To Read or Not To Read?
Should You Read Before Bed? Ever had one of those nights where you’ve laid in bed exhausted and desperate to get to sleep, but the harder you try, the more sleep eludes you? I seem to be having more and more
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Five Health Benefits of Reading
In our modern world of heightened social media, our reading habits can often be limited to reading tweets, short Facebook posts, or even comments on a photograph. However, as I’m writing this for a book focused audience I’m hoping that
Bookshelf Etiquette
I came across a photo recently of a library where the books had been organized and filed based on the colour of the spine. It was an amazing rainbow of colour and so beautiful to look at, but how you
Fiction Versus Non-Fiction
First of all, my qualifications to comment on non-fiction books are virtually nonexistent, having read only 11 of the 100 Top Non-Fictions Books of All Times, most of which were compulsory for some course or another.
Five Questions to Take to Book Club
I understand that some book clubs are quite structured when it comes to pre-event questions. Some have so many questions it looks like the final exam for a Lit course. To be honest, that would take the fun out of
How to Order Brunch—3 Different Considerations
It is Saturday morning and you have only recently crawled out of bed. The weather may be warm and sunny, or cold and grey. As you enter your favourite brunch spot, the thought that immediately comes to mind (right after
5 Misconceptions About Joining a Book Club
I've been in several book clubs with different formats; one focused solely on the book, in another we talked little about the book but had some great meals. And then there's BooknBrunch, an event that brings the literary and community
How to Find Your Next Book
So, dear reader, having finished your latest book, you’re looking for something new. Question: Where should it come from? To help focus the mind on this topic, consider that finding your next book is like looking for your next (albeit, short-term)
Why We Should All Be Reating!
Ever heard the grammatical term portmanteau? No? Think harder, think Brangelina or bromance. Got it? A portmanteau is a word formed by combining two different terms to create a new entity, and you’ve probably noticed them becoming more popular in modern-day
5 Reasons Why Guys Should Join Book Club
I know what you’re thinking, gentlemen. The phrase “book club” likely conjures up a not-so-masculine, image in your head. You picture a red-blooded guy joining a bunch of white-haired ladies in Laura Ashley dresses drinking tea and discussing the latest