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Netflix Killed the Novel

Feb 7, 2017 | Sarah

I have always identified as a reader, a bookworm, a bibliophile – I aspire to one day own a library full of books, of which I will likely have only read and only be able to read a small fraction.

And yet, lately I have been reading less and less. I feel I’m averaging about 15 minutes a day, if that.

Why, you ask?

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Review

Save-My-Life School

Jan 25, 2017 | Olivia
Save-My-Life School by Natalie Harris |

Every year, Bell (a Canadian telecommunications company) runs something they call “Bell Let’s Talk day”, a campaign to raise money and awareness for Mental Health initiatives. Every time someone tweets, posts a photo on Instagram (using BellLetsTalk), uses the snapchat filter, makes a call/texts on the Bell networks or watches/shares the videos on Facebook, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives. Over the years, millions have been raised and this money has gone to community programs across Canada.

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Every year, Bell (a Canadian telecommunications company) runs something they call “Bell Let’s Talk day”, a campaign to raise money and awareness for Mental Health initiatives. Every time someone tweets, posts a photo on Instagram (using BellLetsTalk), uses the snapchat filter, makes a call/texts on the Bell networks or watches/shares the videos on Facebook, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health initiatives. Over the years, millions have been raised and this money has gone to community programs across Canada.

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Review

Holding Up the Universe

Jan 17, 2017 | Sarah
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven |

“You are wanted. You are necessary. You are loved.” This quote from the back cover of the book summarizes how you will feel after reading this book. Jennifer Niven delivers a powerful message of self-worth, self-actualization and self-acceptance through Jack and Libby – from an unsteady beginning (literally) to an unlikely kinship, this distinctive duo will capture your heart!

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“You are wanted. You are necessary. You are loved.” This quote from the back cover of the book summarizes how you will feel after reading this book. Jennifer Niven delivers a powerful message of self-worth, self-actualization and self-acceptance through Jack and Libby – from an unsteady beginning (literally) to an unlikely kinship, this distinctive duo will capture your heart!

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Review

Glitter

Jan 12, 2017 | Olivia
Glitter by Aprilynne Pike |

When I was about 14, I had an obsession with the French Revolution. It was a horrific time period, but I couldn’t get enough. I read books about it, diaries by people living at the time, spent my free time watching movies and became very enamored with the esthetic of Versailles. So when I saw the cover of Glitter, I was immediately transported back. Without even reading the summary, I bought it. Because hey. Pretty cover, right? When I finally got around to reading the summary, I was a little surprised. A teenage queen to-be turned drug dealer in technological Versailles? Definitely a premise I’d never heard of before.

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When I was about 14, I had an obsession with the French Revolution. It was a horrific time period, but I couldn’t get enough. I read books about it, diaries by people living at the time, spent my free time watching movies and became very enamored with the esthetic of Versailles. So when I saw the cover of Glitter, I was immediately transported back. Without even reading the summary, I bought it. Because hey. Pretty cover, right? When I finally got around to reading the summary, I was a little surprised. A teenage queen to-be turned drug dealer in technological Versailles? Definitely a premise I’d never heard of before.

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Review

Truthwitch

Jan 9, 2017 | Olivia
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard |

Ohhhhh Truthwitch. I have been seeing blogger Adriyanna Zimmermann talk about this book for aaaaages, so when I found out Chapters Indigo was running a buy 3 get 1 YA book sale, I decided to grab it. Since the sequel is coming out soon, I decided to make it the first one I read of my new purchases.

Long story short: I don’t think I’ve been this into a book since book 1 of the Grisha series.

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Ohhhhh Truthwitch. I have been seeing blogger Adriyanna Zimmermann talk about this book for aaaaages, so when I found out Chapters Indigo was running a buy 3 get 1 YA book sale, I decided to grab it. Since the sequel is coming out soon, I decided to make it the first one I read of my new purchases.

Long story short: I don’t think I’ve been this into a book since book 1 of the Grisha series.

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