The Hub team just loves to share its reading recommendations with you!
Whether you’re at the beach, the cottage, your own backyard, or sneaking a few
pages during breaks from work, check out these titles!
The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The
Pie
By Alan Bradley
Flavia DeLuce is no ordinary 11-year-old. She
has a passion for mystery, chemistry and
exploring the countryside surrounding the
English estate she lives in with her melancholy
father and two disagreeable sisters. It doesn't
help that bodies keep popping up around the
village and everyone including the constable seems unable to put two
and two together. With the help of the cook, gardener and a whole cast
of well-rounded characters, she's the first in line to snoop out the truth
about what may be going on, usually right under everyone's noses.
What started as a charming book about a smart, curious and energetic
girl on the hunt for the truth has developed into a fine series that will
be of interest to those who like an old-fashioned mystery a la Agatha
Christie. At last count there were seven, but start with the first, The
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, for a fine introduction to Flavia and
company. You have all summer to read all seven and something tells me
you'll be doing just that. - Eva Antonel, Editor
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
By Michael Pollan
Summer, with its farmers’ markets
and backyard gardens, is an
excellent time to learn more about
the foods we eat, and how, and why.
From factory farms to hunting and
gathering, Pollan takes the reader on
an exploratory journey that left me
wanting to know far more about my
food options than I had in the past.
I’m not prepared to say my eating
habits will change - but I am willing to say I’m giving a lot
more thought to the traditions and trends that motivate my
meals.
- Shelley Divnich Haggert, Editor
Stonehenge
By Bernard Cornwell
If you read one book this summer, make it
this one. I've read this book at least once a
year for the last few years and it never ceases
to amaze me, and I find some new hidden
element of the story every time. Based on you guessed it - the prehistoric time when
Stonehenge would have been created, the
first time I read this novel the copy had no
cover and I got 60 per cent through it before
I realized, "Oh, wow! They're talking about
Stonehenge!" Told as an epic drama of relationships, enduring against
all odds, Cornwell's novel hides a history lesson in its pages. I couldn't
put it down ! If you like Game of Thrones, this is definitely on your
summer reading list.
- Angelica Haggert, Writer
If You Only Knew
By Kristan Higgins
Perfect for fans of romance and light beach
reads, this novel about two sisters will tickle
your funny bone, ignite your indignation and
sting your tear ducts. Witty, loveable
characters, true-to-life situations and a
satisfying ending. Hits shelves this August.
- Alex Antonel, Proofreader
What Are
You Reading?
CBC offers its own list of summer reading suggestions. Here are just a few:
Etta & Otto & Russell & James by Emma Hooper
The Night Stages by Jane Urquhart
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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