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Book Club of One
Here’s an interesting conundrum. I’m a voracious reader. Truly voracious. I gobble books up and just can’t stop until there’s nothing left. I also love to talk about what I’m reading, or have recently...
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Between the Covers
Is it hot in here? My goodness!! Not only is Justin Timberlake’s new song “Suit & Tie” sexy, but I’ve been getting some pretty steamy ideas from some friends who work in PR these past few weeks...
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Who is behind the S.E.C.R.E.T. ?
I quickly picked up a copy of the novel S.E.C.R.E.T. when I was rushing to grab a few Valentine’s Day cards in the bookstore last week. There was a pile of them sitting close to the cash desk and I...
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An interview with Nadha Hassen: Global Changemaker & about Dancing in the Rain
Sometimes you find a book that is so sweet. So wonderful and meaningful. Dancing in the Rain is just that book. It’s a collection of short stories for children and families that touch on real issues...
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anticipation of a favourite thing
This weekend is our annual book club weekend up north. I have told you about previous years-wonderful people, food, activity, games, food, movies,wine, food, hysterical laughing, non stop chatting....
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favourites things of last week-hard to choose
I promised you a re cap of the weekend - I will leave it as pictures flowers and poetry (complete with a published book of poems by one of our own book club) french linens asparagus and gruyere tart...
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Reading Wants This Mommy’s Day
I really enjoy cozying up with a blanket, a hot cup of coffee (and a bag of popcorn) at my front window and catch up on some reading — especially on a rainy day. Since Mother’s Day is coming up I’ve...
View ArticleLiving Vicariously through Crazy Rich Asians
The summer months offered a few moments of indulgences. One in the form of reading! One of books I picked up before heading for a quick getaway was Kevin Kwan’s debut novel, CRAZY RICH ASIANS. As soon...
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What I’m Reading: “Mother, Mother”
Do you see anything you like on this section of my bookshelf above? I’m on a bit of a reading tear lately, and I’m looking for people to share some great books with. Watch for regular updates on “what...
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What I’m Reading: “Bridget Jones: Mad about The Boy”
When I Instagrammed this photo of myself on a recent Friday night and captioned it, “Feel like I’m catching up with an old friend”, so many of my own acquaintances replied and commented about how much...
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What I’m Reading: “The Circle”
Have you ever looked at a gorgeous sunset and thought, “ooh I’ve got to Instagram that.” When your kids say something cute, do you run to make it your Facebook status update? Do you spend more than...
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What I’m Reading: “All The Broken Things”
I think I fell in love with this book the first time I saw it. Throwing the old saying out the window, you really can judge this book by the cover. Kathryn Kuitenbower’s All the Broken Things lives up...
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What I’m Reading: “The Secret of Magic”
Black History month seemed to be the perfect time to read Deborah Johnson’s “The Secret of Magic”. Set in Mississippi, 1945, the novel tells the story of the race relation battles that raged in the...
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What I’m Reading: “The Winter People”
I was recently asked what genre of book I enjoy reading. The truth is that I’m drawn first to literary fiction. I’ll dip into chick lit to cleanse my palate after a particularly heavy novel, and I do...
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What I’m Reading: “Boy, Snow, Bird”
Some books wash over you like a wave; they’re read quite easily, bathe you as you’re enjoying them and then recede, seldom to be remembered. Other books pull you down like a rip current; demanding your...
View Article50 Shades – The Original Parody! A Fun Night Out!
With sold out audiences in Chicago and New York screaming for more, and a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a 4-star review, 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL – THE ORIGINAL PARODY is premiering in...
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What I’m Reading: “After I’m Gone”
There are very few feelings better than getting a handful of pages into a new book and realizing that you love this writer, this genre, and these characters. Last week on the first day of my March...
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What I’m Reading: “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry”
I love a challenge. Photo-a-day challenges on Instagram…watch me go. Signing up for a new race…that’s the only way to get me running. So, when I heard about SavvyReader’s 50 Book Pledge, I knew I was...
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Your Child’s Favourite Nickelodeon AND Blue Apple Books Now On Kobo!
This is great news! Nickelodeon Publishing has announced that many of our favourite children’s titles will be made available to Kobo Readers worldwide! More than 250 top eBook titles from iconic...
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What I’m Reading: “We Were Liars”
It’s simple enough to pinpoint when reading Young Adult fiction became socially acceptable. “The Hunger Games” trilogy, marketed originally to the teen set in Scholastic fliers, spread like wildfire to...
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