Greetings!
November is a busy month in our bookstores with an
Author Signing, Moonlight Madness, and Customer Appreciation Day!
Read all about these in-store events further down in this newsletter.
Also, we’ll have an exciting selection of books available for all students at the
QB Elementary School Book Fair
throughout next week. And we’ll be at the
Hospice Education Day
again this year, on Saturday, Nov. 9th with a full display of topical books and gifts.
We are delighted to be doing the LASQUETI ISLAND BOOK SALE again this year – on Saturday, Dec. 7th, with proceeds going to False Bay Elementary School.
On Remembrance Day, Canadians pause to honour the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace. You'll find a sample of new books below that remember, and pay tribute to, those who serve. Come in to our stores to see our complete selection.
We will be closed the morning of Remembrance Day, Monday, November 11th and opening from 12 - 5pm in both our stores.
We hope to see you soon. If you can't make it in to our stores, shop online 24 hours a day at our
webstore
. You can order books online, to be paid for and picked up in store!
Read below to find out what our staff having been reading this month. Don't forget to see if you are our lucky
Great Book Giveaway
winner for November!
Happy reading,
Barb & Tom
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AUTHOR
ROBERT "LUCKY" BUDD
Victoria author, Robert "Lucky" Budd popped into our Parksville store over the weekend.
Robert has co-authored several best-selling books with west coast artist and author Roy Henry Vickers.
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Join us in our Parksville store on
Sunday, November 24th 1-2pm
Jennifer will be available to talk about her book, and sign copies available for purchase.
Everyone welcome!
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The Force:
The Legendary Special
Ops Unit and WII's
Mission Impossible
by Saul David
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Rush to Danger:
Medics in the Line of Fire
by Ted Barris
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Dam Busters:
Canadian Airmen and the Secret RAid Against Nazi Germany
by Ted Barris
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Four Who Dared:
Inspiring Stories of Canadian Airmen in the Second World War
by Kenneth B. Cothliff
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Agents of Influence:
A British Campaign, a Canadian Spy, and the Secret Plot to Bring America into World War II
by Henry Hemming
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The Escape Artists:
A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War
by Neal Bascomb
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Olive, Again
by Elizabeth Stout
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout delivers a humourous, heartwarming, and often heart breaking follow up to "Olive Kitteridge." Each chapter focuses on a different personality in Olive's world and is cleverly interwoven to create a seamless story. Wonderful, heartfelt writing, and a must read for Olive Kitteridge fans.
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Lampedusa
by Steven Price
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This is the story of Guiseppe Tomasi and his struggle with life, centered around the writing of his novel, The Leopard(published after his death.) This is historical fiction, very literary, full of setting (Sicily) and atmosphere. Beautiful writing, meant to be savored not rushed through.
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The Art of Gathering:
How We Meet and Why it Matters
by Priya Parker
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This book will forever alter the way we look at how we host our next event or gathering, from birthday celebrations, family reunions and dinner parties, to group or business meetings, industry fundraisers, or conferences. This must-read shows a new way to plan our events that will turn our gatherings from lackluster and unproductive to successful, productive, amazing, and memorable. I highly recommend this for everyone to read, including book clubs!
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Whole Food Cooking Every Day
by Amy Chaplin
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This is a gorgeous cookbook full of stunning photography and delicious, healthy recipes. The design is perfection as it is big, but not oversized and lays flat, which is crucial in the kitchen!
Amy’s philosophy is that cooking with ingredients as close to their natural state as possible can be inspiring and nourishing. A real winner!
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The Wild Coasts of Canada
by Scott Forsyth
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His short personal essays accompany these breathtaking photos of some of the wildest places along all three of Canada’s oceans: the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific. A stunning book.
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The Breath of a Whale
by Leigh Calvez
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Leigh Calvez invites us to join her as she studies and observes various species of Pacific Ocean whales. At times, dreamlike, we float alongside her with these gentle giants of the sea. At other
times, Leigh provides scientifically grounded statistics and research that allow us a glimpse into the behaviour and cultures of Humpbacks, Blue whales, Orcas, and others. She inspires us to
become fierce defenders of cetacean habitats and communities. This thoughtful and sensitive reflection is must read material for anyone who is interested in animal behaviour, deep ocean
mysteries and inhabitants, conservation, and those passionate about the futures of our non-human relations.
