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Becky Toyne: 2011 Book Picks

Day 6 contributor and books columnist Becky Toyne matches the readers on your 11th-hour holiday shopping list with the best books of the season.  ...

Haruki Murakami's 1Q84: Should I Read It? & Book Giveaway

Becky Toyne joins Brent to discuss Haruki Murakami's much-anticipated novel, 1Q84. Click below to hear her thoughts on the thousand-page tome.  We have five copies...

Marriage Plot Winners

Thanks so much to all who entered the random draw for copies of Jeffery Eugenides' "The Marriage Plot." The winners are: Percy Chua, Chris Wakaluk,...

The Marriage Plot: Should I Read It?

The Marriage Plot is Jeffrey Eugenides' highly anticipated third novel. Nearly a decade after the release of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Middlesex, the hype surrounding his latest offering is...

Should I Read It? A Visit from the Goon Squad

When Jennifer Egan's latest book called "A Visit from the Goon Squad" was first published, it was lauded by critics...and then sank like a stone.... Read More »

David Foster Wallace's "The Pale King" - Should I Read It?

Fans of the late David Foster Wallace have been waiting for this for years. Soon after he died in the fall of 2008, rumours began... Read More »