Read and Recommended

10 books I’ve read and recommended in the past year:

The Outlander, Gil Adamson
This first novel by a Canadian author has not received the attention its quality warrants.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
A story told through letters. Thanks to Anna for passing along her copy.

How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built, Stewart Brand
How buildings evolve and what/how we might learn in order to build better.

Mister Pip, Lloyd Jones
A story with a memorable setting about the power of reading.

The Mummy Congress, Heather Pringle
A journalist becomes fascinated by the researchers and academics who are fascinated by mummies.

The Bishop’s Man, Linden MacIntyre
Improved by having heard the author read and answer questions as part of the Lorenzo series.

Banishing Verona, Margot Livesey
Another unexpected find that has been widely circulated.

Champlain’s Dream, David Hackett Fischer
An excellent new biography about one of the most influential figures in Canadian history.

Undertow, Thomas Rendell Curran
One of a series featuring a police inspector working in St. John’s after WWII.

Gilead, Marilyn Robinson
An aging father in failing health wants his young son to know him through his recollections.

Wendy