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Remembering our History

What is now known as Black History Month started in Canada in the late 1920s and mirrored what was happening in the U.S. at the time....

Canada Reads are In!

The theme and longlist for the 2019 Canada Reads competition was announced about a month ago. After seeing that list, the staff here at...

So Many Books, So Little Time

Many people view January 1st as a day of new beginnings. The resolutions people make going into the new year vary as much as the people...

Lest We Forget

Halloween is behind us and it is important to take the next little while to reflect on what comes next. No, not Christmas. November 11th,...

Don't Judge a Book by its Cover... or its Genre

When it comes to reading habits, most people wind up in some of form of niche. Whether that's classic literature, mysteries, thrillers,...

Setting the Mood and the Table

Have you ever been overcome with the need to set the mood? You know, you've just cracked open some Lovecraft and to really make it work...

Back to School

The time has come. August is almost at an end, and September is looming. It is time to prep for back to school. To make things a little...

Worry Free Cottage Reads

The heat has arrived! And with it, of course, the summer and vacation season. We are at the point where people are setting up their...

Starting Them Young

Falling in love with a book is a life-changing experience and it's best to have it young. Once you've had a taste you're sure to come...

Thank You

To everyone who walks through our doors, thank you. As we say goodbye to May and June is well underway, we just wanted to take a moment...

Farewell, Sweet Novel...

It’s a sad thing for any avid reader to abandon a book. Sometimes it’s not by choice, life gets busy! I absolutely have a stack of...

Inside the O'Brien's - Review

Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova A family's struggle living with a fatal disease. A father’s realization that a truth he has grown up...

Traditional or Not for V-Day Reads

As V-Day arrives, many people find themselves at odds. Do they really want to celebrate a so-called "hallmark" holiday? Are you in a new...

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