Everybody knows how the story of the Apple founder ends but not everybody is aware of way he worked and lived.  I just finished the book by Walter Isaacson, the authorized biography of Jobs that he wanted to chronicle his life, warts and all, so his children would get to know him better and learn what he was doing while spending so much time at work. …
Imagine how difficult it is to get two people who get up for work at 3:30 am to go out on a Sunday night. It’s nearly impossible. Â But Jim Gaffigan decided to make a tour stop in London’s Centennial Hall on a Sunday, so, what could we do? Â We bought front-row seats. We literally had the best seats in the house. …
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You’ve likely heard about the phenomenon that is the Grey trilogy, beginning with the first book, Fifty Shades of Grey.  Millions of copies have been snapped up by mainly women readers and it shows no signs of slowing down. …
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This is how a memoir should be done. Â It’s raw, brutally honest and goes deep into the reasons why anyone would buy it in the first place – the band and the man who started it. Â …
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Readers of Motorcycle Mojo will be familiar with the name Paddy Tyson. Â He is an Irish adventure rider who makes regular contributions to the monthly magazine about his trips near and far. Â His book, The Hunt for Puerto Del Faglioli, takes him through Canada, the US, Mexico and further south on his testy Italian motorcycle he has nicknamed Peggy. Â 
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I love movies, I really do, but a live theatre (pronounced thea-tuh) crowd as a whole is just a step up. Â It must be because the tickets cost so much more. Â …
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Some might say it really isn’t fair to slag someone’s memoir before I’m even done reading the whole thing but – holy Hannah – I’m three chapters in and I’m already tempted to skip several pages at a time! Â …
Our friend Eddie is a man of truly rare talents. Â He’s an incredible mimic and voice artist and you won’t find a funnier guy on the planet. Â …
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Although I purchased some current books for my Kobo ereader, it also came with a selection of free classics to download. Â I’m currently reading one I’ve always meant to get around to: Uncle Tom’s Cabin. …
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Full disclosure: One of the four co-authors of this book is a friend of mine, Judy Croon. Â Judy has been a stand-up comic for a long time and you’ve probably seen her on The Comedy Channel or CBC or any number of other places including clubs across the continent. Â …
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It’s been years since I picked up a Stephen King novel but he has been churning them out as regularly as ever. …
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