Ian Rankin's five favourite books
- Fri Apr 20 2012
- Laurie Grassi
Mystery readers and television fans alike will be familiar with Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin. He’s best known for his series of novels featuring the hard-drinking, music-loving Detective Inspector John Rebus, which were adapted for television in the early 2000s, starring first John Hannah and then Ken Stott.
Ian Rankin's five favourite books
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Discussion, Mr g by Alan Lightman, Part 2
- Tue Feb 21 2012
- Lora Grady
In this, the second and last part of Mr g by Alan Lightman (page 112 to end), Alex, Lora and I ponder such things as good vs. evil, faith, the meaning of life — and the allure of sparkly dresses.
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Discussion, Mr g by Alan Lightman, Part 1
- Tue Feb 14 2012
- Laurie Grassi
In our first chat about Alan Lightman's imaginative Mr g, Alex, Lora and I talk about this retelling of the story of creation — the clever characterizations, how Mr. g's actions have unexpected consequences for himself and others, and how science fits into the storyline.
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Excerpt: Alan Lightman's Mr g
- Fri Feb 10 2012
- Laurie Grassi
In this excerpt from Mr g, the new novel from Alan Lightman (author of Einstein's Dreams), we get a glimpse of the beginning of the novel — and the beginning of creation.
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Discussion: The Night Circus by Erin Morgentstern, part one
- Fri Jan 20 2012
- Laurie Grassi
This week, we’re thrilled to start our discussions of Erin Morgenstern’s magical, enthralling The Night Circus, which landed this debut author a seven-figure advance and hit the bestseller lists within mere weeks of release. For the event, Alex and I are joined by our newest Chatelaine book club member, assistant editor Lora Grady. This time out, we read pages 1 to 131 — and trust me, it was hard to limit our reading to that first part of the book and not devour the rest of it!
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Books editor Laurie Grassi’s all-time favourite books
- Tue Dec 27 2011
- Laurie Grassi
If you asked me my favourite book, I couldn’t possibly pin it down to just one. However, there are a number of books that I love and which have had a lasting impression on me. Here they are, along with other memorable reads.
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If you're enjoying The Solitude of Prime Numbers, check out these books!
- Thu Dec 15 2011
- Laurie Grassi
Loneliness, love, alienation and trying to find one’s way in the world aren’t exactly uncommon themes in novels, but author Paolo Giordano covered them exquisitely in his book, The Solitude of Prime Numbers. If you’d like to read variations on those themes, here are some suggestions.
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Best young adult fiction to get your kids
- Wed Sep 07 2011
- Stacy Lee Kong
There’s a chill in the air, the leaves are slowly turning and kids everywhere are heading back to school. Keeping with that theme, here’s a completely unscientific roundup of our favourite YA books. Did any of yours make the list?
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