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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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Book Club Location….
Book club is meeting tonight, Wednesday November 16th at the Tin Mill, 6:30pm dinner, 7:30pm discussion.
Experience Canada….with Pitchin’ In celebrity chef Lynn Crawford
Hot off the press and too soon for even a date but we just couldn’t wait to tell you about who is coming to dinner for our latest Food Experience event. Timed perfectly for Christmas, this event will be the hot gift for the foodie on your list. Join Food Network’s celebrity chef Lynn Crawford on her road trip to Uxbridge and the Passionate Cook’s Essentials. Details will follow as soon as we have them.
Pitchin’ In chronicles Chef Lynn Crawford’s road trip across North America, describing the people she meets, the land, and of course, the food. She travels from the Bay of Fundy, where some of the finest lobster in the world is caught, to Vancouver Island to haul in trap after trap of the best Dungeness crab available, to Kansas, where a small group of farmers is reviving heritage turkey, to Perth County in Southwestern Ontario, famous for some of the best pork in Canada and home to one of only a handful of farmers who are raising wild boar.In Lynn Crawford’s Pitchin’ In, Crawford shares many of the amazing and simple recipes from her adventures and celebrates the local food heroes she meets along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
We Recommend….Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
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Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
Durham Art of Transition Summit
On November 25, 2011 the Durham Art of Transition Summit breakfast keynote speaker will be Robin Sharma, author of The Monk who Sold his Ferrari, The Greatness Guide and The Leader Who Had No Title.
In order to excel in a chaotic, competitive environment your team needs to play at world-class levels like the teams at organizations such as FedEx, GE, IBM, Castrol, Unilever, Microsoft, Yale University and NASA. Through his professional development training Robin Sharma has helped these and many other enterprises unleash the highest potential of their people and develop employees who Lead Without a Title so that your company reaches its strategic objectives fast
The Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DATCA) are a new expression of corporate and civil citizenship in Durham Region, designed to engage creativity, innovation and collaboration in Durham Region’s business community. By building Read the rest of this entry »
Book Club Pick for January – Ladies Lending Library by Janice Keefer
On January 18th, in a venue still to be determined, the store book club will be discussing Ladies Lending Library by Janice Keefer.
In August of 1963, the women of Kalyna Beach prepare for their annual end-of-summer party. With their husbands away in the city all week, the women’s days are ruled by the predictable rhythms of children and chores, and lightened by the “racy” books they trade amongst themselves and their Friday afternoon meetings for gin and gossip. But this summer, everything will change for the girls and women of Kalyna Beach, as they gain a new understanding of the possibilities open to them all.
Book Club Pick for October – A Man in Uniform by Kate Taylor
A Man in Uniform by Kate Taylor is our store book club pick for this month. The year is 1897 and France stands at the threshold of the tumultuous 20th century. Still smarting from the losses of the Franco-Prussian war, the army sees traitors under every bed while the government fears both the Germans and the anarchists.
The meeting will be held on October 26 at Fuzian Restaurant in Mount Albert (www.fuzian.com) – a cool PanAsian restaurant. The date is a bit later than normal due to other events happening earlier in the month.
Books and Brunch – November is a mystery!
On Sunday, November 20, 2011 join us for a mystery double header.
It’s not a mystery who is coming, we have lined up Robert Rotenberg and Ian Hamilton, 2 fabulous mystery writers, to be our guest authors for our November event.
The Guilty Plea – Rotenberg’s insider knowledge of the behind-the-scenes courtroom machinations and his mesmerizing trial scenes make this another scorching page-turner.
The Water Rat of Wanchai – East meets West and white-collar crime meets the global criminal underworld in Ian Hamilton’s action-packed new series, whose unlikely enforcer, a petite, brilliant, and beautiful young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant, won’t soon be forgotten.
11:00 am at Wyndance Golf Club
Tickets $25 (includes full brunch)
Interesting tidbit regarding Sarah’s Key….
Interesting tidbit about Sarah’s Key that a customer shared with me today. The book alternates from the 19 40′s to the present. As the author skips back and forth the font changes in the book. It is a subtle difference that is obvious once you look for it. Darker heavier print for the 1940′s; lighter with slightly wider spacing in the present. Check it out!
Bookstore Book Club Update
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gail Parson is the book. The date was moved to September 28th, 2011 at the Tin Mill.
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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