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It's Pumpkin Time!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiSIQzwIPzQ Last night I stopped at my local grocery on my way home from work, and there, outside the front door, was a huge pile of jolly pumpkins in all shapes and sizes. Ah, pumpkins. While…
In Memoriam: Jackie Burroughs
To many viewers now, the TV show “Road to Avonlea” is remembered as starring the young Sarah Polley. But I confess my favourite parts of the show involved interactions between the kind but strait-laced Hetty King…
Upcoming Romance Author Booksignings
Welcome to our new monthly feature of upcoming author book signings. I’d like to thank all of the authors who notified us of upcoming events by sending an email to aarbooksign AT gmail.com. We’re going to…
Returning Gleefully
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1hNO4dzWFk So I just watched last night’s season premier of “Glee,” probably the most anticipated returning show of the season. And I wasn’t disappointed. (PS- some minor spoilers to follow!)
The Rise of the Nonbook: How Bookstores are Trying to Change with the Times
Bookstores all over the world are feeling the pinch, just like all other retailers. Many of the bigger chains are coping by selling nonbook items. Today’s B&N or Borders customer can see everything from a funky…
The Casa Rocca Piccola
During a recent visit to Malta, I visited the Casa Rocca Piccola in Valletta. It’s a sixteenth-century palace privately owned by the family of the Marquis de Piro, who still live there and have turned the…
A Baby Step into the World of Graphic Novels
When I cheerily announced on Facebook that I could officially check “read a graphic novel” off my bucket list, I heard from several interested parties. ”Was it the one I sent you ten years ago?” asked…