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The unpretentious atmosphere of Blue Heron Books with its comfy chairs, wood shelving and creaky floors lends itself to a long slow, browsing session, but under that sleepy atmosphere vibrates a strong pulse. The store has a quaint, old-fashioned look with an up tempo vibe, because there is always something happening. The store is a hub for the community and a bastion of calm chaos where everyone is welcome, even the local dogs that drop by with their owners for a treat from the tin kept under the front counter.
62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, Ontario. 905-852-4282BHB Book Club
Our in-store book club was established in 2004 and is open to all. This constantly evolving group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at one of Uxbridge’s local restaurants for an informal and non-threatening discussion of each month’s pick.
Dinner, for those interested, commences at 6:30pm and the meeting starts one hour later at 7:30pm.
Sometimes the event can incorporate a theme from the month’s selection through a specially designed menu such as the Ukrainian meal chef Jeremy Buckingham created to complement A Short History of Tractor in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka (our November 2010 book club pick) or we will have the author join us to encourage a more in depth discussion. Angie Abdou joined our group in 2011 to discuss The Bone Cage just before the finals of Canada Reads.
This group is open to all.
Please note that all book club selections are 20% off for book club members.
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Congatulations on being named one of the Best Bookstores in North America, by the Globe and Mail.
Well Deserved Attention!!!
Hello BHB Book Club,
I am looking to turn the “volume” up and found your bookclub here on the Blue Heron website. I attended a Bookclub as part of the Overseas Women’s Club in India and I am now returned to Uxbridge , Canada, my long time home. I was thrilled to find your Club in order to slake my thirst for a great literary discussion , once again. We wordies can never really be satisfied with a single serving of sentences. Your list of books looks interesting. Would you please acquaint me with the details for your next meeting, Dec, so I may purchase the book and mark the calendar. I am very excited to join with you for a fiction or non fiction feast.
BHB Book Club didn’t have a specific pick for December. Our January pick is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Details can be found on the site under book club, monthly pick. Use the search feature if you can’t locate via the menu at the top of the page.
Shelagh