical and spiritual journey with ever surprising [...]
Louise Penny’s New Book in Mystery Top Ten
Posted in awards, best of 2011, tagged best mystery books, louise penny, publisher's weekly, trick of the light on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Louise Penny’s new book in the Inspector Gamache series, A Trick of the Light, has appeared on the Publisher’s Weekly Best Mystery Books of 2011 list. See the entire list for ten great reads to pick up for the holidays.
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10th Anniversary Mug
