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Books
Book reviews of popular new releases from all genres of literature including fictio,. non-fiction, autobiographies, cookbooks and more. Also, includes interviews with local Toronto area authors.
TOtimes Books: John Candy – A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest comedic talents…
TOtimes Books— We The Raptors: 30 Players, 30 Stories, 30 Years by Eric Smith and Andrew Bricker with Foreword by Kyle Lowry
This year (2025) marks the 30th anniversary of the Toronto Raptors, and this new book celebrates…
TOtimes Books: New Auston Matthews Biography Details What it Takes to Become a Hockey Legend
He Shoots; He Scores! A Look at Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey by Toronto Star…
TOtimes Books: The Guest Children by Toronto Author Patrick Tarr
Book Review by Laurie Wallace-Lynch Haunting, creepy, sleep-depriving (if you think about it too much), riveting—put…
Cookbook Nook: Shred Happens So Easy, So Good by Arash Hashemi
Another Cookbook Review by Laurie Wallace-Lynch Life is getting busier again for families who are juggling…
TOtimes Books: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
As the New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code, award-winning…
TOtimes Books: The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb is an unforgettable page-turner
If you are someone who cries during Hallmark movies or when Bambi’s mother dies in the…
Father’s Day gift ideas: Books for cooks!
Perfect gift ideas for Dad’s who likes to cook Origins of Father’s Day Have you ever…
TOtimes Books: The Summers Between Us by Toronto author, Noreen Nanja
“After a decade apart and a painful secret, can these two teenage sweethearts find their way…
Canada’s salad queen releases new cookbook, Every Salad EVER
If you love salads, you will LOVE Greta Podleski’s latest cookbook, Every Salad EVER: From Grains…
Hollywood honours two Mississauga foodies with top TASTE award
MISSISSAUGA, January 28, 2025 – Just announced from Hollywood, California that TOTimes contributors, Chef Stephan Schulz…
TOtimes Books: HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty
TOtimes Books – This novel explores themes of existentialism – destiny, fate and free will, and…
Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival announces main acts for 2025
TORONTO, January 9, 2025 – The award-winning Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival has announced their…
TOtimes Books: Raptors Superfan, Nav Bhatia’s new book scores as instant #1 Bestseller
Nav’s riveting life story is chronicled in new book entitled, “The Heart of a Superfan: A…
Toronto Public Library reveals the most popular books of 2024
TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2024 /CNW/ – The results are in! Toronto Public Library (TPL) unveils its annual lists of…
Holiday Gift Guide for Every Book Lover on Your List
There’s nothing like curling up on the couch with a good book. You can get lost…
Cookbook Nook: Chuck’s Home Cooking by Chuck Hughes – See recipes!
Chuck Hughes, co-owner and executive chef of Montreal’s hot spot, Garde Manger and host of the…
TOtimes Books: THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt’s new…
Cookbook Nook: HABIT by Josie Boulding & Ryan Stuart
Six Bases—A New Way to Make Healthy Eating a Cinch Canadian husband and wife cookbook writing…
Toronto fashion and music media legend, Jeanne Beker releases new book
Heart on My Sleeve: Stories from a Life Well Worn shares incredible interview experiences with music…
TOtimes Books: MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT by Riley Sager
I’m not a big fan of things that go bump in the night, but this thriller/mystery…
City announces 50th Anniversary Toronto Book Awards longlist just in time for summer
As Torontonians are diving into their summer reading lists, the City of Toronto and Toronto Public…
Bruce Cole, Canada’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographer
Name a Canadian music legend from the ’70s or ’80s and chances are Bruce Cole has…
What to get Dad? Here are the two must-have BBQ cookbooks for Father’s Day
What to get the Dad who has everything? If he loves to barbecue, these new grilling…