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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.
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Uxbridge Reads 2012 – Winner
And the winner is…..drum roll….
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
(defended beautifully by Eileen Winnington-Ball of the Hypatia Book Club) followed closely by Sylvanus Now (defended convincingly by Rachel Hickling).
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2012
The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour 2012 shortlist has been announced. Remember how much fun you had reading Terry Fallis and Will Ferguson. Pick up a copy and see what this year’s contenders will have you in stitches about. Click on the jacket image for more information.
Final chapter in the Sisters Grimm Series
Number Nine – The Council of Mirrors
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We recommend Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs
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Book Club Pick for May 2012
“Spectacular.”—The New York Times
“Magnificent.”—Seattle Post Intelligencer
“Beguiling.”—The Washington Post
“So good I had to read it twice simply to figure out how he pulled it off. I still haven’t answered that question, nor do I know how someone so young . . . could have acquired such a precocious grasp of human foibles. The novel is alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching.”—Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review
“Marvelous . . . a rich, thrilling book . . . a splendid original, filled with wit and structured so ingeniously that figuring out where the author is headed is half the reader’s fun.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Each chapter is so finely wrought that it could stand alone as a memorable short story. Slowly, the separate strands become entwined and the line characters have drawn between their work and home lives is erased. . . . Funny, poignant, occasionally breathtaking.” —Financial Times
“Superb . . . Rachman delivers word portraits with all the verisimilitude of some of those masters hanging in the museums of Rome. He’s that good.”—The Plain Dealer
“Deftly written and sharply observed . . . Even if you’ve never set foot in a newsroom, The Imperfectionists proves a delight . . . It’s impossible not to like—this is masterful stuff.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday May 16, Location TBA
Welcome to Blue Heron Books
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. 905-852-4282
We’re chuffed…again.
Blue Heron Book was recently listed on a Globe and Mail list of the Top Ten Bookstores in North America! Follow this link to see the company we are keeping these days.
Uxbridge Reads! Mark your Calendar
The third annual Uxbridge Reads will take place in Council Chambers on Tuesday April 24th, 7:00 – 9:00pm.
What the Book Clubs are Reading…
What an eclectic selection of books our local book clubs are reading….
We've listened in for years, but this year CBC Books turned the spotlight on Blue Heron Books, naming it the Independent Bookseller for the month of January.
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