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Oceanside Concert Choir presents
"Handel's Messiah"
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Sunday, December 1st 2:30pm
Knox United Church, Parksville
Tickets:
$20.00 each
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The Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise presents
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Christmas in Oceanside Home Tour
Saturday, December 7th
10:00am to 3pm
Enjoy the Christmas ambiance of seven beautifully decorated Oceanside homes on this self guided tour.
Tickets
: $25.00
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Song for a Winter's Night
Saturday, November 23rd 2:30pm
Christian Fellowship Centre,
Qualicum Beach
Carols for to Sing
Sunday December 8th 2:30 pm
Knox United Church, Parksville
Tickets
: $15.00 Adults and Seniors
Students & Children Free
All tickets are cash only.
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The Victoria Symphony Orchestra
Christmas Pops Concert
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Monday, December 16th 7:30pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre
Tickets:
$40.00 each
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FRESH FOR FALL
Fiction
*Click on book covers for details*
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
by Alix E. Harrow
Hardcover
*STAFF RECOMMENDED*
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Killing Commendatore
by Haruki Murakami
Paperback
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The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes
Hardcover
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Mary Cyr
by David Adams Richards
Paperback
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Cilka's Journey
by Heather Morris
Hardcover
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The Far Field
by Madhuri Vijay
Paperback
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Shop our online store now!
Search through over 8 million book listings by author, title, keyword or subject.
You can order online, and pick up in store.
Try it today!
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The Earthling's Guide to Outer Space
by Bob McDonald
Science
So if you’re pondering how to become an astronaut, or what dark matter really is, or how an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, look no further. Through a captivating mix of stories, experiments, and illustrations, McDonald walks us through space exploration past and present, and reveals what we can look forward to in the future.
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Fraiche Food,
Full Hearts
By
Jillian Harris & Tori Wesszer
Cookbook
Living a stone's throw from each other, cousins Jillian and Tori grew up in a tight-knit family and were brought up like sisters.
Fraiche Food, Full Hearts
offers a peek into their lives and the recipes that have fed their families through the years. Instilled with a love of cooking at an early age by their granny, the kitchen is a place of fond memories and everyday home cooked mea
ls.
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Home Work
by Julie Andrews
Autobiography
With this second memoir,
Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
, Andrews picks up the story with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise to fame in her earliest films,
Mary Poppins
and
The Sound of Music
. Andrews describes her years in the film industry, from the incredible highs to the challenging lows.
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Beyond the Trees:
A Journey Alone Across Canada's
Arctic
by Adam Shoalts
Travel
In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a single road, or even see another human being.
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Atlas Obscura:
The Second Edition
By
Joshua Foer, Ella Morton & Dylan Thuras
Travel
With its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, and new city guides, it is a book you can open anywhere and be transported. But proceed with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.
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In Nature's Realm: Early Naturalists Explore Vancouver Island
by Michael Layland
History
A celebration of the richly diverse flora and fauna of Vancouver Island as explored through the
records of explorers, settlers, and visitors, and with due respect to the wealth of Indigenous traditional knowledge of the island’s ecosystems.
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SPECIAL ORDERS
FOR CHRISTMAS
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Now is the time to start placing your special orders for Christmas.
Let our helpful staff do the work for you.
We can search for, and order books for all the special people on your list.
Ordering now will help make sure you have books under the tree this Christmas.
Call, email, or come in to place your special orders today!
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PARKSVILLE STORE
#102- 280 East Island Highway
Parksville, BC V9P 2H6
PHONE:
250-248-1193
EMAIL
: mulberry@shawbiz.ca
HOURS
Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4:00pm
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QUALICUM BEACH STORE
130 2nd Avenue,
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S8
PHONE:
250-752-9722
EMAIL
: mulberryqb@shawbiz.ca
HOURS
Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday - 12pm - 4pm
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We all know getting something for free these days is pretty unusual. That's why we love giving away a free book each month to a wonderful customer and recipient of our monthly e-newsletter.
This month our lucky winner will receive, a copy of
Redemption
by David Baldacci, a $22.99 value.
Congratulations.....
JACKIE WORBOYS!
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