Nestled in the heart of Eastern Ontario, the borders of Lennox & Addington County stretch from the shores of Lake Ontario to the rocky Canadian Shield. With close proximity to the cities of Belleville and Kingston, Lennox & Addington County has the second largest labour pool in Eastern Ontario providing direct access to over 300,000 people within a 30 minute drive.
Andree Duval recently enjoyed Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner, a gripping thriller in the Unsub series that will have you binge-reading all night long. Here is her review:
The Evergreen Award reading program is comprised of the best titles in Canadian fiction and non-fiction for adults of any age. It is one of eight programs that form the OLA’s Forest of Reading, Canada’s largest recreational reading program of its kind. Over 250,000 Canadians participate each year in the Forest of Reading.
Tattoos have long traditions and deep cultural roots. On Saturday, September 8th from 11am – 1pm, the L&A County Museum & Archives in Napanee will explore the culture of tattoos through the Indian art of Henna and fusion dance styles from India and the Middle East.
If you are driving west along the Bath road past the sprawling bedroom community of Amherstview (named after its commanding view of Jeffrey Amherst’s grand island) you will encounter some distinct reminders of our Loyalist heritage.
From the ridiculous (Alice in Wonderland was once banned because it features talking animals!) to the shocking (1 of 4 American haven’t read a book in the past year!), I love learning fun facts and trivia about books. Here, I have rounded up some of the most interesting:
Here's Andree's review for Beneath a Scarlet Sky, a unforgettable true story by Mark Sullivan:
Marg recently enjoyed Her Pretty Face, a new novel of psychological fiction by Robyn Harding. Here is her review:
Kristin recently read (and loved!) The Man Who Loved Libraries: The Story of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Larsen. Here is her review:
I scream, you scream, we all scream for… #IceCream!
There is nothing more satisfying and authentic than enjoying your favourite flavour of ice cream on a hot summer’s day. Hot weather calls for cold treats. We totally get it. Perhaps you’re a waffle cone connoisseur or a milkshake maven always on the prowl for the delicious dairy goodness.