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Shelburne Library news Dufferin Reads: One Book One County Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. was the Grand Finale with Robert J, Sawyer. What a terrific event. Robert and his editor Adrienne Kerr delighted the audience with their discussion about the writing process about the writing process. The interaction brought out some of the key issues, Robert addresses in his writing. I am looking forward to reading Red Planet Blues which is a crime fiction novel set on Mars. He always has a different twist and a controversial ending. We have had some great feedback already on how much the attendees enjoyed the event A nice contingent of Shelburne patrons were there and it was great to see member's of our Book club in the audience. Prior to the event some of us went for dinner with the author, his wife and Adrienne. Beverly Ford-Arnold took it on as a personal challenge to read all of Robert's books. She joined us for dinner and was able to discussion his writing first-hand with Robert, She was delighted to have the opportunity and he was impressed that she had taken the time to read all 24 of his books. We were also pleased to have MPP Sylvia Jones and her husband attend this evening. Sylvia is a great supporter of the One Book One County initiative. At then, Brenda Juno and Nancy Frater , Book Lore held out a teaser for next year's event. New Books this week Fiction: The opposite of maybe by Maddie Dawson The collector of dying breaths by M.J. Rose The shadow queen by Sandra Gulland Decoded by Mai Jia Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French Miss Julia's marvelous makeover by Ann B. Ross Mimi Malloy, at last! by Julia MacDonnell The Word exchange by Alena Graedon The cold song by Linn Ullmann Us conductors by Sean Michaels Non fiction: Cubed by Nikil Saval The Dolphin way by Shimi K. Kang All fishermen are liars by John Gierach Essentialism by Greg McKeown The promise of a pencil by Adam Braun The body doesn't lie by Vicky Vlachonis In the slender margin by Eve Joseph The big tiny by Dee Williams Bringing it home by Tilda Shalof  Photos submitted  Brenda Juno, and Nancy Frater, Book Lore presented the teaser about next year's One Book One County, author and book. |
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