Hold me, I’m yours... Reading recommendations from your local Librarians September 28, 2020 Check out some of our staff’s favourite newly arrived and on-order books. OUR SPOTLIGHT TITLE: WATCHING YOU WITHOUT ME by Lynn Coady Place a hold in our catalogue or borrow instantly on Hoopla. At once a suspenseful page turner and a witty character study, Watching You Without Me is the perfect choice for book clubs or fans of literary Canadian fiction. Can two sisters overcome the impossible complexity of human relationships and find a healthy balance? Karen is a freshly divorced lawyer who must return to her childhood home in Nova Scotia after the sudden passing of her deeply independent mother. Kelli is her joy-filled older sister who was born with a developmental disability. She has a routine that involves many support workers coming in and out of the house. One support worker—Trevor, or “Trebbie, Trebbie, Trebbie” as Kelli calls him—starts showing up more often than the others, and questions Karen’s decision to find a long term care home for Kelli. He offers friendship, advice, and a shoulder to cry on, for both Karen and Kelli. But when he becomes a little too involved in their lives, things take a creepy turn. Watching You Without Me has the twisted, sinister atmosphere that has become a staple of Lynn Coady’s writing, but it is also brimming with heart. Coady knows how to draw out the complexities of relationships in a way that feels deeply personal, and she knows how to find beauty and significance in the strangest places. This is Lynn Coady’s third time being nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and on November 9th, we will find out if she’s managed to achieve a second prestigious win. ALSO TRY: FIVE LITTLE INDIANS by Michelle Good Place a hold in our catalogue. A harrowing tale inspired by real-life experiences, this book follows the lives of five former residential school students. After aging out of the residential school program at age 16, students are bused out to Vancouver and expected to find their way. We follow their struggles and their strength as they adjust to a new life and process their trauma. CONSENT by Annabel Lyon Place a hold in our catalogue. This startling novel follows the lives of two sets of sisters after a terrible accident and an agonizing tragedy. Saskia and Jenny are loyal twins who couldn’t be more different. Lavish Sara and childlike Mattie are sisters with a complex relationship. Told in captivating language by an author described as the next Alice Munro, Consent is a thought-provoking exploration of character and family duty. THE GLASS HOTEL by Emily St. John Mandel Place a hold in our catalogue or borrow on CloudLibrary. Told from the perspectives of multiple interconnected, vibrant characters, we are thrown into the midst of a Ponzi scheme gone wrong. We meet Vincent: a bright bartender, turned trophy wife, turned sailor on the run. Paul, a tortured soul and wannabe composer. A Saudi prince. An aging artist. A grieving criminal. By the author of the unforgettable Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel will sweep you up and leave you wanting more. ALL I ASK by Eva Crocker Place a hold in our catalogue or borrow instantly on Hoopla. Stacey is living the millennial dream when a squad of police officers bang down her door and confiscate her computer and phone as part of a digital investigation. She and her uncommonly vulnerable friends deal with the fallout while navigating and reflecting on society. A witty tale of friendship, youth, and living authentically..