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What to read when you can’t concentrate
Have you noticed that it’s harder to stay focused these days? I think the stress of self-isolation, working remotely while still attending to your home and domestic responsibilities, and so much time...
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Carnegie Libraries: Amherstburg
Picturesque Amherstburg sits along the Detroit river in Southwestern Ontario, just south of Windsor in Essex county. Replete with historic buildings, this quaint little town is a history-lover’s...
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It’s #ThrowbackThursday
This is my first #throwbackthursday post! I thought it might be fun to share this old photo of yours truly, because we are all book lovers here, and there’s a beauty of a card catalogue featured...
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#BlackLivesMatter
In response to the tremendous upheaval caused by the death of George Floyd, I have not felt it appropriate to post anything here for the past several days. Now, in honor of this tragic event, and in...
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A bookshop to yourself!
On a recent visit to my in-laws in the Windsor, ON area I thought I would do a quick Google search for local independent booksellers. I found the Biblioasis Bookstore, and took a brief tour of their...
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Carnegie Libraries: Woodstock
Next stop on our tour of Carnegie libraries in Ontario is the Woodstock Public Library. And what a magnificent one it is! Woodstock Public Library, built in 1909 I’m ashamed to admit that I had no...
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The Gemstone Affair by Ken Turner
It’s summertime again, but beaches and restaurants are closed or have restricted access, and we have been cooped up at home for months. Our attention spans are dwindling, but we still need something...
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Kafka on the Shore
And now for something completely different. Every so often I do pick up a book that isn’t a murder mystery, and most recently that was Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. I saw a post about this...
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Carnegie Libraries: Yorkville
Welcome to our fourth Ontario Carnegie Library: the Toronto Public Library’s Yorkville branch. The Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) oldest branch moved into its new Yorkville home in 1907 when it was...
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The Altered Book – Book Art
It has been too long since our last foray into the world of book art. This morning I thought I’d pop in and check on one of my favourite book artists, Su Blackwell, to see what she has been up to...
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