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    More from the wonderful cartoonist Tom Gauld:   Read more


    March 6, 2015

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    comics, ereaders, funny, miscellaneous, tom gauld
  • Reviews: Wonderstruck & The Terrible Two

    Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick After hearing and reading tremendous things about both The Invention of Hugo Cabret (which I have not yet read) and Wonderstruck, I was looking forward to diving into this children’s novel. At 640 pages, it seems a considerable read, but it just flies by as over half the story is told… Read more


    March 4, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    brian selznick, children’s, funny, good, jory john, kevin cornell, mac barnett, okay, reviews
  • That’s one way to deal with overdue items…

    Happy weekend, all! Read more


    February 28, 2015

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    comics, funny, librarians, libraries, pearls before swine, stephan pastis
  • Great Picture Books! (2, Part 2)

    Sleepyheads by Sandra J. Howatt, illus. Joyce Wan Baby Bedtime by Mem Fox, illus. Emma Quay Surprise by Mies van Hout This Orq. by David Elliot, illus. Lori Nichols   If you are looking for some wonderfully thoughtful and charming picture books, then I would recommend taking a look at these titles! Sleepyheads and Baby… Read more


    February 25, 2015

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    Children’s
    children’s, david elliot, emma quay, great picture books, jeremy tankard, joyce wan, lori nichols, mem fox, mies van hout, picture books, read alouds, sandra j. howatt, storytime, very good
  • Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

    Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Source: ARC courtesy of Goodreads First Reads and Penguin Canada. Thank you! Expected Publication: March 10, 2015 by Dial Books Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: For fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, a heartwarming graphic novel about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby. For most… Read more


    February 22, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, graphic novel, middle grade, reviews, very good, victoria jamieson
  • REWIND: Walken. Weapon of Choice. (Bonus: Star Wars audition)

    Christopher Walken can fly, folks! This music video (directed by Spike Jonze!) is from 2001, can you believe it? Read more


    February 21, 2015

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    celebrities, christopher walken, fatboy slim, funny, humour, kevin spacey, miscellaneous, music, saturday night live, television
  • Reviews: ‘Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures’ & ‘The Thirteenth Tale’

    Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam The 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures contains interconnected stories revolving around a few main characters as they go from medical school to being practicing physicians. Lam, an emergency room physician himself, writes in what I would call a very natural manner- unfussy, approachable and… Read more


    February 16, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    canadian lit, diane setterfield, excellent, good, historical fiction, mystery, reviews, scotiabank giller prize, very good, vincent lam
  • A little bit of lovely: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & ‘Love Letter’

    This. Song. So much gorgeousness. The melody, the lyrics, Nick Cave’s voice. There’s just something about ‘Love Letter’ that hits me at the core and makes me well up every time I hear it. I adore this song so much that, even though it was posted on my old site, I must post this video… Read more


    February 11, 2015

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    music, nick cave
  • Great Picture Books! (2)

    Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin, illus. Daniel Salmieri Just look at that cover! Are you smiling yet?! Rubin & Salmieri- the team behind Secret Pizza Party and Dragons Love Tacos– have given us another totally winning and funny story. You wouldn’t think it, but monsters in La La Land are actually petrified of bubbles.… Read more


    February 9, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    adam rubin, anna walker, daniel salmieri, excellent, funny, great picture books, lizi boyd, marla frazee, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good, wordless picture books
  • Picture Book Picks: Friendship, Love & Kindness

    Picture books about friendship, love and kindness are, I think, always welcome! We get a lot of questions at our library regarding the aforementioned themes, and I’ve slowly been cultivating my list of favourites over the a number of years. Here, in no particular order, are my favourite picture books about love and friendship. (…This… Read more


    February 3, 2015

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    Children’s
    book lists, children’s, excellent, funny, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, very good, wordless picture books
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