Sep
21
2011

Read This Now: "Floors"

The amazing new novel for kids by Patrick Carmen

We started our little bookstore and immersed ourselves in the world of children's literature because we love it. It doesn't matter how long it's been and how many books come through our store, we still get excited when a new book is delivered. We get all giddy when we find out that there will be a new release from one of our favourite authors or illustrators and when we discover an amazing new book we become borderline annoying because we can't wait to share it with everyone we can.

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May
30
2011

Who Loves a Good Mystery?

Enter To Win a Copy of 'The Midnight Tunnel'

I love a good mystery, but I will be first to admit that I'm not the swiftest when trying to figure out "whodunnit". I take a story as it comes at me and rarely try to think ahead. Having said that, I do appreciate mystery novels that allow a reader to try to put the pieces together and figure out the ending along with the characters. What drives me crazy though is when critical pieces of information are withheld from the reader for no good reason just to maintain the "mystery".

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