April 2020

April was the cruellest month so far in 2020, keeping us locked down at home to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Until now, mentioning the global pandemic was irrelevant to this blog but staying at home does affect book acquisitions, since not every reader orders online.

With the government classifying book-selling as a non-essential service, bricks-and-mortar stores have to temporarily close their doors for as long as the state of emergency lasts. As the global economy grinds to a halt, the local independent business has great cause for concern -- they just might not survive to see recovery.

So during these trying times, let's support the neighbourhood bookstore as best we can, however we can, for even they have families to feed. We look forward to the day when we can stand inside their doors again.

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BOOKS ACQUIRED

26. An Essay On Typography, Eric Gill. ISBN 0-87923-762-7. (1988, David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc.). 2020.04.28
27. The Connoisseur's Guide To Meat, Jennie Milsom, Ill. Jane Laurie. ISBN 978-1-4027-7050-0. (2009, Sterling Publishing). 2020.04.28
28. The Connoisseur's Guide To Fish, Wendy Sweetser, Ill. Jane Laurie. ISBN 978-1-4027-7051-7. (2009, Sterling Publishing). 2020.04.28
29. Agent Running In The Field, John Le Carré. ISBN 978-0-7352-3861-9. (2019, Viking). 2020.04.28
30. The Complete Letters Of Oscar Wilde, Ed. Merlin Holland & Rupert Hart-Davis. ISBN 1-85702-781-7. (2000, Fourth Estate). 2020.04.28

BOOKS READ

22. Goodbye, Paris, Anstey Harris. ISBN 978-1-5011-9651-5. (2019, Gallery Books). 2020.04.01
23. The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel, Adapt. & Ill. Renée Nault; Margaret Atwood. ISBN 978-0-7710-0684-5. (2019, McClelland & Stewart). 2020.04.02
24. Bram Stoker's Dracula (Graphic Novel), Roy Thomas, Ill. Mike Mignola. ISBN 978-1-68405-413-8. (2019, IDW Publishing). 2020.04.03
25. Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Mythology, Peter J. Tomasi, Ill. Doug Mahnke. ISBN 978-1-77950-162-2. (2019, DC Comics). 2020.04.05
26. Batman: White Knight, Sean Gordon Murphy. ISBN 978-1-4012-7959-2. (2018, DC Black Label). 2020.04.09
27. Superman: American Alien, Max Landis, et al. ISBN 978-1-4012-6256-3. (2016, DC Comics). 2020.04.11
28. Tom's Midnight Garden, Philippa Pearce. ISBN 0-19-271128-8. (1958, Oxford University Press). 2020.04.14
29. Petra's Ghost, C.S. O’Cinneide. ISBN 978-1-4597-4468-4. (2019, Dundurn). 2020.04.21
30. Catwoman, Vol. 1: Copycats, Joëlle Jones, et al. ISBN 978-1-4012-8889-1. (2019 DC Comics). 2020.04.26
31. But I Really Wanted To Be An Anthropologist (J'aurais adoré être ethnologue #1), Margaux Motin, Trans. Edward Gauvin. ISBN 978-1-9068-3846-1. (2012, SelfMadeHero). 2020.04.27