A lot has been said and written about Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis. After all, it did recently capture the Giller prize. I should say that I dislike awards shows in general, and mostly dismiss them as glitzy commercials. I did watch the Giller show… Read More
I bought a copy of Knucklehead by Matt Lennox one evening when we were going to a show at Massey Hall. We wound up downtown earlier than expected and decided to kill some time browsing in the bookstore in the Eaton Centre. I came across… Read More
Today I finally finished reading The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon. It is a novel full of interesting ideas and I wanted to like it and I wanted to finish it, but it was a struggle. The problem is that this novel didn’t find its… Read More
Just a few days ago the book box was looking sad and half empty, an unusual circumstance as normally it maintains a happy equilibrium. I put out the call for a few good books the other day via this blog and Twitter and the Instagram… Read More
Normally people take books and people drop books off at just about the same rate, but over the past couple weeks, it’s started to look a little sad…. So I’m putting the call out to Book Box fans in Long Branch. That doesn’t mean I’m… Read More
The River Why by David James Duncan is in the 27th Street Book Box today, waiting for you to come by and bring it home for a read. This is a quest story, about a fly fisherman named Gus Orviston and his effort to come… Read More
There has been lots of turnaround at the 27th Street Book Box lately. Here’s what it looks like today. Drop by and take a book or two to read or drop a book or two off for others to enjoy.
The Thrill of it All is the 2014 novel by Joseph O’Connor about the rise and fall of a fictional rock band in the 80s. Off the top, let me say that I have read a number of Mr. O’Connor’s books. I’ve liked all of… Read More
I notice there are several new selections in the 27th Street Book Box today, fiction and non-fiction. This little library is located in front of 15 Twenty Seventh Street. Ready for a new read? Come by and pick up a book or two, or if… Read More
We encountered a wee problem at the 27th Street Book Box today. I took the photo which accompanies this post this morning on my way out to physio and as you can see the box is good and full with many excellent books. At some… Read More
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