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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Caroline Yuill — obituary

Yuill (nee Drynan), Caroline Ann Peacefully at home...

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Maternal Ecologies: Feminist Practices of Motherhood, Land and Creativity

Review by Edith Cody-Rice Maternal Ecologies is an anthology, a combination of artistic and academic expressions of the experience of motherhood, particularly in relation to nature and the land In...

Earth for Sale by Maude Barlow.

by Edith Cody-Rice  In her opening sentence of the afterword to this book, Maude Barlow stated “This was a difficult book to write, as I am sure it was to...

From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall by Whit Fraser

By Edith Cody-Rice   Canada has a deep wealth of accomplished writers and Whit Fraser is certainly one of them.  A CBC reporter from 1967 to 1991, his perspective is significantly...

Shaun McLaughlin launches his new history book – October 9, 2013

Shaun McLaughlin will provide a sneak peak of his latest novel and will launch his new book The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border, on...

Democracy Inc. – book review

by Robin Samuel Go here http://youtu.be/JKROM2y6pwY for the video version of this book review. Democracy Inc makes the case that democracy in the US is struggling....

Shaun McLaughlin’s first novel wins a silver Ebook award

Local author and Mississippi Mills Councillor Shaun McLaughlin has been awarded 2013 silver medal winner for Historical Literature Fiction – Modern (set 1500-1940 AD) for...

The King’s Deception by Steve Berry – book review

Steve Berry is a fan of Dan Brown, author of Da Vinci's Code and in this 8th book in the Cotton Malone series he...

The 2 Day Diet by Dr. Michelle Harvie and Professor Tony Howell – book review

 by Amelia Gordon The 2 Day Diet is a bit of a misnomer. Strictly speaking it should be the 2 day strict diet with a...

Trains and Lovers by Alexander McCall Smith – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice Alexander McCall Smith is a charmer and he loves the details of ordinary life. He expresses the lives of his characters with...

Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog!

Bring the children to Mill Street Books in Almonte for a hug and photo with the Big Red Dog on Tuesday July 2nd from 11:00-11:30 am and 3:00...

Paris by Edward Rutherfurd – book review

by Edith Cody-Rice If  you need a summer tome in which to immerse yourself, this is it. At 809 densely packed pages, this will see...

Mystery, mayhem and mirth presented by Mill Street Books at Palms, May 23, 2013

Expect mystery, mayhem and mirth at the joint readings of The Whisper of Legends by Barbara Fradkin and The Christie Curse: a book collector mystery by Victoria Abbott. This...

Finding Our Way: From the Past to the Present in Personal Growth by George Reilly – book review

 by Jacob Berkowitz If you've ever visited a psychotherapist or other counselor, you might know the experience of seeing a fellow patient in the waiting...

Mount Pleasant by Don Gillmor – book review

by Amelia Gordon Mount Pleasant , the second novel by Don Gillmor (his first, Kanata, was critically acclaimed when published in 2010), takes its name from...

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