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Book of the Week: The White Road
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Book of the Week: The White Road

One of my favourite types of books to read are fiction novels set in a remote and cold setting with some intense survival element. And I figured out a long time ago that I love these types of books because I am a big wuss and would definitely die if I was the main character. Reading these kinds of books allows me to live these extreme circumstances without leaving the warmth and comfort of my home.

So, when I saw the cover of The White Road by Sarah Lotz on the bookstore shelf, pre-pandemic, I had to pick it up…

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Meet Julie Hiner!
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Meet Julie Hiner!

It is Wednesday once more and every Wednesday we showcase authors, publishing professionals, library people, readers, and more in our weekly BALLER Profile post.

This week we are bringing the METAL to Wednesday in our interview with Julie Hiner. You’ll probably want to read this one while listening to an 80s glam metal playlist…

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Meet Janice Blaine!
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Meet Janice Blaine!

We are loving that it is time for another BALLER Profile! Every Wednesday you can look forward to reading interviews with authors, publishing professionals, library people, readers, and more.

This week it is my pleasure to introduce you to Janice Blaine!

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Meet Annette Whipple!
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Meet Annette Whipple!

Groundhog Day has come and gone and here we are on Valentine’s Day sharing some book love in our latest BALLER Profile! Every Wednesday you can look forward to reading interviews with authors, publishing professionals, library people, readers, and more.

This week it is my pleasure to introduce you to Annette Whipple!

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Meet Mika Burns!
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Meet Mika Burns!

Welcome to our latest BALLER Profile! Every Wednesday you can look forward to reading interviews with authors, publishing professionals, library people, readers, and more. This week it is my pleasure to introduce you to Mika Burns!

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Meet Joan Marie Galat!
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Meet Joan Marie Galat!

We hope you all are staying warm and welcome to a new instalment of BALLER Profiles!

Every Wednesday you can look forward to reading interviews with authors, publishing professionals, library people, readers, and more. This week we meet multi-talented and prolific author Joan Marie Galat…

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Book of the Week: Pockets by Hannah Carlson
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Book of the Week: Pockets by Hannah Carlson

For our second (and my first!) Book of the Week, I’ve got a selection unusual for me not only for the genre and topic, but also the format. Introducing Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close written by Hannah Carlson and narrated by Stephanie Cannon… yeah, I read this as an audiobook…

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Meet Dana Church!
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Meet Dana Church!

Welcome to the first instalment of BALLER Profiles! Every Wednesday, the Butterflies and Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities and Rarities will bring you interviews with interesting people in the bookish world.

To kick things off, we are thrilled to interview author Dana L. Church!

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