Library maps out Toronto's literary neighbourhoods

PeterT · 05-16-2014, 02:29 PM

For those of you in Toronto, or have an interest in books set in and around Toronto, take a look at http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/b...rhood-list.jsp

As the CBC say in a news article http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...oods-1.2644220

Quote:

Library maps out Toronto's literary neighbourhoods
Browse books set in Toronto neighbourhood
CBC News Posted: May 15, 2014 1:45 PM ET Last Updated: May 15, 2014 2:37 PM ET
The neighbourhood library has its share of neighbourhood books.

Toronto Public Library has compiled a list of books set in Toronto neighbourhoods, and then mapped the books by neighbourhood.

A young woman is murdered by a gang after dinner in Chinatown. The child of a single mother attracts the attention of an obsessive neighbour in Cabbagetown. A woman who lives on Toronto Island is haunted by the friendship of her beautiful but evil college friend.
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(more at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...oods-1.2644220)

Jane Oldaker · 05-20-2014, 04:37 PM

Thank you for posting that - Toronto's my hometown! Wonder if I'll ever make the list....does it count if there are scenes in Toronto?

GA Russell · 05-20-2014, 05:20 PM

Thanks, Peter! My nephew's wife is from Toronto, so I emailed her the link.

speakingtohe · 05-20-2014, 09:30 PM

I do like books set in Canada. I read a dreadful one set in Inuvik while I was living there and it was still interesting just for the place descriptions and the local customs/politics.

I used to live in cabbagetown in 1970. safest area in the city in some ways at that time. People out on their verandahs, balconies at all hours even in the winter. Probably different now.

Helen

PeterT · 05-21-2014, 12:31 AM

I think Cabbagetown still has that feel to it (although, please don't quote me!)

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05-20-2014, 04:37 PM	#2
Jane Oldaker Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1018376 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Samsung G3 Tablet, Kobo Vox	Thank you for posting that - Toronto's my hometown! Wonder if I'll ever make the list....does it count if there are scenes in Toronto?

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GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks, Peter! My nephew's wife is from Toronto, so I emailed her the link.

05-20-2014, 09:30 PM	#4
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I do like books set in Canada. I read a dreadful one set in Inuvik while I was living there and it was still interesting just for the place descriptions and the local customs/politics. I used to live in cabbagetown in 1970. safest area in the city in some ways at that time. People out on their verandahs, balconies at all hours even in the winter. Probably different now. Helen

05-21-2014, 12:31 AM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,535 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I think Cabbagetown still has that feel to it (although, please don't quote me!)

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