Author Archives for Tamara

Dewey Divas Spring 2020 Lists

Here are Saffron and Laureen’s amazing Dewey Divas Spring 2020 lists! For the Adult List click here. For the Kids List click here. Enjoy!

Dewey Divas #ownvoices Recommended Titles at OLA 2020

The Dewey Divas and Dudes Present: #ownvoices Recommended Titles at OLA 2020 Click here for the #ownvoices Recommended Titles at OLA 2020

Dewey Divas Winter 2019

It’s that time of the season again! Ampersand’s Laureen and Saffron’s Dewey Diva picks for winter 2019 have arrived. Check out their kids and adult lists for...

Fairies Are Real (Book Fairies, That Is)

If you want a good wholesome story in a time when every other article in the news makes your heart drop a little further down into the...

Dewey Divas Fall 2018

Ampersand’s Laureen and Saffron’s Dewey Divas Picks for Fall 2018 have arrived. Check out the Kids and Adult lists for some great reads.

Upcoming Shows

Hello there! Like all good friends it is customary to let each other know where we are at all  times. We don’t want to miss your call...

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Books for Black History Month

Hi friends! February is Black History Month so let’s kick things off with a nice, thematic (but not at all exhaustive) booklist: Black Girl Magic: A Poem 9781250173720...

What We Read Last Month

Hi friends! Can you believe it’s August already??? Where has the summer gone?! We’ve definitely made some big dents in our summer reading lists here at Ampersand....

Dewey Divas Spring 2018

Here are Laureen and Saffron’s Dewey Divas Adult and Kids picks for spring 2018!

Dewey Divas Winter 2018

Hi Everyone! Check out the great reads in Saffron and Laureen’s Dewey Divas’s Winter 2018 Adult and Kids lists!

Oh, Canada!

Happy July, friends! Canada Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we’re ready to stop celebrating Canada 150. This week we’ve rounded up a list...

Love Yourself!

Hello friends! Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness month? While there is never a bad time to indulge in some self-care, Mental Health Awareness month seems...

Fresh Starts for Spring

Happy April, friends! Spring is finally here (technically, anyway, Mother Nature is being rather indecisive about it in Toronto). I think Spring is a great time for new beginnings,...

What are you reading?

Hi guys! What are you reading right now? Isn’t that everyone’s favourite question? I remember applying for a seasonal job at Chapters Indigo (the location has now...

Oh baby!

Hello! With the gift show now in our rear view mirror we can take a sigh of relief and I can start the deep reflection period of...

40 Years on Milestones at the CCBC

Hi there, Here is an interesting snapshot of the last 40 years at the CCBC! 40 Years on Milestones at the CCBC Saffron

Dewey Divas Spring 2017

Hello everyone, Here is Saffron’s spring 2017 Dewey Divas adult and kids lists! Check them out here: Spring 2017 Adult List and Spring 2017 Kids List.   Tamara

Sneak Peek: Toronto Gift Fair

Hello people of 2017! Are you feeling fresh and rejuvenated for the New Year or are you feeling sluggish and starting to look like one of the...

Becoming Unbecoming

With the unimaginable results of the US election forcing the world to look into where things went so incredibly wrong, it’s ever-so much more pressing to focus...