Books I read in 2014. I grew up as an avid reader, regularly borrowing books from the-not-yet-regional library in Ucluelet. As a child my favourites were the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Gang of Five by Enid Blyton, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Trixie Belden. As a young teenager I discovered science fiction legends like Clarke, Heinlein, Bradbury and Herbert, and the fantasy of Tolkein. CanLit surged to the … [Read more...]
Voices From the Four Directions – a fundraiser for the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre
October 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
Voices From The Four Directions: The poetry and prose of International Who's Who Author and Poet, Dr. Stanley K. Freiberg, will be read by notable teachers, writers and actors on the evenings of October 18thand 19th at St. Ann’s Academy on 835 Humboldt Street. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre. Retired from the University of Calgary, Freiberg is a William Blake scholar and specialist in … [Read more...]
#ReadUp Tweetup for Family Literacy Day
January 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
A huge thank you to Drew and Kate of Tall Tales Books for hosting the #Read Up Tweetup for Family Literacy Day in their store on Saturday January 29th. What is Family Literacy Day? Here's information from the ABC Life Literacy Canada website: "Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27. This special day promotes the importance of reading and … [Read more...]
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