Archive for the ‘Book Shopping’ Category
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Apr
Posted by thatsthebook in Book Shopping, Points to Ponder. Tagged: Alex Nino, Alex Ross, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Frank Miller, Bill Willingham, Brian Phillipson, Fables: Homelands, god the Dyslexic Dog, Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1, Joe Tyler, Kingdom Come, Lenore: Noogies, Lenore: Wedgies, Mark Waid, Philip Phillipson, Ralph Tedesco, Robert Kirkman, Roman Dirge, The Waling Dead Book One. 6 Comments
Recently I’ve been rather under the weather and because of my illness I’ve been unable to do much reading, that’s what happens when you have a constant headache. So, after my massage yesterday I made a pit stop to The Book Vault (my friendly neighbourhood book shop) to find some graphic novels.
Well an innocent [...]
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16
Apr
Posted by thatsthebook in Book Shopping, Review, Theatrical Thursday. Tagged: Bernhard Sclink, Indigo, Kate Winslet, Spring Awakening: the Musical, The Reader. 2 Comments
At the close of 2008 I watched many of the films that had been nominated for an academy award. Not only those nominated for best picture but also some of the smaller awards like best actor and actress awards. One of the movies was of course The Reader staring Kate Winslet.
I must say that I [...]
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18
Feb
Posted by thatsthebook in Book Shopping, Canada Reads 2009, Literary News, Theatre. Tagged: 2nd Canadian Book Challenge, An Abundance of Katherines, Brian Francis, Canada Reads 2009, CBC, Common Weath Writers' Prize, Fruit, Giller Prize, John Green, Lawrence Hill, Les Belles Soeurs, Michel Tremblay, The Book of Negroes, The Book Vault, The Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant. 3 Comments
Wow, it’s that time of the year again. CBC is gearing up for it’s yearly Canada Reads competition. I always look forward to debates that happen on CBC radio 1 to see what the defenders of each book has to say about the novels. When I get a chance to read the [...]
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19
Jan
Posted by thatsthebook in Book Shopping, Review, Weekly Review. Tagged: Christopher Marlowe, David Sedaris, Dr. Faustus, Joseph Niezgoda, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Naked, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Book Vault, The Lennon Prophecy, The Yiddish Policeman's Union. Leave a Comment
Well after last weeks post I decided to put The Yiddish Policeman’s Union aside and start something else. Rather than starting one book though I got two on the go. I was just getting too frustrated with the copious use of Yiddish and I want to enjoy my time when I’m reading. So, it was [...]
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26
May
Posted by thatsthebook in Book Shopping. Tagged: Family and Company, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Book Vault, Yesterday's Things and Books, York Street Kitchen. 1 Comment
I’ve been back in Stratford for a little over two weeks now and I’ve started to fully immerse myself in everything that is Stratford. When people come to Stratford they usually come for the superb theatre that is available here. With four stages and 16 shows to choose from there is something on [...]
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