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TBPL is working on its next five year Strategic Plan for the period 2019 – 2023. Previous plans have been … More

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett

Intrigue, moral turmoil and scandal are integral elements to many a great novel. Turns out they are also central … More

When the British Government’s motivational Keep Calm and Carry On poster was merchandised a few years ago, I thought it … More

Stephanie Plum is back and this time its with a great story. Having a huge fan base, Evanovich hasn’t been … More

“Iceland was angry:” quite possibly my favourite opening line to date. With over 130 volcanoes, 30 to 40 of which … More

Borrowing from a Chinese proverb, Frederick R. Barnard once said: “one look is worth a thousand words.” Similarly, one look … More

This book was recommended to me by a patron but I think I would have grabbed it off the shelf … More

I just started watching a new Anglo-Canadian television production set in the five boroughs of old New York in the … More

One of the things I love about mysteries, is that many develop into series, where you follow the character or … More

Well, I know that there have been many truly wonderful Nordic authors writing in the crime genre long before Stieg … More