In her introduction to Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About, Dorothy Rosby, a syndicated humor columnist, tells us this latest book of hers is a “good-natured rant” primarily about those things that irritate us and keep us awake at night....

In a perfect world, every dream vacation would be, well, perfect. Tammy Bruyere’s comedic travel memoir, Misadventures With the Traveling Suitcase, shows exactly the opposite to be true. As Bruyere and her spouse prepare to embark on an unforgettable anniversary trip to Europe, they have...

Strange Bedfellows: Fun with Etymology by Anil is unlike any book I have read before. Etymology involves the study of the origin of words while strange bedfellows indicate unlikely companions or allies. The author goes into this in the introduction, in addition to providing inspirations...

Do You Serve Food Here? On Serving, Stupidity, and Life by Rich Oettinger is a collection of quotes from real people. His mother worked for most of her life as a waitress or owned a restaurant and she met an eclectic cast of people, some...

Michelle Anderstarr writes verses with the sense of longing for a respite from the arduous vocation of motherhood. She does a good job of this in Ring a Ring a Rosé: A tweak on your favourite nursery rhymes. For tired mums who could do with...

Lost in Mother Russia: A Memoir by Jill McDowell is an intimate look at Russia set in the middle 1990s. The author, an ESL teacher who teaches at Moscow State University and at the school in the Japanese Embassy, decides to search for her roots...

The News from Arkansas: Sense of Humor Required is a work of non-fiction written in the style of a memoir by author Valerie Katz. Based on a collection of emails and news bulletins to recount her adventures to her family, this heartfelt work by Valerie...

Miss Nude Canada's Shoes (And Other Fiascos): Hodgepodge is a work of non-fiction written in a comedic memoir style by author Jeff Pearson. Hodgepodge forms the third book of stories in this highly entertaining series, which chronicles the life of the author through many bizarre...

Miss Nude Canada's Shoes (And Other Fiascos): Yukon is a work of non-fiction written in a playful memoir-style by author Jeff Pearson. Yukon is the second act in the series of humorous and anecdotal stories from the author, which look at some of his more...

Michael E Jones’s Cat Tales: Da Real Pussy features stories and observations made by the author about cats. Michael E Jones, through this book, brings vivid memories to mind. Memories of times when, as children, we would swap stories about our household pets or something...