This is a strong book about breaking cycles of abuse and moving on to a safe life. The empowering message of the book is relatable to many women. This story shows that it is possible to overcome negative circumstances which made me really like this book. Abuse is a very touchy subject for some people... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Almost Brown: A Mixed-Race Family Memoir - Charlotte Gill An award-winning writer retraces her dysfunctional, biracial, globe-trotting family's journey as she reckons with ethnicity and belonging, diversity and race, and the complexities of life within a multicultural household. Charlotte Gill's father is Indian. Her... Continue Reading →
Introducing TBPL’s newest newsletter, The Book Club Hub! Off the Shelf blog readers will recognize this title from our monthly articles that talk about our Book Club in a Bag service. The Book Club Hub newsletter will be coming out bi-monthly, and will feature book reviews, lists of new Book Club in a Bag options,... Continue Reading →
This novel is very tense and ongoing and makes the reader unable to put the book down. There are 2 different types of ongoing chapters, the “then” and “now” chapters. The “then” chapters made me feel happy and warm while it reminisces on the protagonists’ past while everything was perfect. On the other hand, the... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Dirty Lying Dragons - Sabrina Blackburry From the author of Dirty Lying Faeries comes a new installment in the Enchanted Fates series, where a young witch finds herself on the run for her life...and in the company of a centuries-old dragon who may or may not... Continue Reading →
One of my reading goals for this year was to expand my horizons and read some different genres than what I normally gravitate towards (romance, literary fiction, fantasy). My specific goal was to open myself up to the mystery genre by starting with some cozy mysteries. So, when Richard Osman's "The Thursday Murder Club" fell... Continue Reading →
Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
In the twisting sequel to The Inheritance Games, we have Avery Grambs; a billionaire inherited teenager who still has no clue why she was chosen as the heiress of the Hawthorne family. After the first book ended with a surprising twist, Avery must now decide what her next steps need to be. Personally, I was... Continue Reading →
Today Nicole finally catches up on the missed show notes! Here are the titles for the past three episodes. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web browser, or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books through our online catalogue, or... Continue Reading →
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a very divisive and controversial novel. The story follows Holden Caufield, a cynical and stubborn teenager, as he is expelled from his prep school in Pennsylvania and decides to head to his family’s apartment in New York. During his journey, he is confronted and attacked both... Continue Reading →
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