A quote by L.M. Montgomery I have posted both at my school library and in my home library proclaims: 
“Life would be to me in all respects a terrible thing without books.” – L.M. Montgomery
If you have been following this blog since its inception, you already know that the L.M. Montgomery series of Anne and Emily [...]

Pine trees, their boughs laden with snow,
are our Christmas trees.
Overwintering birds twittering in branches
are our Christmas carolers.
Handmade quilts, sweaters and wooden toys
are our Christmas gifts.
Farm animals nestled in straw in the barn
form our nativity scene.
One bright star shining in the night
is our Christmas star.
Heather Leask Armstrong

A little while back I blogged about Aqua Books, the Winnipeg independent bookstore that captured the attention of a certain soup company for use of an Andy Warhol-style logo featuring a red and white labeled soup can. It’s just been officially announced that the bookstore will soon be serving soup as well as other fare at [...]

If you noticed the little red ribbon on Google today, you will know it’s World Aids Day.  More information here.  I recently added the book 28 Stories of Aids in Africa to my library. If you are like me and you haven’t had a chance to read the book yet (it was requested and recommended [...]