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[Silent Book Club ~ Ottawa Chapter] "... Anonymous was a woman."
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“For most of history, ― Virginia Woolf Welcome to March. In this part of the world, it came in like a lion, indeed. As I sit here with my hands paused, fingertips poised and ready to write to you, my mind swirls with the maelstrom happening outside of my safe little office walls. Inside here, I can convince myself that the world can be safe and calm... just not right now. Because even inside here, there are too many things, impossible to deny; impossible to unknow. There are too many people suffering and too many people worried about their safety, their livelihoods, and for some, their very lives. "None of us are free, one of us are chained." Without denying, without ignoring, are there ways for us to find some safety? Heck, yes! By learning... by informing ourselves and becoming the people our better selves know we can be. · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · March brings with it an opportunity to celebrate and honour International Women's History Month 2025 with grownup reading lists and children's reading lists... and playlists too! All to listen and learn... this month and every month! · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · Here's a taste of what I am reading these days... I just finished our book club book: Matrons and Madams by Sharon Johnston. Although I loved the story, the writing voice and pace took me a bit to get used to. It was to the point, with few embellishments. Still, a good read. I have dived right into Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton. It's the second in the Aunt Dimity series. Where Johnston's book might have fallen short for me in the description department, Atherton more than makes up for it. Though the Aunt Dimity books seem to be somewhat quick reads, they are also filled with tasty descriptions, well developped characters and plots that have more twists than a cinnamon pastry. I have Steve P. Aitchison's The Witches of Scotland Series (The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles, Books 1-8) sitting in the wings for when I have had enough of Aunt Dimity. And I have more cozy murders on my shelves than any one reader should have, for when I am done with all of those! On audio, I have The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, all cued up. I've also been dipping into Sarah Faith Gottesdiener's The Moon Book now and again, to help enhance my wild and wonderful lunar life. As always... warmly and bookishly, · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · As always, please use the signup links... Another thank-you coming your way: we are so very grateful to those of you who are using the signup link: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/silent-book-club-ottawa. It truly helps us to keep our host venues up to date with how many people to expect at any meetup. So... thank you! Please bookmark that link and use it when making your SBC plans. Also... you can subscribe to the Silent Book Club ~ Ottawa Chapter's Google Calendar (if you use Google Calendar, that is) so that all of our meetups show up on your calendar. Go to our webpage scroll all the way to the bottom and click where the arrow points to. Follow the prompts and you'll get the info directly on your G'Calendar. In the description field of each meetup "event" in the calendar, you'll find the link you need to sign up. Easy peasy! Once you've visited the link and explored what's there, please let me know what you think! · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · MARCH EVENTS 📆 If you'd like to add our events to your Google calendar, please click here and subscribe! 📝 All meetups are now available for signup here! This helps our hosts know how many people to expect. Thank you! As always, please pay close attention in the list below to the start times for various gatherings. Not all meetups are at the same time. We have one that starts a touch earlier than most and one that's in the afternoon! Read carefully below and when you sign up. ⭐ = New! (Click here to email me, if you're looking to host a meetup in your area!)
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April 2025 SBC613 is pleased to announce its first-ever Book Swap! Book swaps are great opportunities to shed some of your old reads and welcome in some new ones: a wonderful, free exchange of recycle, re-use, and RE-READ. Join us at Anina’s Café in Vanieron Wednesday, May 21st from 6-8pmto refresh your seasonal book list & commune with your fellow reading enthusiasts. Tasty snacks, treats, and beverages will be available to purchase as you browse! How it works: Register on TicketLeap...
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