Yesterday, Diana Gabaldon was in Ottawa to promote her latest book in the Outlander series, Written in my Own Heart’s Blood. I arrived 2 hours early at Chapters Rideau for the event, and was surprised to see that about 100 people were already waiting. So I quickly grabbed a seat. Of course, I came prepared: I brought a snack, bottled water and my ipad. I had all I needed to while…
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Top 10 Historical Fiction
One of my favorite literary genre is historical fiction. I have read quite a lot in recent years, and I thought I would share with you my top 10 favorites. Of course, I haven’t read all historical fiction available out there, so there might be great books that would deserve to be on this top 10 list. That’s why I will update this list from time to time. When I…
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Two iconic bookstores will be closing their doors in early 2014 in Toronto
It was announced recently that two iconic Chapters stores will be closing in Toronto: Chapters Runnymede and The World’s Biggest Book Store. The building where Chapters Runnymede is located used to be a movie theatre. It was built in 1927, and the exterior and interior have been preserved to house the bookstore. It is a beautiful place, and I remember spending many hours browsing the shelves and admiring the decor….