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Romantic reads
12 February 2011 - 11:45amValentine's day is here so I thought that I would list a few wonderful romantic novels that
The Day the Falls Stood Still
10 February 2011 - 10:57amThis was one of those novels I was sad to finish; I enjoyed it that much. The neat thing is that the author Cathy Marie Buchanan is coming to Central for a reading on Thursday, Feb.24. I can't wait to meet her and hear her read from this wonderful novel. "The Day the Falls Stood Still" is a historical novel set in Niagara Falls, 1915. It follows Bess, who
Author Reading: Andre Alexis
1 February 2011 - 5:15pmJoin us at the Central library on February 7th, 7:30pm for a reading from Andre Alexis. Andre is the Writer-in-Residence at UWO from September 2010-February 2011. He will be reading from his new collection of
The Very Thought of You
28 January 2011 - 3:33pm A friend and colleague recommended that I read The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison. This one is a historical novel set in England during the second world war. It follows several characters but in such a way the the storyline flows effortlessly. One of my favourite characters is Anna. Anna is a brave, young evacuee who was sent to live in the English
Alistair MacLeod and Nino Ricci at Western!
13 January 2011 - 11:23amHere is a great opportunity to hear to fantastic authors read from their works! The McIntosh Gallery at Western invites you to a reading by Alistair MacLeod and Nino Ricci, in memory of Suzanne Kaufmann. The reading will
Christmas Reading
9 December 2010 - 5:30pmIt's that time of year again! Did you know all the libraries have Christmas collections? It's not just fiction either. We have cook books, CDs, craft books, songbooks and more! With all that snow we got it's the perfect time to cuddle up with a good Christmasy book. Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark is a good one for you mystery fans out there:
Seven year old Brian
Christmas reading
9 December 2010 - 5:19pm It's that time of year again! Did you know that all library locations have Christmas collections? It's not just fiction either. We carry CDs, cook books, craft books, song books.. you name it! Since we had all that snow it's a great time to cuddle up and read some holiday titles.
Inspirational Fiction
30 November 2010 - 6:22pmDid you know inspirational fiction is very 'hot' in the fiction world? Years ago I read books by Frank Peretti and then the genre was called
Romance anyone?
26 November 2010 - 2:24pmHave you ever read a romance before? I used to read them years ago and quite enjoyed them. I think romance novels get a bad rap, to be honest.