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  • There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science

    by Leah Elson MS, MPH ...
    Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, in this highly entertaining and visually appealing giftable book of real-world scientific questions and answers.How does DNA work?Does chicken noodle soup actually help with being sick?When cats purr, what is actually making the noise?Does singing to plants really help them grow?Is it possible to clone a woolly mammoth?In ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD $1.99 CAD

  • Lindbergh's Artificial Heart

    More Fascinating True Stories from Einstein's Refrigerator

    by Steve Silverman ...
    An all-new compendium of strange-but-true history and science facts from the author of Einstein’s Refrigerator.When high school teacher Steve Silverman started posting fascinating facts on the internet, what began as a Web site for his students became an internationally sensation. He then compiled the silliest, most peculiar stories into the book Einstein's Refrigerator. Now comes silliness ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Raw Dog

    The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

    by Jamie Loftus ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveal what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now.**Featured in: NPR Weekend Edition • Bon Appétit • Oprah Daily • Glamour • NY Mag • Splendid ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • Tidy the F*ck Up

    The American Art of Organizing Your Sh*t

    by Messie Condo ...
    Even you can get your sh*t together!Tidy the F*ck Up is a funny, down-to-earth parody of Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, where you’ll be handed the most useful tools for keeping your crap clean and organized without all the pressure.In this book, you’ll discover useful ways to figure out what to do with your sh*tpiles in an approachable, care-free way, and you’ll say farewell ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Loch Down Abbey

    Downton Abbey meets locked-room mystery in this playful, humorous novel set in 1930s Scotland

    by Beth Cowan-Erskine ...
    'Perfect if you loved THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB' - reader review'An entertaining romp and a fascinating insight into the weird and wonderful ways of the British aristocracy' S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor KnotIt's the 1930s and a mysterious illness is spreading over Scotland. But the noble and ancient family of Inverkillen, residents of Loch Down Abbey, are much more concerned with dwindling ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • A New Home in the Dales

    A heartwarming, captivating rural saga set in World War 2

    by Betty Firth ...
    Book 1 - Made in Yorkshire
    ‘One of the best books I have read in a very, very long time.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewTo follow her dream, she’s gone from city to village – but can she ever fit in?October 1940. Bobby Bancroft is working as a typist for a city newspaper, but she longs to be breaking the news herself. She is thrilled to secure a junior reporter role at The Tyke, a magazine serving the Yorkshire Dales.However, when ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road Years

    A Memoir, Continued . . .

    by Rick Mercer ...
    Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoirAt the end of his memoir Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas

    by Gill Sims ...
    Tis’ the season to get trollied!Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

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  • Unruly

    The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

    by David Mitchell ...
    A rollicking history of England’s kings and queens from Arthur to Elizabeth I, a tale of power, glory, and excessive beheadings by award-winning British actor and comedian David Mitchell“David brings a delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous eye to the history of the English monarchy.”—Jesse Armstrong, writer and creator of SuccessionThink you know the kings and queens of England? Think ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • Kasher in the Rye

    The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

    by Moshe Kasher ...
    “The finest, most moving and powerful memoir I have ever read.”—MAYIM BIALIKRising young comedian Moshe Kasher is lucky to be alive. He started using drugs when he was just 12. At that point, he had already been in psychoanlysis for 8 years. By the time he was 15, he had been in and out of several mental institutions, drifting from therapy to rehab to arrest to...you get the picture. But Kasher in ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD $15.99 CAD

  • On the Bright Side

    The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old

    by Hendrik Groen ...
    Translated by Hester Velmans ...
    Book 2 - Hendrik Groen
    "THE MALE ELENA FERRANTE" -- New York PostIn the acclaimed follow-up to the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, everyone's favorite curmudgeon is back and as funny and charming as ever with the newest adventures of the Old-But-Not-Dead Club -- for fans of Frederik Backman and Graeme Simsion.Everyone's favorite octogenarian is back and, together with his pals in the Old ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • Born a Crime

    Stories from a South African Childhood

    by Trevor Noah ...
    The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime New York Times bestseller about one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • You've Got This

