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Vertigo Years: Change & Culture in the West, 1900- 1914
By Philip Blom
McClelland & Stewart 978 0 7710 1641 7
$24.99 History

This wonderful history covers the years of change and uncertainty that proceeded World War I. The author states in his introduction that the West, during these years, can be compared to our current situation: the balance of political power was shifting; technology and industry had changed the face of economics and finance; many people were on a steep learning curve and very uncertain about what their future would look like.

The style of writing is approachable, considering the wide variety of topics that the author presents; he covers the good, the bad and the ugly in politics, finance and social issues.

Recommended by Tracey

Simon Van Booy's latest collection of stories offers elegant prose and haunting descriptions of ordinary people finding love, comfort and meaning in life's simplest details. Slow-moving and poetic, this gentle collection is filled with images that will stay with the reader long after reading.

A perfect gift for anyone who enjoyed Helen Humphrey's Lost Garden or Thomas Wharton's Ice Fields.

Recommended by Kristine

Phinn Walsh is a boy with too much on his mind. He worries about the environment; he worries about the extinction of animals; he worries about his next run-in with Lyle, the class bully. He's a little boy who sees the contradictions of adult behaviour. Anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by messages of doom and destruction on the nightly news will be able to relate to Phinn Walsh. This is a very funny, touching novel with message about what it means to be human- as a species, and as an individual.

This books would appeal to readers who enjoyed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and adults who enjoyed Donuthead.

Recommended by Tracey