BOOKS

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Julian Walker, Matthew Remski

Conspirituality examines how the Yoga and wellness world moved from doing things that are good for your body, into conspiracy theory through the COVID19 pandemic. This book covers insights from the 3

Warbreaker

Brandon Sanderson

In this part of Brandon Sanderson's world magic is endowed by the consuming of the spirit of another being. While this doesn't kill the being, this does leave them "drab" so they pass through life as

How to Make Notes and Write

Dan Allosso

The goal of Dan's book is to teach you to take good notes and turn them into good writing in the academic/school world. Dan says that if you have an assignment you should always be able to find somet

On Work

This is a collection of essays from the author all about the culture of work. Thompson covers our move from religious accomplishment as a defining factor of our lives in previous generations, to how

Starlight Tour

Robert Renaud, Susanne Reber

I feel struck by the tragedy of the death of Neil Stonechild and the callousness that the Saskatoon Police had in dealing with the death of a first nations person. Really how they dealt with all the

Towers of Midnight

Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan

I think my favourite confrontation in this book is Matt doing what he knows he should to try and rescue Moiraine from the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn. Matt is an interesting character as he complains all

The Gathering Storm

Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan

My favourite part of this book is watching Egwene come into her power, not through bluff and bluster, but quiet strength. She dominates the white tower and those who would oppose her just by quietly

Knife of Dreams

Robert Jordan

The highlight of this book for me is Perrin chasing down the captor's of Faile (his wife) and the alliances he makes with those he'd rather not join. In the end, respect is earned from both sides tha

Nurtureshock

Ashley Merryman, Po Bronson

The title of this book refers to the author's idea that sometimes parents don't "just know" how to raise a child and thus they are lost trying to figure it out. The goal of the book is to show us wha

The Lost Art of Reading

David L Ulin

This is a book examining the cultural significance of reading. We'll pull out a few highlights. David Ulin talks about the purveyors of fake news working hard to normalize that which should never