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Your Heart is About to Grow 3 Sizes: Dr. Seuss Has a New Book Coming Out

Your Heart is About to Grow 3 Sizes: Dr. Seuss Has a New Book Coming Out

Oh, the places you’ll go… even when you died nearly 25 years ago. Despite having passed away in 1991, it turns out the good Dr. Seuss is still capable of creating magic in children’s lives. According to usatoday.com, when Audrey...
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11 Canadian Authors Reveal Their Top Picks for the Best Canadian Novels of All Time

Tonight, we get to party in the stacks for the Book Lover’s Ball After Dark party. So to mark the occasion, we asked 11 notable Canadian authors to name their top Canadian novels of all time. Not surprisingly, there was some overlap
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Working Titles: 6 Must Read Books for November

It's the beginning of another month, which means we're bringing you six brand new book options to choose from. So whether you're looking for fiction or facts, these are a half dozen great reads just waiting for the young professional wanting to look smart while they get smart
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David Cronenberg’s Debut Novel Hits Stores Today

Veteran Canadian director David Cronenberg’s first novel hits stores today. Why will you like it? Aside from many of the elements of his films - kinky erotica, body horror, and science fiction - it centres on a young Canadian couple globetrotting as journalists and speaks to our obsession with our devices, photography, and new age media
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Working Titles: 6 Must Read Books for October

Despite what Starbucks might have you think, a good book in fall is far more important to your life than a pumpkin spice latte. So if you want to cozy up with some solid pages this month (fine, you can bring your latte), we’ve got six great choices right here
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11 Signs You're Well Read

Sure, you like to pick up a book here and there, especially when you can’t sleep or are on vacation. But how well-read are you really? Here are 11 signs you at least know what's a hardcover and what's soft
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A Look at Indigo/Chapters' Top Spring and Summer Picks for Vancouver

Not just a go-to spot for our literary inclinations, Indigo/Chapters has been steadily building its carefully curated collection of items and accessories for the home and closet over the past several years. Here's what you should have on your radar this spring/summer
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Brainpickings.org Offers the Ultimate Literary Library

Maria Popova, writer for Wired UK and The Atlantic, is something of an informational enthusiast. As such she has created a website, brainpickings.org, the purpose of which is to supply busy intellectually-enthused individuals with the best and most interesting literary pieces on any and all topics
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Revisiting Our Required High School Reads

Required learning is a thing of the distant past and the responsibility to expand our knowledge has become our own. Perhaps the best place to begin a current and self-imposed curriculum is by revisiting our required high school reading list
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Hot Shop: Top Summer Reads

Many young professionals feel guilty reading, feeling they really should be doing work, errands or devising the next best plan to advance their careers. Summer, however, seems to alter that mentality and most YPs have at least one good book on the go to read poolside, on the beach or on the dock. Here are our top summer reads
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