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Claire Cameron: Grimsby Author Series
The Last Neanderthal was not only an entertaining story but encourages a reader to reconsider the experiences of living 40,000 years ago. It helps to reconsider history and understand new discoveries following the sequencing of neanderthal DNA in 2010. Readers … Continue reading
16. The Woman in the Window (A.J. Finn)
After meeting A.J. Finn at a Harper Collins event a couple of weeks ago, I held off reading The Woman in the Window as I wanted the story to be “fresh” in my mind for book club. This novel is a psychologic … Continue reading
Linden MacIntyre: Grimsby Author Series
“Every atrocity creates ripples that travel through time and space”. Linden MacIntyre’s visited the Grimsby Author Series for the third time, in November, to talk about his latest novel, The Only Cafe. He is the author of 7 books including … Continue reading
Alison Pick: Grimsby Author Series
“Fiction is about empathy, about imagining ourselves in a different world”. The November session of the Grimsby Author Series included novelist and poet, Alison Pick. She joined to speak about her latest book, Strangers with the Same Dream. Described by … Continue reading
Roz Nay: Different Drummer Books
As I catch up on author event posts from 2017, I can’t forget an eventing spent with Roz Nay and Robin Harding at the charming Different Drummer Books in Burlington. The two West Coast authors complimented each other and the … Continue reading
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A.J. Finn: Harper Collins Event
It was worth a mid-week trip to Toronto to meet A.J. Finn at the Harper Collins office (and special thanks to Sarah who drove since I could not manage public transit on crutches)! The Woman in the Window hit the … Continue reading
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Jennifer Robson: Bell City Author Series
In January, the Brantford Public Library began the Bell City Author Series with a fabulous evening with Jennifer Robson. After previously meeting her in Burlington (May 2017) and learning about Goodnight from London, I was thrilled that she spent most of … Continue reading
Kristin Hannah
Freezing rain warnings, slush and even the wrong location did not stop Kim and I from meeting Kristin Hannah. Despite the weather, the room was full of avid readers, keen to hear her speak about her newest novel, The Great … Continue reading
Robyn Harding: Different Drummer Books/Book Club
It has been a pleasure to spend two evenings with Robyn Harding, author of The Party. The first was in December, at Little Drummer books, and was an intimate book event with Robyn Harding and Roz Nay. The second was, via … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Club Picks, Robyn Harding, The Party
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In Their Own Words: Meeting the Family of Henrietta Lacks
“Because of Henrietta Lacks, millions of people are still walking around the earth” (David Lacks) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a book that EVERYONE should read – especially health professionals. It tells the story of a poor … Continue reading
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