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Written by admin on December 22, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Buying Books, ESL, News

QPAT

Many thanks to all of you who visited our stand at the QPAT(Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers) convention a few weeks ago and congratulations to the winner of the bookends. As promised, you can find the list of all the books we had at our stand by checking out the following link.

Completely Gaga for Christmas

Surprise your teens with the magnificent new photo album by Terry Richardson, one of the most renowned photographer of his generation. It contains more than 450 provocative behind-the-scenes pictures (in colour and B&W) of Lady Gaga.… This photo album is gripping, incomparable and a must have for the fans. Reg. $55.00 Special $40.00

Oprah

Oprah is no longer available on TV (unless you subscribe to her network) but she leaves us with a marvelous compilation of her most memorable guests and interviews. A perfect mix of photos and texts capturing the true essence of the show. This album will be loved by all. Reg. $55.00 Special 40.00$

QuébeCrime Festival

The QuébeCrime Festival, Quebec city’s crime & mystery author Festival announces its second edition for next fall. From thursday October 25 to saturday October 27, the QuébeCrime festival will receive international crime and murder mystery authors. The first edition of the Festival brought the following authors to Quebec city: Lawrence Block, John Brady, Hilary Davidson, Anne Emery, John Farrow, Ian Hamilton,Tom Henighan, Craig McDonald, Denise Mina, Louise Penny, Andrew Pyper Ian Rankin, Simon Toyne and Daniel Woodrell. Discover their works in our QuebeCrime section in store.

The new edition of the festival will present a French section, as well as an impressive array of foreign english writers. Keep informed of all the exciting new developments at www.quebecrime.com.

John Grisham

The latest novel by John Grisham The Litigators is all the rage. Experience the highs and lows of the Finley & Figg firm.

Diana Gabaldon

In The Scottish Prisoner, a new novel featuring Outlander hero James Fraser in a major role, bestselling author Diana Gabaldon continues the beloved Lord John series.

The Louvre: All the Paintings

At last, the collection of paintings from the Louvre in one magnificent volume! A must for art lovers! To top it all off, you save $16.00 ($64.00 in stead of $80.00).

For the little ones

A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, which came out in Octobre 2010, became an instant Christmas classic. A perfect stocking stuffer for kids 3 – 7 years old. ($16.99)

Happy Holidays! Keep an eye out for our upcomming events in 2012, such as our sidewalk sale … starting January 3rd.

QPAT

Merci à tous les visiteurs de notre kiosque au QPAT (Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers) la semaine dernière et félicitations à la gagnante des serres-livres (Bookends). Tel que promis, vous trouverez la liste de tous les livres de notre kiosque en suivant ce lien.


Complètement GaGa pour Noël

Épatez vos ados en leur offrant le magistral album de photos de Terry Richardson, un des photographes les plus réputés de sa génération. Plus de 450 photos provocantes, couleurs et N&B, de Lady GaGa en coulisses.… Un album saisissant, incomparable et incontournable pour les fans….. Rég. 55 $ Spécial 40,00 $


Oprah

Oprah n’est plus sur nos écrans (à moins que vous ne soyez abonné à sa chaîne) mais elle laisse derrière elle une merveilleuse compilation des ses rencontres mémorables. Une combinaison parfaite de textes et de photos qui nous fait découvrir l’âme même de l’émission. Publié chez Abrams, cet album sera chéri par tous. Rég. 55 $ Spécial 40,00 $


QuébeCrime Festival

Le festival d’auteurs meurtres & mystères QuébeCrime (QuébeCrime Festival) annonce sa deuxième édition pour l’automne prochain. Du jeudi 25 octobre au samedi 27 octobre, le QuébeCrime Festival recevra des auteurs de Crime et Mystères internationaux. Rappellons nous que la première édition nous a permis d’accueillir à Québec les auteurs, Lawrence Block, John Brady, Hilary Davidson, Anne Emery, John Farrow, Ian Hamilton,Tom Henighan, Craig McDonald , Denise Mina, Louise Penny, Andrew Pyper, Ian Rankin, Simon Toyne et Daniel Woodrell. Cherchez la section QuébeCrime en magasin et découvrez leurs œuvres.

La nouvelle édition nous présentera un volet francophone, en plus d’une sélection impressionnante d’auteurs étrangers (anglophones). Suivez les développements de près au www.quebecrime.com


John Grisham

On se l’arrache! Découvrez le tout dernier Grisham, The Litigators . Vivez les hauts et le bas de la firme Finley & Figg.


Diana Gabaldon

La série de ”Lord John” se poursuit dans The Scottish Prisoner mettant en scène Jamie Fraser dans un rôle majeur.


The Louvre: All the Paintings

Enfin, l’ensemble des tableaux du Louvre regroupés dans un magnifique volume. Un incontournable pour les amateurs. En prime, vous économisez 16 $ (64,00 $ au lieu de 80,00 $)


Pour les Plus Jeunes

A Porcupine in a Pine Tree paru en Octobre 2010, est instantanément devenu un classique de Noël. Parfait pour compléter le bas de Noel des 3-7 ans. (16,99 $)

Passez de joyeuses fêtes et surveillez notre rentrée 2012 avec la vente trottoir… Dès le 3 janvier.

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New Releases in Time for Christmas

by admin on November 23, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: News

Inheritance The wait is over! Inheritance, the 4th and last volume of Christopher Paolini’s series, is here. About fifty copies sold like hot cakes within hours of its release. We still have lots of copies on hand and more on order at our special price of $19.99. Nevertheless, if I were you I’d avoid the [...]

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16TH Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign

by admin on November 13, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: News

Two years ago, my husband and I found ourselves in a tough situation for Christmas. We had, one or the other, been out of work for two years. Christmas was just around the corner and pantry, wallets and bank accounts were empty. Our families had helped us out all they could over the last year [...]

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Harry Potter is Back, not only at the movies!

by admin on October 25, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: News

I love Halloween! It’s my favourite Holiday! I love carving the pumpkins, creating & wearing costumes and making weird foods that look like nothing you would willingly eat but tastes great (Jello blood worms in a chocolate ”mud” pudding is my classic). I also love watching slightly scary movies. I am a scaredy cat (or [...]

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