Goat Hill Junket
 amazing modern bop with solid roots: Wilson's second full length takes a firm hold on the classic guidelines of Jazz, while stretching the harmonic potential that only come from years of finely tuned craft. Here he has assembled a soulful group of [... more]
CDN$19.99
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Lonely Planet Japan
Reader beware.: While Lonely Planet produces many fine travel books, this one is disturbing and rather invidious. I get the distinct impression that the authors do not like or respect Japanese culture and some of the statements made are frankly, quite [... more]
CDN$29.16
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John Henry Days
From Amazon.com: Colson Whitehead's second novel posits a folk antihero for the information age: junketeer and puff-piece-writing man J. Sutter. For his latest assignment, this freelance hack is sent to Talcott, West Virginia, to cover its John Henry [... more]
CDN$21.00
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Adult Themes
From Amazon.com: If Anthony Wilson were simply another new jazz guitar hotshot with chops to burn, he'd still be worth noticing. Wilson's third disc as a leader, Adult Themes, sprinkles plenty of his deliciously melodic and Wes Montgomery and Django [... more]
CDN$20.99
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Americas Sweethearts/My Best F
From Amazon.com: America's Sweethearts America's Sweethearts is just the kind of romantic froth that makes for pleasant viewing on a lazy, rainy day. While Julia Roberts, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones offer high-wattage marquee value, costar and [... more]
CDN$39.96
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Down to a Soundless Sea
Wonderful read: I thoroughly enjoyed Thomas Steinbeck's storytelling. Vivid images, superb words, lots of nice surprises. I plan to read several of these stories to my 12 year old son -- who I know will also enjoy. Should be recommended high school [... more]
CDN$21.00
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Eloise in Moscow
From Amazon.com: Eloise gets more outlandish with each book in Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight's popular 1950s series. First published in 1951--when cold war sentiments were heating up--Eloise in Moscow showcases the highly undiplomatic exploits of our [... more]
CDN$19.99
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The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the ...
From Amazon.com: Those who find their equanimity challenged by the lucubrations of William F. Buckley Jr. will surely see their torpor evanesce after reading The Lexicon. Monosyllabically: if it bugs you when you read words you don't know, this book will [... more]
CDN$10.00
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Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack ...
From Amazon.com: If you still groove to the work of the Beat poets, and Kerouac is your idol, a guided visit to their New York stomping grounds is a mandatory pilgrimage. If, alternatively, you're going to New York but feel overwhelmed by its size and [... more]
CDN$15.50
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Chance
snake eyes: Robert B. Parker is an excellent author -- he could pull three stars out of a description of Spenser getting audited on his income taxes. Maybe four. But of his recent work, Chance is a bit of a disappointment. Mystery? There isn't really a [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Starring Brian Linehan: A Life Behind the Scenes
Great Read: If you liked Brian Linehan you will love this book. I found that it was written with a lot of humour and great insight-the very first page made me cry and all the way through the book I was laughing, the writing itself was first class and I [... more]
CDN$34.99
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Chance
snake eyes: Robert B. Parker is an excellent author -- he could pull three stars out of a description of Spenser getting audited on his income taxes. Maybe four. But of his recent work, Chance is a bit of a disappointment. Mystery? There isn't really a [... more]
CDN$29.50
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