Archive for Books
Do people still read books?
Posted by: | CommentsI know it sounds like a stupid question, but I mean it. I can’t remember the last time I sat down with a good book and did nothing but read for hours. That’s not to say that I don’t read all the time, I do, but usually it’s from the Internet, not from a book.
Chapters has a great shopping experience
Posted by: | CommentsFor people in the US having Chapters is no big deal — you’re used to having that kind of nice shopping experience, but here in Canada it’s a bit different. For the most part, shopping in Canada sucks. The retailers treat you like crap and they don’t expect you to hang around their store. Chapters book store approaches things totally different.
Attending my first book launch
Posted by: | CommentsI have been to many product launches in the last nine or 10 years, seeing everything from the original iPod to the latest Macintosh G5s, but last night I attended my first every book launch. My brother-in-law officially launched his new photo book on our province, Nova Scotia Landmarks: Portrait of a Province from the Air.
Of course, Monique and I went to support Len because we are family. After seeing the finished book, I would have gone anyway. He has worked hard on the book for a year with the book company and years before that taking pictures. During the presentation Len showed some pictures from the book and some from his private collection that aren’t in the book — overall a moving experience, especially when he showed the devastating effects of Hurricane Juan last year.
I think each Province and State has a book on its beautiful places to visit, but as the title of this book suggest, every picture was taken from an airplane. Len is an accomplished pilot himself, but a friend of his flew, while Len snapped the pictures. Samples can be seen at Len’s Web site.
So congratulations on a successful launch and good luck with the book Len.
