Two of My Favourite Things!
September 9, 2015 |
While wandering near Stanley Park recently I came across this community garden – and right beside it was another of my favourite things – a tennis court!...
Between the World and Me
September 7, 2015 |
Although I try to read as many books from my own publishers as is humanly possible, sometimes I slip up and read something else. This summer, I...
Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
September 4, 2015 |
I just finished reading Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn and I have to say, it was pretty fantastic. If you liked the movie, Easy A, you’ll definitely...
Film Fest Madness
September 3, 2015 |
Hi friends! The Toronto International Film Festival is coming, which means it’s around the time my best friend Bill Murray and I hang out while he’s in the city...
Are You Seeing Me?
September 2, 2015 |
9781459810815 Just out from Orca Book Publishers , Darren Groth’s novel about a 19 year old Aussie brother and sister follows their journey from Brisbane to British...
All the Birds in the Sky
August 31, 2015 |
Well here we are on the last day of August, and I’ve already started selling books for our Winter season! So far I’ve read the fantastic All...
Moving house
August 28, 2015 |
I’ve been busy moving into my new house this past week which, as you can probably guess, wasn’t stressful at all. My new rental is a bachelor...
Brain Jumping Jacks
August 27, 2015 |
Hi there! In my attempt at getting into shape (by the way, I used that pasta machine last night and it was FANTASTIC) I have decided to do...
The Getting of Wisdom
August 26, 2015 |
Last month my colleague Tamara had her wisdom teeth out. Reading between the lines I can tell Tamara was a good patient. Cheerful and considerate of others...
Winter Sales Conference
August 21, 2015 |
Learning about and taking notes on new books? Awesome. Having the chance to ask fantastic publishers questions? Amazing. Getting to eat pizza twice this week? The best....
Exercise
August 20, 2015 |
Hi there, This weekend I had a serious talk with my husband about getting in shape. I said that it only takes one small goal to start...
How About Those Jays!
August 19, 2015 |
I must confess I am not much of a baseball fan – because – well it’s not tennis. But I did enjoy lots of scrub baseball in...
East Van Beer & Bike Crawl
August 17, 2015 |
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Vancouver is overrun with microbreweries these days. This past weekend I hit the road on my trusty bike with some...
An Audio Obsession
August 14, 2015 |
With a new job comes a new commute, mine being about an hour and a half every day. As a book-loving person, using my eyes for “safe...
Thursday Morning
August 13, 2015 |
Good morning! Today is the first day after the Toronto Gift Fair. Our stuff arrived three hours earlier than we’d planned. But not before our coffee machine...
The Haunted Season
August 12, 2015 |
9781250021441 A slightly rainy weekend was a good excuse to sit still and read the forthcoming mystery from G.M. Mailliet , The Haunted Season. A classic cozy...
Winter in August?
August 10, 2015 |
That’s right, this week is the beginning of our Winter 2016 sales conference! On the one hand, how did that happen? Summer has flown by! On the...
Hasta la proxima!
August 7, 2015 |
Happy Friday! This will be my last post as an Ampersander, a fact I am still trying to get my head around. As of Wednesday August 12...
Drive About Day with Dot and Dani
August 7, 2015 |
Let’s set the scene for the day Dot and I spent driving around Vancouver with a little music: After meeting at the Ampersand offices, we hit...
Why I Read
August 6, 2015 |
Hi there, Scholastic posted an amazing video on YouTube posing the question, “Why do you read?” to children. Here are the results, enjoy! – Tamara