    A feel-good romantic comedy from Maxine Morrey, perfect for summer 2023

    by Maxine Morrey ...
    To find true love, first you have to truly love yourself…Fleur French does not have the best of luck when it comes to life and love, and her current boyfriend Jasper is yet another person who only seems to like Fleur when she moulds herself into his idea of the perfect partner. So, when she finds herself single, jobless and homeless, Fleur has to decide if she’s ready to finally be herself – if ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Both Flesh and Not

    Essays

    by David Foster Wallace ...
    Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers" (Los Angeles Times Book Review): Both Flesh and Not gathers fifteen of Wallace's seminal essays, all published in book form for the first time.Never has Wallace's seemingly endless curiosity been more evident than in this compilation of work spanning nearly 20 years of writing. ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • Death and Croissants: The most hilarious murder mystery since Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club

    by Ian Moore ...
    Book 1 - A Follet Valley Mystery
    Richard is a middle-aged Englishman who runs a B&B in the fictional Val de Follet in the Loire Valley. Nothing ever happens to Richard, and really that’s the way he likes it.One day, however, one of his older guests disappears, leaving behind a bloody handprint on the wallpaper. Another guest, the exotic Valérie, persuades a reluctant Richard to join her in investigating the disappearance.Richard ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Misfit

    Growing Up Awkward in the '80s

    by Gary Gulman ...
    “One of my favorite books of all time.” ―Amy SchumerA tour de force of comedy and reflection about the perilous journey from kindergarten to twelfth grade and beyond**―**from the beloved stand-up comic and creator of The Great DepreshFor years, Gary Gulman had been the comedian’s comedian, acclaimed for his delight in language and his bracing honesty. But after two stints in a psych ward, he found ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Everything I Know About Love

    A Memoir

    by Dolly Alderton ...
    New York Times BestsellerEverything I Know About Love now streaming on Peacock!"There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it.” —Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women“Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and w... ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • A Season for Love

    A laugh-out-loud, heart warming and completely uplifting romcom

    by Ally Sinclair ...
    'I loved it! Clever, romantic, funny and completely different!’ Katie FfordeCan old-fashioned courtship survive in today’s dating world?When Emma Love’s mother retires, it is time for her to take the reins of the family dating agency and build on its success. And she has a fresh new idea: to host a Jane Austen-style Regency Season of glamourous events where potential lovers can actually take the ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cunk on Everything

    The Encyclopedia Philomena

    by Philomena Cunk ...
    From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun.Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Here’s Looking At You

    by Mhairi McFarlane ...
    A laugh-out-loud romantic (mis)adventure from the internationally bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane.Anna Alessi – history expert, possessor of a lot of hair and an occasionally filthy mouth – seeks nice man for intelligent conversation and Harlequin romance moments.Despite the oddballs that keep turning up on her dates, Anna couldn’t be happier. As a 30-something with a job she loves, life has ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Humble Pi

    When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World

    by Matt Parker ...
    **#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN ADAM SAVAGE BOOK CLUB PICKThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, “When am I ever going to use this in the real world?”“Fun, informative, and relentlessly entertaining, Humble Pi is a charming and very readable guide to some of humanity's all-time greatest miscalculations—that also gives you permission to feel a little ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • A Nation Worth Ranting About

    by Rick Mercer ...
    An all-new collection of furiously funny rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report plus three brilliantly written, previously unpublished pieces by Rick. Illustrated throughout with photos and snatches of dialogue from Rick’s encounters and exploits across Canada.“[Mercer’s] trademark one-camera rants against the Canadian parliamentary machine are more concise, and more ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • You're Doing Great!

    And Other Reasons to Stay Alive

    by Tom Papa ...
    Comedian and Live from Here head writer Tom Papa, author of Your Dad Stole My Rake, tackles the modern condition in a heartwarming group of short essays.Tom Papa is a little worried about you. You seem stressed, overworked and, frankly, a little mixed up.Everyone is fighting an overwhelming feeling that things are getting worse, that we should be doing more, that we’re not good enough. Well, life ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Broken English Teacher

    Notes From Exile

    by Benjamin Bartee ...
    Is God dead, as Nietzsche assured us He was?¡Call 911, or a priest!Notes From Exile is a firsthand coming-of-age narrative of a twenty-something discovering (or inventing) purpose in the far-flung corners of the world - or at least getting existentially okay with ambiguity on the topic.The protagonist, through misshapen lenses, gleans answers, or something approximating answers to life's ancient ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD