Used as required reading for many Canadian theatre schools, this fourth edition provides a window to the business world of acting here in Canada. Written from the experts themselves, this is an up-to-date guide that speaks to a new generation of artists and aspiring professionals. A must-read. (47 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Reese is a Greenpeace crusader turned "for-profit" marketeer and his life is falling apart. Battling against a world gone mad, Reese is deperate to keep his life -- and family -- together despite the odds against him. A dark and hilarious read, this is Strube's seventh novel. (47 words)
| 0 Comment(s)In the third of a series of books by Chris Stewart about his back to basic life in the mountains of Spain. If you enjoyed the first two then you'll love this, his writing style, wit and general love of life are infectious. It makes you want to be there. (50 words)
| 0 Comment(s)This story, set in contemporary southern state America, looks at the lives of a number of key characters in the context of the creation of a massive cheese! While not always a cheery tale, the intermingling of each narrative leads to a cohesive and moving story. (46 words)
| 0 Comment(s)I'm not much for self help books but Yes Man changed my life, for the better. Since reading how Danny Wallace said Yes to every oppurtunity given him I have been saying yes to more myself and things are better for that. Read it, love it, be inspired. (48 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Saunders delivers some of the darkest, funniest and most comprehensive parrabels we could wish for. With rhetoric this surreal, at time's it's blink and you'll miss it. Don't, though, as there's a lovely little feeling of pride/amusement to be gained when you crack his literary code. (46 words)
| 0 Comment(s)This is the best book I have ever read (and I've read a lot). It's atmospheric, fast paced, well written, conjures fantastic images, but above all, is a great story. Read this book today! (34 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Dickens magic-fest pits two magicians against each other in the shadow of the Napoleonic threat. Add the melancholic and sinister intrusion of Faerie and you have one of the most intriguing fantasy novels for years. Worth the read, even if you don't care for the genre. (46 words)
| 0 Comment(s)Neverending fantasy cycle set in a medieval, magic world. Many-threaded, rich and realistic descriptions of medieval life and gender relationships. The last volumes (9 and 10) are stretched too long. (30 words)
| 0 Comment(s)I'm not usually into fantasy but OMG what a really compelling story. Long but due to that there is a whole world to lose yourself in. A slightly slow start and then a whirlwind of action and mystery. (38 words)
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