The Box of Delights has teamed up with the Wolfville School Library!

You can donate your Box of Delights points to the Wolfville School Library any time but from March 10 to March 24 your donated points will be worth 15%. Besides adding a great book to your own library, you will be contributing to the school library and will receive a beautiful hand crafted bookmark as thanks from a Wolfville student.

Buy Local, Support Local Business and the Wolfville School Library.

In no particular order, these are our top ten novel choices for 2011.

Sense of an Ending-Julian Barnes

The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes

The Virgin Cure-Ami McKay

The Virgin Cure, Ami McKay

Half-Blood Blues-Esi Edugyan

Half-Blood Blues, Esi Edugyan

Sisters Brothers-Patrick DeWitt

The Sisters Brothers, Patrick deWitt

Cat’s Table-Michael Ondaatje

The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje

Big Town-Stephens Gerard Malone

Big Town, Stephens Gerard Malone

Natural Order-Brian Francis

Natural Order, Brian Francis

The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern

The Prague Cemetary-Umberto Eco

The Prague Cemetery, Umberto Eco

1Q84-Huruki Murakami

1Q84, Haruki Murakami

We are so excited to welcome back Craig Flinn, owner and chef of the renowned Chives Restaurant in Halifax. Craig has published and contributed to several amazing cookbooks, promoting local and seasonal fare. Join us at The Box of Delights Bookshop Sunday December 18 from 2-4 pm for a tasty treat and a chat with Craig.

Fresh Canadian Bistro: Top Canadian chefs share their favourite recipes by Craig Flinn

Published: Oct 16, 2009 by Formac
ISBN: 9780887808531

Fresh & Frugal: Easy and affordable recipes for market-fresh local food by Craig Flinn

Published: Oct 18, 2010 by Formac
ISBN: 9780887809293

Flavours Cookbook

Fresh & Local: Straight from Canadian farms to your table by Craig Flinn

Published: Oct 15, 2008 by Formac
ISBN: 9780887807435

Flavours Cookbook

Scrumptious & Sustainable Fishcakes: A Collection of the Best Sustainable Fishcake Recipes from Canadian Chefs, Coast to Coast by Elizabeth Feltham , Virginia Lee , Elaine Elliot

Published: Oct 24, 2011 by Formac
ISBN: 9780887809835

Due to the impending nasty weather, we have postponed Ami McKay's event at the Al Whittle Theatre tonight.  We are pleased to be able to hold it on Tuesday November 29 at 7:30pm.  For those of you who can't make it Tuesday, Ami will be signing her critically acclaimed novel The Virgin Cure at The Box of Delights Bookshop on Saturday November 26 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Doretta will us join us at The Box of Delights Bookshop Saturday November 5th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm to launch her newest children’s book Thank You for My Bed.  Her paintings and stories are always delightful.  This book is sure to be a treasure. Doretta  is donating her proceeds to Unicef.

Ami McKay will discuss and read from her highly anticipated new novel The Virgin Cure on Wednesday November 23, at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available at The Box of Delights Bookshop for $2 with the proceeds going to ‘Because I am a Girl’.  The Virgin Cure is a wonderful novel and this is sure to be a great event. Please join us!

The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay

Published: Oct 25, 2011 by Knopf Canada
ISBN: 9780676979565