December 16 - Shepherd Books
While Christmas shopping this afternoon, I found what might be my new favourite bookstore, Shepherd Books on Fort Street here in Victoria. All used books, the majority of them seriously interesting (apart from the necessary mysteries, romances, etc that let such a store make money), this is a store I'll be spending time in whenever I get downtown, and a store I'll be making excuses for trips downtown to visit.
Only had time to pick up, for $11.50, the inestimable Terry Glavin's The Last Great Sea: A Voyage through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean -- maybe a longer subtitle on the next book, Terry? Apart from writing consistently interesting and idiosyncratic books, he's also been editing for Transmontanus Books. (Actually maybe he's running the show. I should know this.)
I've fondled this one a few times at stores, and I couldn't bear to leave Shepherd Books without something. I've been thinking of teaching from this book next year, so I'm looking forward to reading it. A detailed summary review by Bruce Serafin here at Dooney's Cafe, unfortunately 3 1/2 years old now.
Only had time to pick up, for $11.50, the inestimable Terry Glavin's The Last Great Sea: A Voyage through the Human and Natural History of the North Pacific Ocean -- maybe a longer subtitle on the next book, Terry? Apart from writing consistently interesting and idiosyncratic books, he's also been editing for Transmontanus Books. (Actually maybe he's running the show. I should know this.)
I've fondled this one a few times at stores, and I couldn't bear to leave Shepherd Books without something. I've been thinking of teaching from this book next year, so I'm looking forward to reading it. A detailed summary review by Bruce Serafin here at Dooney's Cafe, unfortunately 3 1/2 years old now.
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Happy new Year All!
Chrissy