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• A Daughter's Place

  Bátiz Zuk, Martha Beatriz,

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  Set during the golden age of Spain and filled with intrigue, secrets and romance, this rich historical family drama has at its heart Isabel, the illegitimate and willful daughter of author Miguel de Cervantes who is struggling to write his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Day I Left You

  Bishop, Caroline (Caroline Helen),

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  When Greta and Henry meet behind the Iron Curtain 1982 they think they have found the love of a lifetime until shortly after their marriage, Greta mysteriously disappears. Decades later, Henry thinks he has located Greta, who may finally wish to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Isabella Street

  Graham, Genevieve,

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  Set in Toronto during the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, the story centres around Marion and Sassy who despite very different backgrounds become friends. Graham manages to broach subjects such as the deinstitutionalization of mental…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Peggy

  Godfrey, Rebecca,

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  In this beautifully crafted novel, follow the ups and downs of the ambitious American art collector Peggy Guggenheim who despite tragedies as well as familial and societal expectations charts her own course to find passion and independence amid the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Property

  Cayley, Kate,

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  Set in and around Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, the story follows a diverse group of people connected by the physical proximity of a doomed renovation project. Can social isolation be broken by extraordinary circumstances?

• The Resistance Painter

  Jonathan, Kath,

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  With aspiring artist and resistance fighter Irena at its centre, this work of dual-timeline historical fiction delves deep into the Polish resistance and the difficult choices and sacrifices people made to survive and keep their loved ones safe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Riveter

  Wang, Jack, 1972-

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  Set in 1942 this work of Canadian historical fiction follows new immigrant Josiah Wang who works as a riveter in Vancouver and begins an interracial relationship with nightclub singer Poppy. Unable to marry her due to her father’s disapproval, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Self-care

  Smith, Russell, 1963-

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  The author paints a stark portrait of Toronto's disenfranchised Gen Z in this story about what happens when an overeducated and underemployed feminist meets an incel and decides to give it a go.

• We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine

  Béchard, Deni Ellis, 1974-

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  A-first-of-its kind AI machine is given the direction to “never harm humans and protect them” and decides to offer them whatever their hearts desire to achieve this. An engrossing work of speculative and dystopian fiction that explores the ethics of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What I Know About You

  Chacour, Éric, 1983-

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  In this moving and memorable read, a mysterious narrator crafts the story of Tarek, whose perfectly planned life as a married doctor is upturned when he meets Ali. Short-listed for the 2024 Giller Prize, this gripping tale of family secrets and…Read moreRead more of this annotation