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Welcome to
Words Worth Books.com! |
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Words Worth On-Line features the best in our book selection,
upcoming bookstore events, ideas for book clubs, younger
readers and more. Have fun exploring!
The finalists for
The Charles Taylor
Prize
are listed below. The winner will be announced on February 8th:
20% Off Globe and
Mail Bestsellers.
Every week we update all hardcover and
new releases from the Globe and Mail Bestseller list and
offer you 20% off these current titles.
Read our monthly e-newsletter HERE
JUST ANNOUNCED: |
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Newbery Award Winner
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead |
Caldecott
Award Winner
The Lion and the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney |
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Words
Worth Hearing
26 Years of Outstanding
Events!
Bookmark
this site and check back for updates
or
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our email newsletters
Tickets are
$10 or 1 free ticket with a purchase of the author's featured book before the event |
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Feb 13th - 2pm
In Store & Free |
Tim Tentcher, What a
Wonderful World!
Enjoy food samples from Guelph
author's new world cuisine cookbook |
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Words Worth
Book Club
Meet in the store 7pm Free |
Our
Lady of the Lost and Found
by
Diane Schoemperlen
- January 26
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Time
Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - February
23 |
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This is How
by
MJ Hyland - March 23 |
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Dudes Only
Book
Club
Meets at various pubs -
email
David for location
7pm
Free |
ECW Press Manuscript - Jan 21 |
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Butcher's Hill by Laura Lippman
- February 25 |
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Family Time at Words Worth
click on
the date for more
info
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We are
planning an amazing Spring event for kids - please
check back for more details!
We will
have be posting information about our March break programs in
February. |
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Books & Babies
Our newest series with
The Waterloo Regional
Children's Museum!
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Feb 12, March12, April 9
- Words Worth Books - 10:30am |
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Jan 22, Feb 26, March
26, April 30 - The Children's Museum - 10:30am |
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Community Events that we support or have book tables |
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first
Wed. of the month, WCI, 7pm |
Perimeter
Institute
Lectures
First Wednesday of
the month. |
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Friday
Feb 5th, Princess Twin |
Caribbean Film Festival
Featuring author,
Pam
Mordecai |
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St
Jerome's University 4:30pm
Rm. 3027 |
The
Reading Series at St. Jerome's
Austin Clarke Fri
Feb 5 Siegfried Hall 7:30pm,
Fred Wah Thurs Feb 25,
Mary Swan Thurs Mar 4,
Patricia Young Mon
April 5
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Words Worth
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Our
Customers! |
Top Ten Reasons to Shop at Words Worth Books: |
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1) Books matter! Books open minds and
hearts and allow one to dream and imagine
2) Personal service. We are eager to
share our love and knowledge of books.
3) Words Worth Books has been a landmark
on King Street for 25 years.
4) We know and like our customers. When
you come in we want you to feel comfortable and to enjoy yourself,
to make time to explore or get exactly what you want in a hurry.
5) We nurture community. We support
many local causes, not just with book donations but also with our time,
energy and our money.
6) We actively support other local
entrepreneurs. Words Worth Books is a launching ground for many
local authors.
7) We're green. We are working hard to have
sustainable business practices.
8) Our local business helps to
sustain a vibrant, compact, walk-able town centre.
9) We provide you with the choice of
spending your time and money supporting an independent,
Waterloo-owned business
10) An independent bookstore is the
heart and soul of a community! Simple as that! |
