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Category Archives: Libraries
Halifax Public Library chooses The Beggar’s Opera as Staff Pick!
And this today, from the Halifax Public Library — very nice! Staff Pick – The Beggar’s Opera by Peggy Blair It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a good mystery and The Beggar’s Opera by Peggy Blair drew me … Continue reading
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Tagged Halifax Public Library, Staff Pick, The Beggar's Opera
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Those Edinburgh Paper Sculptures … now a book!
I have blogged here often about the amazing little paper sculptures that mysteriously appeared tucked on shelves in Edinburgh libraries. Here are only two examples of these detailed and remarkably creative little gems: two skeletons having a party, and the tiny Tyrannosaurus Rex that burst from … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh sculptures, Gift, Ian Rankin, Neville Moir, Polygon
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Library Reviews of The Beggar’s Opera!
Always nice to see what readers who borrow from the library think of a new book, and I’m pleased to say they really like The Beggar’s Opera so far! Here are three reviews from readers (the same comments appear across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, holds, librarians, Peggy Blair, public libraries, readers, reviews, The Beggar's Opera
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