... the tall and the small* a wonderful break. Whether it's your holiday or not, enjoy the time off. We'll be off too: we'll be closed Dec 25th and 26th (Yes, closed on Boxing Day: trust us, Queen West is not a bargain hot spot). But we'll be open regular hours on the 27th, and we'll have a sale. Details on that to follow.

For now we hope that all of you, the near and the far**, have a chance to relax and enjoy. Be safe and well!


*Yes, Doug and Jo, this means you
**Doug and Jo again

Hey, you need a gift for you too, y'know. New on our shelves, just in time for the break:

Mass Market
Firespell, Chloe Neill
Evil Ways, Justin Gustainis
Time Spike, Eric Flint & Marilyn Kosmatka
Jennifer Morgue, Charles Stross
Spellbent, Lucy A. Snyder
Judging Eye, R. Scott Bakker
Prison Ship, Michael Bowers
Daemon, Daniel Suarez
Deadtown, Nancy Holzner
Turned, Julie Kenner
Just Another Judgement Day, Simon R. Green

Trade Paperbacks
Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, Charlie Huston
Contagious, Scott Sigler
Magicians and Mrs. Quent, Galen Beckett
Orbus, Neal Asher
Suicide Collectors, David Oppegaard

Hardcovers
Galileo's Dream, Kim Stanley Robinson
Shades of Grey, Jasper Fforde
Hidden Empire, Orson Scott Card
Divine Misdemeanors, Laurell K. Hamilton

I'm betting a bunch of you saw James Cameron's Avatar this weekend. What did you think? Yes? No? Non-spoilery comments?

...but I love this weather. Love it! Minus ten and sunny is my favourite kind of day.* The only thing that would make it better would be half a foot of snow. I can't be the only person in this city who thinks so... can I? Help me out here.


*Really. This is not sarcasm; you can ask my friends.

Those looking to donate to the Peter Watts legal defense fund can do so in several ways. If you're electronically inclined, you can donate directly via PayPal to donate(at)rifters.com. If you're more of physical person, we're accepting donations here at the store. Cheques made out to Peter can be mailed to us at 697 Queen St. West / Toronto, Ontario / M6J 1E6. We'll accept cash donations too, of course. Just let us know it's for Peter, and we'll ensure he gets it.