The list of books on the shelves at Freshies and the Tea and Coffee House has been updated on Library Thing, an online book catalog. Click on the Library Thing icon below to explore the Fernie Book Exchange titles. As always, the books are free, on a first come basis.

Here are some of the new titles on Freshie’s Bookshelf

• 23 days in July : inside Lance Armstrong’s record-breaking Tour de France victory by John Wilcockson
• 3rd Degree by James Patterson
• Anybody out there? by Marian Keyes
• Beach Road by James Patterson
• A bed for the night : humanitarianism in crisis by David Rieff
• Candle in the Wind by George Bernau
• Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
• Critical reasoning: Understanding and criticizing arguments and theories by J. B. Cederblom
• Divine Secrets of The Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
• Dream Chaser (A Dream-Hunter Novel, Book 3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
• Fiddler’s Dream by Gregory Spatz
• Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann
• Great jobs for sociology majors by Stephen E. Lambert
• Growing pains; by Emily Carr
• Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey
• Memoirs by Pierre Elliott Trudeau
• Mistress : a novel by Anita Nair
• My Year With The Stork Club by Maureen Freely
• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Next Victim (Kali O’Brien Mysteries) by Jonnie Jacobs
• Popular classics (Reader’s Digest Songbook) by Reader’s Digest
• The Race by Richard North Patterson
• Step on a Crack by James Patterson
• To Russia With Fries from Chicago’s South Side to Red Square Having Fun Along the Way by George Cohon

Here are some of the new titles on the Tea House Bookshelf

• The Mermaid of Paris by Cary Fagan
• The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson: A True Story of Love and Murder by Lois Simmie
• Sheer abandon : a novel by Penny Vincenzi
• The Garden of Eden, and other criminal delights by Faye Kellerman
• Blockbusters and Trade Wars: Popular Culture in a Globalized World by Peter S. Grant
• What Is the What by Dave Eggers
• A world apart: The Crowsnest communities of Alberta and British Columbia

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The list of books on the shelves at Freshies and the Tea and Coffee House is now on Library Thing, an online book catalog. Click on the icon below to explore the Fernie Book Exchange titles. As always, the books are free, on a first come basis.

Viewing: The books are best viewed in “cover” mode by selecting the cover tab. When you click on a book cover and select the “amazon” menu item it will show you the listing for that book on Amazon.com, including the description and book reviews.

Sorting: The books can be sorted by selecting the “tags”. Currently you can sort books by location, either Freshies or Tea House.

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The Fernie Book Exchange is experiencing a lot of turnover lately. When you find a book you like, take it home to read. It’s free. If you have a book that you want to share, please drop it off at one of the two locations: Freshies or the Tea House.

Here are a few of the titles currently available at The Tea and Coffee House on 2nd Ave. Click on the book title for a description and reviews.

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Dance Me Outside by W. P. Kinsella
Emily Carr and Her Dogs: Flirt, Punk, and Loo by Emily Carr
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith
The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson
The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time by Elizabeth Rogers

Here are a few of the books currently available at Freshies on 2nd Ave. Click on the title for a description and reviews.

Fiction
Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston
Hard Way by Lee Child
House of Sand and Fog (Oprah’s Book Club) by Andre Dubus III
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
One Shot by Lee Child
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
Persuader by Lee Child
Stories for Under-Fives-Year-Olds by Sara Corrin
The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
Transgressions: Ten Brand-New Novellas by Ed McBain (Editor)

Non-Fiction
All Elevations Unknown: An Adventure in the Heart of Borneo by Sam Jr Lightner
Dancing With a Ghost: Exploring Indian Reality by Rupert Ross
First person singular: Living the good life alone by Stephen M Johnson
Singing My Him Song by Malachy Mccourt
The CEO of the Sofa by P.J. O’Rourke

I recently added another bookcase at Freshies to accommodate all of the reading material that people have generously contributed to the Book Exchange. Now that the second bookcase at Freshies is nearly full, the Book Exchange has expanded to a second location: The Tea and Coffee House on 2nd Ave.

As always, if you see a book you like, take it home to read. It’s free. If you have a book that you want to share, you can now drop it off at either Freshies or the Tea House. Here are some of the books that you can find at the Tea House — if you hurry!

Non-Fiction
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Canadian Income Funds: Your Complete Guide to Income Trusts, Royalty Trusts and Real Estate Investment Trusts by Peter Beck & Simon Romano
Dr. Sheehan on Running by George Sheehan
How to Study: To Learn Better, Pass Examinations, Get Better Grades by Lester & Alice Crow
Love Smart: Find the One You Want–Fix the One You Got by Dr. Phil McGraw
The Coming Crash in the Housing Market : 10 Things You Can Do Now to Protect Your Most Valuable Investment by John R. Talbott
Why Men Won’t Commit: Getting What You Both Want Without Playing Games by George Weinberg Ph.D.

Fiction
Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition by Frank Herbert
Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
GALVESTON by Paul Quarrington
Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell
Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
Secrets of the City: A Novel by Anne Roiphe
Sphere by Michael Crichton
The Burden of Proof by Scott Turow
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig

send comments, suggestion, questions to books@fernie.com

The Fernie Book Exchange is a FREE service where you can pick up a book to read or drop off a book that you’d like to share with others. If you find a book you like, take it home with you. If you have a good book that’s gathering dust on your bookshelf, drop it off for someone else to enjoy.

New books are being added daily. Here are just a few of the titles currently available on the exchange bookshelf at Freshies Coffee Shop on 2nd Ave. Click on the book title for a description and reviews. Stop by Freshies if you see something interesting or to browse the many other free books available.

Non-Fiction
Against all odds: Gai Waterhouse : woman in a man’s world by Kevin Perkins
Dance While You Can by Shirley MacLaine
Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev & G. Weston DeWalt
The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage by Todd Gitlin

Fiction
A Morning for Flamingos by James Lee Burke
Armageddon by Leon Uris
Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
Comrades in Miami by Jose Latour
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
Excession by Iain M. Banks
I’m Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
Mr. Paradise by Elmore Leonard
The Death of Kings (Emperor) by Conn Iggulden
To the Wedding by John Berger
Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (#1 of Troy Trilogy) by David Gemmell
Vitals by Greg Bear

The Fernie Book Exchange is a FREE service where you can pick up a book to read or drop off a book that you’d like to share with others. If you find a book you like, take it home with you. If you have a good book that’s gathering dust on your bookshelf, drop it off for someone else to enjoy.

New books are being added daily. Here are just a few of the titles currently available on the exchange bookshelf at Freshies Coffee Shop on 2nd Ave. Click on the book title for a description and reviews. Stop by Freshies if you see something interesting or to browse the many other free books available.

Hardcover Books
The Russian Debutante’s Handbook by Gary Shteyngart
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Beside the Ocean of Time by George Mackay Brown
Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells
It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
Against All Odds by Kevin Perkins
Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex

Paperbacks
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly
Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust by Robert C Barrett
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin
Mr. Paradise by Elmore Leonard
Me by Katherine Hepburn
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
Baby on Board by Stephanie Zia
The Fourth Hand by John Irving

German Language
Der Tempel by Matthew Reilley
Watcher der Nacht by Sergej Lukianenko

Spanish Language
Cien Anos de Soledad by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Italian Language
La Boutique Del Mistero by Dino Buzzati