KIRBC Notes – March 16, 2009

For this almost-ides-of-March meeting, the KIRBC masterminds decided a bonus theme was in order based on the hilarious Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids series (next event April 7th), so we asked people not only to bring a book to advocate, but also to dig through basements, desk drawers and top secret hideaways to [...]

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KIRBC Toronto Chapter Meeting, Jan. 19/09!

On Monday night, 6 tough ladies trudged through the blistering cold to warm themselves by the fire of their literary loves. One new member (Tennile) joined the fold, and 9 new books had advocates even Canada Reads producers would envy.
I couldn’t help starting the meeting with this quotation I recently stumbled upon, that was all [...]

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KIRBC Meeting (Toronto Chapter) Sept. 11/08

I was very happy to see some new faces and some returning members at the Hideout, at what I hope to make a monthly event here in the big city. Now for the picks!
Sarah – Me Write Book, by Graham Roumieu

Big foot’s memoirs (with illustrations) about his rise to fame, and then his inevitable hollywood [...]

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