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Click here to read Mandy's article for CBC-KW.
Click to link to Mandy's July 20, 2016 article.
Another great book-list! Click image to visit the article on CBC-KW.
A week away at the cottage is perfect for immersing kids in a gripping series of books. Click the image to view the list.
We are deep into July and we hope you’ve had at least a few memorable summer reading experiences!
It's been kinda quiet around here... except maybe these past few days. Where did all these Pokemon come from?! We had to shoo a Charmander out of the kids section yesterday and now we have a Zubat! Anybody know how to get rid of these things?
It has occurred to us that the reason business may have slowed down is that people have headed out of town for vacation this year to get a break from the construction. Anticipating just this, we’d like to remind you of our online database where you can find all books in print, on-hand at the store, or available for order.
We have recently re-vamped our website and, in our humble opinion, it is absolutely fantastic! On it you’ll find news updates, our map to navigating through construction, a digital version of our Summer Reads catalogue and yes, our online store. Once you've found your treasure we will happily deliver it to your door! Our delivery prices are reasonable: $3.00 on a purchase of $30, $2.00 on a $50 purchase, or FREE at $75. We’ll fight our way across confusing intersections and through mobs of Pokemon zombies to get it to you!
We’d also like to take a moment to point out a milestone and to thank you. We are over halfway through the King Street closure in Uptown! We’ve been given confirmation from Grandlinq that barring a natural catastrophe (knock on bookshelf), King will be open by November 30th. We’re very close to the finish line. And we could not have done it without you. We asked for help, we asked for you not to forget about us, and you supported us with flying colours for all six months.
We don't want to push our luck but we’d like to ask you for continued support for the rest of the summer. We are so close to making it through this ordeal, we just need another rally!
▪ If you’re away from home or traveling, consider using our online database for orders.
▪ Consider using our courier service for home or office delivery.
▪ Consider taking advantage of our gift certificate offer to save money for future purchases (our gift cards never expire).
▪ Consider putting one more book on top of your pile.
Consider us and we’ll consider this whole construction ordeal in the (book)bag!
Take a look at our Online 2016 Summer Catalogue
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Contest: Buddy and Earl prize pack. Our thanks to Groundwood Books.
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Registration and payment deadline: June 13, 2016. Call 519-884-2665, email david@wordsworthbooks.com, or drop in.
“Enclosed is a novel in which it's heroine has to marshal all of her resources when her privileged life in colonial Kenya is upended by the separation of her parents.
A panoramic historical sweep gets airborne through the First World War, a disastrous early marriage, followed by B's reinvention in a field dominated entirely by men. Her success in this trade widens her world considerably, and from here the portrait fills in a bit to the woman we now know to be a trailblazer in several storied endeavours.
The novel has real weight, a galloping narrative power and is a grand tale of a life lived very large indeed. It is supported with a finely drawn cast of characters--each of which are given their own turn in the spotlight.
Ambitious, eminently readable and perfect alongside a decadent treat.”
-- Dave Worsley
nb: treat may contain nuts, dairy and/or gluten
• …part memoir, part cultural critique and part genetic travelogue, Beyond the Pale is a brave, intimate investigation into the secret histories that each of us carries in our genes and an inspiring and beautiful memoir about parenting a child with a disability—and building a better future for that child…
• …in a breezy and engaging style, author Lindy Mechefske traces John A. Macdonald's life through some of the common foods of the day, from mutton, quince, and gooseberries to hare, cow heel, and ox cheek. Along the way, she reveals how to concoct the fried oysters served at the Charlottetown Conference and how a roast duck dinner saved the dominion…
• …What’s Yours Is Mine, technologist Tom Slee argues the so-called sharing economy damages development, extends harsh free-market practices into previously protected areas of our lives, and presents the opportunity for a few people to make fortunes by damaging communities and pushing vulnerable individuals to take on unsustainable risk. Drawing on original empirical research, Slee shows that the friendly language of sharing, trust, and community masks a darker reality…
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How do we combine Uber and the dangers of the sharing economy, with the folklore of a rare genetic condition, with the meal plan of Canada’s first prime minister? Well if we can combine breakfast and lunch the sky’s the limit!
Share brunch with us at the Boathouse and enjoy a panel discussion with three great authors, who prove that whoever speaks last is Last But Not Least!
The Last But Not Least Feast is a collaboration of efforts between Words Worth Books, The New Quarterly, Wild Writers Festival, and The Boathouse.