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 →
Jason Reynolds’ “Long Way Down” was recommended to me by my brother, so I had a feeling it was going to be good. While he wanted me to read the graphic novel version of the book, I stuck with the original, which was written in verse. I didn’t realize it was written in verse until... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces - Elamin Abdelmahmoud At twelve years old, Elamin Abdelmahmoud emigrates with his family from his native Sudan to Kingston, Ontario, arguably one of the most homogenous cities in North America. At the airport, he's handed his Blackness... Continue Reading →
It's time for an illustrated-cover romance roundup! Pick up one of these light-and-fluffy, trope-filled, all contemporary reads today. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next or watch on our YouTube channel. Place your TPBL holds for print books through our online catalogue, or search for eBooks through cloudLibrary. For full details... Continue Reading →
Over the past few years, you may have heard the term #OwnVoices floating around the literary world. It’s been present for some time, and is even featured in our Winter Reading Bingo! While different genres can be easy to decipher, #OwnVoices has left many readers confused. What does #OwnVoices mean? Let’s find out! #OwnVoices is... Continue Reading →
Little Women is a book about four young sisters; Margret March, known as Meg, who is the eldest, Josephine March, known as Jo, Elizabeth March (Beth), and Amy March, who is the youngest of the four girls. Each girl has their own distinct personality, but each have a very similar trait of being loveable characters.... Continue Reading →
I read “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas a few months ago, and heard there would be a prequel coming out this year. “The Hate U Give” follows Starr, a Black teenager who witnesses her friend (who is also Black) be killed by a white police officer. The story is powerful and passionate, and... Continue Reading →
Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke, is a true masterpiece. Published almost twenty years after Clarke’s debut novel, Piranesi explores humanity from such a new angle - and yet, it feels so familiar. The book introduces us to the main character, Piranesi, who, upon the first few pages, is immensely infatuated with the House, an endless expanse... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Becoming My Sister - V.C. Andrews Like everyone else in Palm Springs, Gish idolizes her smart, beautiful, kind older sister. Even their parents compare Gish unfavorably to Gloria—threatening to send her to boarding school once the more perfect sister leaves for college. But Gloria... Continue Reading →
We weren't sure what to title this episode. It was clear that there was a collective theme to these books, but our original idea of feminist dystopia wasn't quite right. I ended up at Gender-Interrogating Speculative Fiction, but Nicole told me (correctly) that is way too long and complicated. You can see what we've settled... Continue Reading →
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