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Shawna, Old Post Office | December 1, 2019
Like most readers I have a busy schedule prepping for the Christmas holiday season and only a short time to enjoy my favourite literary genre. Year-... Read More»
Jessica, Hespeler | December 1, 2019
When the nights get darker and colder, the last thing I want to do is go outside. I rather stay in with a warm blanket, a hot beverage and curl up... Read More»
Phil, Queen's Sqaure | November 28, 2019
Each month I’ve read some of the latest releases and hoped to share some of that passion for fiction. With these recommendations, I conclude this... Read More»
Idea Exchange | November 18, 2019
The Winter 2020 edition of the Idea Exchange Magazine is here!
Check out the free events we have planned for Family Day. Sign-up for our new... Read More»
Shannon, Queen’s Square | November 1, 2019
From homo sapiens who started migrating across Africa over 50,000 years ago to the current flow of migrants today, the story of migration is the... Read More»
Leah, Queen’s Square | November 1, 2019
I remember reading Slammerkin, Donoghue’s third book, before most Canadians knew who she was. I still recall the strength of the writing, somehow... Read More»
Jennifer, Clemens Mill | November 1, 2019
Have you ever read a novel that is told through letters, journals, or other forms of documentation? This type of novel is called epistolary, from the... Read More»
Phil, Queen's Sqaure | November 1, 2019
It’s nearing year end for my monthly Fiction Picks “column”. I hope you’ve enjoyed my suggestions.
Each month I’ve read some of the latest releases... Read More»
Phil, Queen's Square | November 1, 2019
There are a number of excellent recent non-fiction books exploring the role women spies have made to the WWII war effort, in part due to the opening... Read More»
Cate, Clemens Mill | November 1, 2019
Iceland and Scandanavia have many influential crime writers: Ragnur Jonasson, Camilla Lackberg, Ysra Sigurdardottir, Jo Nesbo. Dark, snowy... Read More»