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About BiblioLennLibrary

The Lennoxville Library, in Quebec's Eastern Townships, offers free memberships to all residents of Sherbrooke. We have a great selection of books in French and English, plus books on tape and CD, too! Check out our large-print section, our graphic novels... La Biblio Lennoxville se situe dans les Cantons-de-l'Est du Quebec. Les residents de Sherbrooke peuvent devenir membre gratuitement. Nous avons une grande selection de livres en francais et en anglais. Venez donc nous voir! Hours/Heures d'ouverture: Mardi-Tuesday, 10am to 5pm -- 10h a 17h Mercredi et Jeudi -Wednesday and Thursday, 10am to 6pm -- 10h a 18h Vendredi-Friday, 10am to 5pm -- 10h a 17h Samedi-Saturday, 11am to 4pm -- 11h a 16h Pour plus d'info, vous pouvez nous trouver au http://www.bibliolennoxvillelibrary.ca/ Click on the above to get to our website!

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Posted on April 25, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Review by Melanie Cutting In light of last week’s Big Event (the eclipse, of course), this just seemed appropriate. I hope you agree. The Heart Specialist (2009), a much-acclaimed novel by Claire Holden Rothman, was recommended by a close friend … Continue reading →

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Columba’s Bones

Posted on April 2, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Review by Stephen Sheeran David Greig’s Columba’s Bones focuses upon a particularly bloody time in the history of the Isle of Iona, a time which saw Viking raids and the consequent martyrdom of scores of monks in the early 9th … Continue reading →

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Library Review – Imagination, Hear Me Roar!

Posted on March 28, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Review by Shanna Bernier The celebration of childhood imagination, and the concerns about it fading as we age, have been explored in numerous volumes of children’s literature. There is an emotional pang I feel when I think of the dread … Continue reading →

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The Future, by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou.

Posted on March 21, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Reviewed by Maurice Crossfield The Future is Catherine Leroux’s alternate history of Detroit, in which the city was never surrendered to the Americans, and my choice for the Canada Reads theme as the one novel that carries us forward. I … Continue reading →

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Meet Me at the Lake, by Carley Fortune

Posted on March 14, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Reviewed by Bryan Laprise Meet Me at the Lake, by Carley Fortune, is the first book of its genre (romantic comedy) to be shortlisted for Canada Reads. The story follows Fern Brookbanks, who is raised by her mother at the … Continue reading →

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Denison Avenue, a novel by Christina Wong with illustrations by Daniel Innes

Posted on March 6, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Book review by Marie Moliner (Marie Moliner is the Assistant Editor of the Townships Sun. She is working on an illustrated book: Defying the Dictator that is Dementia: Diaries of an Accidental Caregiver.) Last week, at the 21st edition of … Continue reading →

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We Were Killers Once

Posted on February 29, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

A thriller by Becky Masterman Reviewed by Gerry Cutting This, Masterman’s fourth novel featuring retired FBI agent Brigid Quinn, was published in 2019. Gerry Cutting, a psychologist by training, is a lifelong fan of psychological thrillers such as this one … Continue reading →

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Mad Forest: A Play from Romania

Posted on February 27, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Reviewed by Spencer Nadeau Revolution, war, political upheaval, and social change are rife with uncertainty. Stories and narratives during these times can be challenging to interpret and understand as cacophonies of voices saturate the social-political air of particular times and … Continue reading →

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Edogawa Rampo

Posted on February 15, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

by Stephen Sheeran Those of you who remember my column from June 2017 will know that I am no great fan of murder mysteries—especially the so-called “cozy” variety featuring those thoroughly irritating sleuths like Miss Marple, Father Brown, Hercule Poirot, … Continue reading →

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The Words We Share

Posted on February 8, 2024 by BiblioLennLibrary

Written and illustrated by Jack Wong Reviewed by Shanna Bernier As an anglophone Quebecer I am regularly asked, while speaking French, if I come from the US, or if I’ve moved here from Ontario. Well-intentioned Francophones are both surprised and … Continue reading →

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