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Goodbye Elizabeth!
Elizabeth Perreault, our specialist for schools, libraries and businesses, is leaving La Maison Anglaise to pursue her studies. She is also getting married this summer! Elizabeth has been with us for a little over five years and has always given the best quality in customer service, counselling teachers, librarians and specialists in many fields on [...]
F… for flunk or for Funny?
It’s once again the end of the school year and the stress is on as final exams, and summer job searches, are on the way. When so much stress piles on, we tend to be unable to concentrate on lengthy reading. This is usually when I turn to comics or short little books that make [...]
Get Reluctant Readers And ESL Students Hooked On Reading
The novel Lure really got me hooked. Set in a suburb of Toronto, this paranormal mystery is great for reluctant readers, and perfect for secondary 2-3 ESL students. Narrated by Max and by John ― respectively a 21st century hero, and a 19th century ghost ― the story slides between both eras. Each time period [...]
“Good Reads” Books Certainly Are
Last week I talked about The Hangman by Louise Penny. It was a book I’d been looking for as I’m a big Penny fan. My guess is that I had walked past that book half a dozen times or more during my visits to La Maison Anglaise. It was part of a spinner rack of [...]
Encourage your Independent Bookstore!
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