Books

A person reading a book with the title Entangled Life
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The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing

Peak Web February 21, 2024

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your reading habits, this is a user-friendly space to start. True to its name, the StoryGraph creates graphs and charts that illustrate a plethora of data-based variables, including linking books to your moods, likes and dislikes, and reading pace. It allows you to shelve and review books you’ve read, compile a digital to-read list, and browse books through a tailored algorithm. The visualizations of how your reading changes over time is useful…

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front cover of Kobe Bryant’s autobiography
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Black excellence in sports as told through media

Peak Web February 15, 2024

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: anti-Black racism and enslavement. Films and Documentaries Remember the Titans (2000) Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ Based on a true story in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971, Black football coach…

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an illustrated book cover of two women soccer players staring at one another on the soccer field
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Cleat Cute is the 2SLGBTQIA+ offering to the growing sports romance genre

Peak Web February 14, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Want a new sports-related book to read this Valentine’s season? Look no further than Meryl Wilsner’s 2023 novel Cleat Cute. Marketed as “Ted Lasso meets A League of Their Own,” this sapphic rivals-to-lovers romcom embraces…

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A book cover with an illustration of a child rummaging through a pink bag that holds stuffed animals.
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Oma’s Bag by Michelle Wang heartens families grappling with dementia

Peak Web February 6, 2024

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of end-of-life illnesses. Michelle Wang’s newest childrens’ book out in March, Oma’s Bag demonstrates that love and laughter can make a huge difference in coping with a loved one’s difficult diagnosis. This…

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A review of The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

Peak Web November 28, 2023

By: Sude Guvendik Content warning: discussions of genocide. Rashid Khalidi’s book, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, is an essential read if you want to understand the history of Palestine. The notion that this history is too complicated to understand…

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Gaza marked on a map
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Media to uplift Palestinian narratives

Peak Web November 20, 2023

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances of naming the Palestinian genocide a “conflict.” The word “conflict” assigns equal blame to…

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Cover of Mexican gothic
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Mexican Gothic reimagines colonial horror stories

Peak Web November 9, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mention of eugenics and colonialism. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia will leave you unsettled, frightened, and absolutely horrified. Just thinking about it sends a chill down my spine. Halloween may be over,…

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Book cover of East Side Story featuring a black and white photo of a roller coaster and a colourful font for the title.
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East Side Story sheds a new light on the PNE

Peak Web November 7, 2023

By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate Content warning: mention of Japanese internment camps. Founded in 1910, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) nestled in Hastings Park in East Vancouver is considered a hallmark of Vancouver by many. For over 113 years (and…

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An illustration of two comic blocks featuring two characters in Roaming in a purple and peach color scheme. A character with a buzz cut is wearing a backpack and touching their head, and a character with long hair is smiling while taking a photo with a camera.
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Roaming accurately portrays the messy and exciting navigation of young adulthood

Peak Web October 24, 2023

By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate As a fourth-year university student, I still hesitate when referring to myself as an adult. All my peers and I appear to be at drastically different phases of lives, even though we’re the same age.…

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Paperback isn’t dead

Peak Web September 28, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Even though I love spending afternoons scrolling through the countless options of free e-books on Libby, there is something special about the feeling of scouring the library for the perfect read. You know: the book…

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