Salad days of summer to provide much-needed respite from punishing “book a month” reading regimen

With a sharp intake of air followed by a collective sigh of relief nine months in the making, the Wellington Street Readers have staggered across the finish line of yet another annual book reading marathon – their tenth as a book reading group.

“It’s not easy being Ottawa West’s longest running book group” explained longtime member Stacy Robertson “there is a grueling amount of pure bullwork involved – you actually have to read – sometimes up to an entire book every four weeks.”

Other members were heard congratulating one another on another year’s toil finally put to rest, and expressing trepidation at the arrival of the email announcing the reading list for next fall’s meetings.