The book publishing world does not (alas) go on hold while I roam. My favourite authors publish books that aren’t yet licensed where I’m travelling, or I find exciting new-to-me stories on foreign bookshelves. At those times my sister, who […]
I visited the library on December 28. I snuggled into an armchair and pulled out my iPad I opened the Goodreads and library apps. I was cross-referencing my 2016-maybes shelf with the library’s available books and ebooks (if I can […]
A few weeks ago I started working seasonally at a bookstore. I’ve been having a great time helping people find the books they’re looking for. This weekend was staff appreciation, which meant an extra discount on top of the regular […]
Yesterday my Dad and I visited my favourite place in the city – the downtown library! Ten years ago the library underwent a major renovation and expansion, becoming the anchor of downtown it is today. The birthday celebration included stroy-telling […]
September is here! I’ve already got some posts lined up. I only finished two books in August, but I started a third yesterday that I’m blazing through. The list of books I want to start reading in the next month […]