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Food, Fantasy, and Romance: How Roselle Lim Cooks Up Delicious Stories
0 CommentsRoselle Lim is a multifaceted person. She is an artist at heart, as evident in her Instagram feed, where she shares her beautiful embroidery projects (“Every
Raise Your Book and Your Glass Because It’s National Wine Day!
National Wine Day, initiated in 2009, takes place on May 25th this year and is a celebration of all things wine related. Wine is one of the most widely produced
The Push by Ashley Audrain (307 pages)
Emotionally ravaging, The Push explores the ramifications that come about when a mother’s voice is not heard, nor believed. This novel is a thought-provoking
The Walled Garden by Robin Farrar Maass (336 pages)
A long standing literary mystery is the topic of Lucy Silver’s dissertation. At the start of the novel, she arrives in England with letters from her grandma t
Secrets, Guilt, Tension and Familial Bonds with Lyn Liao Butler
Lyn Liao Butler has been many things: a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, professional ballet and modern dancer, Etsy shop owner, animal lover, and n
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin (384 pages)
A Magic Steeped in Poison has Ning Desperate to Not Repeat the Past Ning is running out of options. She already blames herself for her mother’s death. After a
Fantasy, Adventure and Mythical Folklore With Traci Chee
How Traci Chee Builds Her Fantasy Worlds “To anyone else, the appearance of the village might have been cause for alarm, but to Miuko, who had only ever known
Five Children’s Book Recommendations for Mothers Day
This year, Mothers Day falls on Sunday May 8th. In honour of this special day, I have selected a list of some of my favourite children’s books. These are book
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir (384 pages)
Misbah and her husband leave behind a life of tragedy and loss in Pakistan and move to the United States to build a new life. They decide to run Cloud’s Rest
National Superhero Day – How to Unleash Your Inner Superhero
A superhero is defined as a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers. The power to unleash your version of a Superhero is inside of you alrea
One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose (355 pages)
Step through the doors of Glow, a concierge salon in Buckhead, Georgia, and you’ll meet the catty women of wealth from the community. These women, who are the
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg (112 Pages)
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference contains the powerful speeches of one, Greta Thunberg, a then fifteen-year-old Swedish girl who sparked a movement agai
How You Can Help Make Every Day Earth Day
At some point in this social media age, Earth Day became a day for everyone to share their favourite travel photo on Instagram. As beautiful as the pictures may
Immigration, Migration, and Belonging with Madhushree Ghosh
Food is a powerful vehicle for physical nourishment and community building. But, if you’re Madhushree Ghosh, it’s also a form of activism, a way to speak ou
How To Make the Most Out Of Your Trip to New York City
Before moving to New York from tiny Barbados, I bought a few books that I thought would help me get into the grit and legend of this sprawling city. I wanted to
Mystery, Crime and Time Travel With Rob Hart
Rob Hart is no stranger to crime fiction. He’s written an entire series on them, some to great acclaim that propelled him to the world of illustrious crime an
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Tracy Chee (370 pages)
When An Ordinary Life Becomes Extraordinary in A Thousand Steps Into Night Miuko is an ordinary girl who lives an uneventful life in the realm of Awara as the d
Four Perfect Places to Read Your Next Book
Reading a book is such a gift. It’s a time to fade from reality into the worlds created by countless authors where we learn, laugh, feel deeply, and so much m