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The Reader
http://www.thereader.ca
A blog about books by Halifax Nova Scotian librarians.
- Author: Ryan Deschamps
- Listed in: Books Pop Culture
- Tags: books fun reading Libraries librarians halirax
Recent Posts
Have a Happy Hilarious Christmas
We all have a difficult person on our Christmas list. Maybe its the teenager who seems to have everything, or the father-in-law who professes not to want "things" but still looks crestfallen when his present is a gift to charity. For inspiration you...
Dandy Debuts
Tired of the same old authors? Never fear, there are many talented first time authors with novels in your favorite genre. Fresh new fictional voices with talent to spare, these novelists may turn in to future favorites!For fans of historical fiction ...
That Girl\'s Got Something
I recently came across a new book called The Girl With Glass Feet, by Ali Shaw that is being released this January. The publisher describes the book as "an inventive and richly visual novel about young lovers on a quest to find a cure for a magical ...
Favourite Fiction Titles of 2009
If you've been tuned in to CBC Information Morning lately - you may have heard a few librarians from Halifax Public Libraries talking up great books from the last year. I was lucky enough to participate in the panel on Adult Fiction that aired on T...
Writing on the Fly - Jon Tattrie
Local author and journalist Jon Tattrie is embarking on an exciting new writing project.Jon is going to hang out at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport with pen in hand (or laptop) and compose a short story in public as busy travelers come an...
Reading Reality
Two recent news stories - the of the balloon boy hoax in October and the recent crashing of White House dinner party - have stirred up conversation about reality TV and its continued infiltration of North American society. Like it or loath it, realit...
