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Celebrating Pride: Rainbow Read-alouds
Posted Jun 25, 2020 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Online Activities for Kids in French
Posted May 7, 2020 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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T. rex Teeth for 200 please, Alex: Books for Junior Jeopardy! Champs
Posted Jul 22, 2019 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Seven Wonders: Books to Spark Curiosity in Middle Childhood
Posted Jul 30, 2018 at Growing a Reader: Kids' Books, Tips and More
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Harlan Ellison, 1934-2018
Posted Jul 3, 2018 at The Buzz...About Books
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Cinematic stuff! Saoirse Ronan as Aloha, Vincent Kartheiser as Walter?
International Women's Day 2018: Adventurous Women
When I was trying to decide on a topic for this year's International Women's Day post, I stumbled across Aloha Wanderwell. I can't believe I was unaware of this Canadian adventurer with the most amazing name ever. Aloha Wanderwell was born in Winnipeg in 1906. It will not surprise you to lear...
Wakanda Forever!
Posted Feb 17, 2018 at The Buzz...About Books
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The Magic of Bookstores
Posted Jan 13, 2018 at The Buzz...About Books
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This subgenre is my jam! Hercule Poirot's Christmas is the perfect holiday murder mystery.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM1569602&R=1569602
The only problem is that it's more fun to forget whodunit before a reread...
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty has a really neat sci-fi take on the format: a closed circle mystery, in space! A bunch of clones wake up and discover that their starship is adrift and their previous selves have all been murdered.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM3495660&R=3495660
Murder on the Orient Express and Closed Circle Mysteries
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Available as: • Regular Print • Audiobook • e-audiobook • ebook • Talking Book: DAISY Format When I was younger, I loved Agatha Christie but didn't read Murder on the Orient Express until a couple of years ago when I rediscovered her bo...
Once Upon A Midnight Dreary
Posted Oct 30, 2017 at The Buzz...About Books
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The Canadian National Exhibition is Now Open!
Posted Aug 18, 2017 at The Buzz...About Books
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Lies and Feuds: An Emmy Nomination Reading and Viewing List
Posted Jul 14, 2017 at The Buzz...About Books
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Welcome Back to the Hellmouth
Posted Mar 6, 2017 at The Buzz...About Books
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This is the Darkest Timeline
Posted Jan 20, 2017 at The Buzz...About Books
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Thanks, Marie! I couldn't get Castle out of my head for days. And very interesting observation about the cover!
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
It is blisteringly icy outside, which means 'tis the season to curl up with a hot drink and a book. Looking for a different type of chills and shivers than the ones offered by the wintry weather? Alternatively, would you like to be warmed by the unexpected domestic comfort of a charming memoir? ...
Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Posted Dec 16, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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Lest We Forget: Bomb Girls
Posted Nov 11, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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Who is Elena Ferrante?
Posted Oct 7, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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It's a Bird! It's a Cat! It's Margaret Atwood's New Book!
Posted Sep 2, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? :)
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM147854&R=147854
You Are Being Watched: Books about Artificial Intelligences
Earlier this week, a cherubic spiky-haired robot named Ludwig made his debut at a Toronto retirement home. Designed by a team of U of T researchers, he can carry conversations and analyze speech patterns to help detect Alzheimer's disease. Ludwig's creators are hopeful that after a trial period,...
You Are Being Watched: Books about Artificial Intelligences
Posted Jul 28, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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The Tom Hiddleston Book Club
[photograph by Charlie Gray, Shortlist Media Inc] The only thing better than a photo of Tom Hiddleston staring into your soul while sporting an elegant suit, is a photo of him doing this while holding a cat. Hiddleston, a British actor with a Cambridge and RADA pedigree, glides from the Shakes...
Know Her Value: Books about Female Spies
Posted May 24, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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Chernobyl 30 Years Later
Posted Apr 25, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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Devil's Due: A Daredevil Reading List
Posted Mar 18, 2016 at The Buzz...About Books
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