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  • Coffee Time Tuesdays: Reading With a Writer’s Mind

    Coffee Time Tuesdays: Reading With a Writer’s Mind

    Current reads, bookish quirks and a hot new release in this week’s column
    Go to the profile of Eliza Lita
    Eliza Lita
    May 24
    ‘Things Fall Apart’ Will Change Your Heart for Humanity

    ‘Things Fall Apart’ Will Change Your Heart for Humanity

    The brazen power of Chinua Achebe’s classic is as valuable today as ever
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    Noël Bader
    May 23
    7 Books, 7 Unique Stories, 7 Authors To Look Out For

    7 Books, 7 Unique Stories, 7 Authors To Look Out For

    I kickstarted my 2022 with these amazing books
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    Bibliobibuli
    May 19
    Coffee Time Tuesdays: A Revived Reading Appetite and an Exciting New Release

    Coffee Time Tuesdays: A Revived Reading Appetite and an Exciting New Release

    What I’m reading, how I’ve revived my motivation and what’s new from the publishers this week
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    Eliza Lita
    May 17
    Coffee Time Tuesdays: Relabelling the Reading Slump and Finding a New Favourite Book

    Coffee Time Tuesdays: Relabelling the Reading Slump and Finding a New Favourite Book

    Current reads, bookish reflections and a new release
    Go to the profile of Eliza Lita
    Eliza Lita
    May 10
    3 Stories for a Modern Spring Awakening

    3 Stories for a Modern Spring Awakening

    All Along, You Were Blooming
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    Meghan Hatalla
    May 10
    A Fun Reading Project In Search of Authenticity and Love

    A Fun Reading Project In Search of Authenticity and Love

    The pleasure of reading two novels set on faraway continents
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    Ranjani Rao
    May 9
    4 Books You Can Finish in a Day: Black Literature Edition

    4 Books You Can Finish in a Day: Black Literature Edition

    Behind on your reading goals? Try these
    Go to the profile of Noël Bader
    Noël Bader
    May 3
    ‘The History of Love’: The Book Within the Book

    ‘The History of Love’: The Book Within the Book

    Leopold Gursky made magic with words
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    Julie Borden
    Apr 30
    3 Books I Absolutely Must Read This May to Please The TBR Gods

    3 Books I Absolutely Must Read This May to Please The TBR Gods

    A story of an ever-increasing pile of unread books and my pledge to ever-so-slightly cut it down
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    Eliza Lita
    Apr 29
    ‘Little Women’ — A Contradiction

    ‘Little Women’ — A Contradiction

    Is it still relevant?
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    Kavya
    Apr 22
    In ‘The History of Love’ Bird Draws His Own Conclusions

    In ‘The History of Love’ Bird Draws His Own Conclusions

    Alma’s brother plays his own role in the series of unlikely events
    Go to the profile of Julie Borden
    Julie Borden
    Apr 21
    ‘Loveless’ Is the Celebration of Friendship the World Desperately Needs Right Now

    ‘Loveless’ Is the Celebration of Friendship the World Desperately Needs Right Now

    A story of love in all its deepest forms, proving romance is not essential to a happy life
    Go to the profile of Eliza Lita
    Eliza Lita
    Apr 16
    ‘To Paradise’: A Rolling Review

    ‘To Paradise’: A Rolling Review

    A confusing but gripping journey through an alternate America
    Go to the profile of Julie Borden
    Julie Borden
    Apr 14
    This Violent Fantasy Is The Best Book I’ve Read In 2022

    This Violent Fantasy Is The Best Book I’ve Read In 2022

    You won’t be able to put ‘The Poppy War’ down
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    Emma Ryan
    Apr 5
    How This Hidden Gem Stopped Me in My Tracks and Why You Should Read It

    How This Hidden Gem Stopped Me in My Tracks and Why You Should Read It

    A review of ‘The Girls in the Stilt House’, by Kelly Mustian
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    Dan K
    Apr 4
    Reading Nonfiction Is Always a Matter of Trust

    Reading Nonfiction Is Always a Matter of Trust

    A review of ‘Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries’ by Rick Emerson
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    Tony Russo
    Apr 1
    ‘Death and Croissants’: The Thriller That Makes You Laugh Out Loud

    ‘Death and Croissants’: The Thriller That Makes You Laugh Out Loud

    This uplifting mystery is not at all what you expect
    Go to the profile of Eliza Lita
    Eliza Lita
    Mar 30
    Spoiler: It Was Not a Magical Year

    Spoiler: It Was Not a Magical Year

    Reviewing ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ by Joan Didion
    Go to the profile of Lilly Thumm
    Lilly Thumm
    Mar 29
    In ‘The History of Love’ Zvi Litvinoff will break your heart

    In ‘The History of Love’ Zvi Litvinoff will break your heart

    Look no further for a reminder of how comparing yourself to others can destroy your life
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    Julie Borden
    Mar 29
    This Book is Not Gluten-free

    This Book is Not Gluten-free

    Reviewing ‘Sourdough’ by Robin Sloan
    Go to the profile of Lilly Thumm
    Lilly Thumm
    Mar 24
    Three Fun Fiction Reads Across Japan, Canada and USA

    Three Fun Fiction Reads Across Japan, Canada and USA

    Women writers, women characters, interesting locations — what’s not to like
    Go to the profile of Ranjani Rao
    Ranjani Rao
    Mar 24
    ‘Expectation’ Validates All the Ugly Mistakes of Adulthood and Not Being Able to Avoid Them

    ‘Expectation’ Validates All the Ugly Mistakes of Adulthood and Not Being Able to Avoid Them

    Anna Hope’s relatable novel is the silent understanding people need as they age
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    Eliza Lita
    Mar 22
    A Powerful Act of Reckoning and the Forgiveness of Betrayal

    A Powerful Act of Reckoning and the Forgiveness of Betrayal

    Eve Ensler’s essay ‘The Apology’ is as heartbreaking as it provides closure
    Go to the profile of Nayanika Saikia
    Nayanika Saikia
    Mar 22
    #7 A Collection of Near-Perfect Reads

    #7 A Collection of Near-Perfect Reads

    Not quite earth-shattering, but there was definitely a wobble
    Go to the profile of nancy's book haven
    nancy's book haven
    Mar 22
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