EPL Picks
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Our information ninjas pick the best of 2011:
Best of 2011
A look back at the year that was...
- 2011, A year in non-fiction - A look back at 2011 through some of the best non-fiction books of the year.
- Best of 2011 - Adult Fiction - Dragons, circuses, and the gold rush? Fiction freak, Anna Marie Klassen picks her 2011 faves.
Teen Books
- Best of 2011 - Teen Fiction - Jen Waters, master of all things teen, takes teenage angst from the dystopic to the divine with her best of 2011 list.
Children's Books
- Best of 2011 - Children's Picture Books - Caroline Land, early literary expert extraordinaire, shares her favourite children's picture books.
Music
- Best of 2011 - Pop and Rock - Music enthusiasts from EPL pick some of the best of rock and pop...
- Best of 2011 - Eclectic Picks - ...and some of the best albums that may have flown under the radar this year.
- Best of 2011 - Classical, Jazz, and Crossover Albums - Sit back and chill out to these picks from Darrell, our resident classical and jazz music affectionado.
- Best of 2011 - Freegal Finds - Have you taken advantage of your three free Freegal mp3 downloads this week? Freegal fanatic, Idylwylde Manager Richard Thornley, can get you started with his 2011 Freegal faves.
- Best of 2011 - Off-beat Faves - Richard shares some of his favourite off-the-beaten tracks.
Film
Teen Film and Music
- Best of 2011 - Movies and Music for Teens - What was hot in film and music among the teenaged set in 2011? Jen Waters gives her picks.
And to start the New Year off right...
- New Year, New Resolutions - Need from help keeping those New Year's resolutions? Here's some resources to help you start the new year off right!

