Posted by Candice on Thursday, Mar 6, 2014
So, this p
ast Tuesday, I found myself wanting to discuss a good book and have a nice beer. That happens to me often on Tuesdays...wait, what did you say? You too??!!
Well, you're in luck! Get ready for B.Y.O.Book, the Library's new books in bars book club. One Tuesday during each of the next three months we're going to meet in a local bar, discuss some literature, maybe have a drink and meet some like-minded readers. First on the agenda is Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's a long book, I know, but by now a lot of you might have already read it; if not, stop by the Reference Desk and grab a copy. Then, meet us on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Sanctuary Pub.
To get started, here's the blog I did about the book on January 15, 2010.
This is part of a series called "Like a Local" and I recently took the Paris version with me on a trip. In addition to a regular guide, like Fodor's or Frommer's or your preferred travel series, this lends a nice local flavor to your travel research and exploration! It's small and lightweight enough to take with you, and even with the wide world of info on our smartphones, I still prefer to take a guide or two with me--all the info in one place, good maps, and, for me, much easier to read than a screen. The highlight of this guide in my opinion (among the many fun things it pointed out) was the section on stores that carry stationery and writing instruments, and it guided me to a lovely store called L'Ecritoire, where I had a unique and friendly shopping experience. -Candice