Books

From breaking a sugar addiction to eating like a French woman, we asked the Chatelaine staff to share the health books they're currently reading, and why they love them.

Chatelaine spoke with Ruth Ozeki about her fictional mashup of a book about hope and longing, living life in the moment, and how reaching out and touching others might possibly mean saving yourself.

This month's pick is about a clairvoyant who discovers the depth of her abilities when she's kidnapped by an otherworldly race.

The book buzz this fall is all about the new novel from Marisha Pessl (Special Topics in Calamity Physics). When a famed but reclusive film director’s young daughter is found dead, the quick verdict is suicide. An investigative journalist begins to look into the matter, though, and soon finds himself trapped in a mystery reminiscent of the director’s many warped films. Think Twin Peaks meets X-Files and you have a good idea of the tone of this engrossing page-turner.

The chart-topping writer chats with fellow author Lesley Livingston about heading to TV, saying goodbye to favourite characters, and new tales to come.