KIRBC – Back in Action
On July 24th, I started a new chapter of the KIRBC in Toronto. Once more, I wanted to get people together to rant and rave about the books they love. Here are the abbreviated (and admittedly, slightly...
View ArticleKIRBC Meeting (Toronto Chapter) Sept. 11/08
I was very happy to see some new faces and some returning members at the Hideout, at what I hope to make a monthly event here in the big city. Now for the picks! Sarah – Me Write Book, by Graham...
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KIRBC Notes – The Holiday Edition
On December 10th, eight intrepid book lovers braved the cold to come celebrate reading, brawl over mystery books in the present game, and drink festive mulled wine. For those who couldn’t attend, here’...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes for January 26, 2010
Despite the (unseasonably mellow) mid-winter cold, a group of intrepid book lovers conquered the 10/16-18 minute walk to the wilds of High Park to share their wide reading experience, and fittingly for...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes, March 22, 2010
Winter’s icy chill had not yet abated, and yet eight brave book warriors still made the trek to my home, where they’d be warmed by close quarters and heated conversation. Here’s the down-low from our...
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KIRBC Meeting Notes from May 3, 2010
It’s KIRBC meeting time again! After an amazing month of our Keep Toronto Reading campaign, I wanted to celebrate with one of our bookish love-ins (unfamiliar with the concept? check out the info page...
View ArticleKIRBC Meeting Notes for June 17, 2010
The KIRBC continued its apartment hopping this meeting, enjoying its first downtown location since its inception in Toronto. The meeting was otherwise notable for homemade guacamole (bonus points to...
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KIRBC Notes for Aug. 5, 2010
With the spectacular summer weather we’ve been having, I thought it was the perfect time for a KIRBC first: the backyard book club. The gracious Sarah Labrie quickly offered up her personal paradise...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes for Sept. 16. 2010
On September 16th it was IRL KIRBC time again: a time leave our computers (but not our iPhones, Kobos and iPads) and gather together to advocate for one book that’s rocked our respective worlds. Here’s...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes, November 30, 2010
On November 30th, the lovely Ashleigh Gardner opened her doors to the book loving hordes for our annual Holiday Edition. This time we celebrated with our biggest group to date (22 people), loads of...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes, Feb. 17, 2011
After a record-breaking attendance at our Very Special Christmas KIRBC, for our February meeting we had a return to the original intimate format with a smaller group. This meant a bit more discussion...
View ArticleKIRBC Meeting: Jul 12, 2011
Just when you thought we were gone forever and you’d have to follow a book club where people actually all talk about the same book, we’re back in session, squabbling and talking over each other just...
View ArticleKIRBC Notes: Dec. 7, 2011
‘Twas the book club before Christmas and we all gathered at Nic’s for the usual heady mix of recommending, heckling, and overconsumption. We kicked things off with the Present Game Bonanza (basically...
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KIRBC Notes, January 26, 2012
Approximately forever ago, we had a mid-winter KIRBC meeting! The book-loving hordes descended on the House of Kong in record numbers, and somehow without the ruthless timekeeping of one Erin Balser,...
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