Island jaunt

I’m off to the Island to spend the day with my boy, Dave. 

Then I’m sleeping over at my friend, Dawna’s house and she’s promised not to give me the haunted bedroom so that’s good.  (You remember Dawna, the guest blogger last Spring, and my hiking extravaganza buddy this summer.)  Anyway, her husband shall have to listen to our cackling and my liberal left-leaning ways for two nights.  He’s rather conservative, but he puts up with me with relative good humor… He must really love her.

I have the group Orca authors presentation at Bolen Books, 7pm on Nov. 4th.  Yes, I know, it’s election night in the States, so I imagine it will be a modest gathering.  Ruth, from Claremont Secondary said she’s going to come, so that will be nice.

Then… the next morning… coffee/tea with my friend Samantha!  You know her.  She came with me back-stage to visit with Rosie when the True Colors Tour was in Vancouver. We were the girls having Fun!  Not only does she have this amazing joie de vive, but she also runs one of my favorite bookstores of all time (Bolen Books) with her mom, Mel.  So, now that we are in November, the days are speeding towards the holidays and our minds turn towards what to get people for Christmas that is thoughtful, and easy to ship and not too much money, because times are hard… 

Well, that’s easy.  A nice book.  There are so many kinds.  Literary fiction, holiday fiction, suspense, thrillers, cookbooks, autobiographies, romance, children’s books, and on and on and on. 

And if you live on Vancouver Island and you want a huge selection and a knowledgeable staff.  Bolen Books is the place to go.  It’s in the Hillside mall.  There is lots of parking.  And they have tons and tons of world famous authors who come there and read, so check out their events schedule and if there is a favorite author of yours coming to read and you can’t attend, you can always call ahead and have them get a book signed, personalized to you or your loved one and charge it to your credit card.

I know I sound like a commercial and this time, unfortunately, I can’t have a disclaimer.  I do have an ulterior motive.  Samantha’s my friend!

Posted by Meg Tilly on Monday, November 03, 2008 in Chewing the Fat

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