Category: Books
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Stay Tuned…
Hello readers! Today was my last day of school until September and I’m definitely on ‘Cloud 9’ because we all know what no more school means for me – more time to read books! To start the holidays off right, I went to the Children’s Hospital Book Market at St. Vital Mall (on now until […]
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It’s Literally a Book Club
Hello readers, Last Friday, I met with my lovely book club for the very first time to chat about Paula Hawkins’ The Girl On The Train. We had a great discussion about how the story unfolded, which characters we liked and couldn’t stand, and even shared some (often outlandish) alternate endings and plot line theories. […]
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Face Off: Narnia versus Book of Negroes
Hello readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter long weekend – mine was filled with Netflix (Treasure Planet with the cousins!) and chocolate (birthday) cake. It was fantastic. While we look forward to the premier of season five of Game of Thrones this Sunday (read my last blog post if you’re out of […]
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Winter is Coming…despite the fact that it’s supposed to be over!
Hello readers, Many of you may have been dismayed when a small snowstorm hit Winnipeg yesterday afternoon. I know I was longing for sunshine and green grass and was sad to see the snowpocalypse hitting downtown. Here in Winterpeg, we often have unrealistic hopes for springtime – but this year, it looked like we were […]
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Move over, Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy
Hello readers, I’ve been on a detective novel kick recently. From Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly, to Robert Galbraith’s (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling’s) excellent Cormoran Strike novels, I’m digging the mysteries of late. Good news for fellow fans of these books: the Cormoran Strike series is going to be adapted for a major new television series on […]
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Bright lights and the big city….of Lockport
Hello readers, Today we’re taking a break from books (I know, how dare we cheat on books?!) to talk about Lockport. Lockport, you ask? Yes, friends, the cute little hamlet of Lockport, located 25 km north of Winnipeg. I visited a shop in town that is oh-so-cute, so I wanted to share some photos and […]
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New season, new ideas!
Hello readers, The countdown is on! This Sunday, we “spring forward” for Daylight Savings Time, which means we’re “adding” an hour of daylight – and this tells me that summer is on its way. I can’t wait! Not that I’m not enjoying myself at school, but here at the college we’re heading into crunch time with […]
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Priorities, Paperwork, and Papa
Hello readers, Over the past week, I have had a lot of time to think about my priorities, where I want to focus my energy, how I want to spend my time, and who I want to spend it with. I’m generally the kid that loves school but I’ve found it challenging to enjoy the […]
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There may be something there that wasn’t there before…
Hello readers, Today is the joyous day that marks the beginning of Reading Week, a much-deserved week off for students. It’s been a gruelling past few weeks with assignments and runny noses and cars that won’t start so I am certainly looking forward to some time off! And what better way to spend Reading Week […]