Books

A banner featuring the book covers of the titles in this list.
4 min 0 1442

Fast-paced reads perfect for poolside reading

Peak Web July 19, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer There’s nothing like opening up a good beach read and completely forgetting about real life for a couple hours. This selection features authors who capture the reader and transport them into each story. From a feel-good travelling tale to an edge-of-your-seat thriller set in Italy, these enticing reads are sure to catapult you into your summer reading groove. So sit back, grab yourself a cold drink, and dive into these reads (don’t drop your paperbacks in the pool though)! [caption id="attachment_125873" align="alignnone" width="200"] PHOTO: Courtesy of Berkley[/caption] Every Summer After by Carley Fortune I’m not…

Continue reading Read more
a display underneath a glass case of open books. One in sandy brown featuring a map and another has a hot pink page with a title that reads “arrival” next to a page with a photo of greenery.
3 min 0 1522

A book’s journey from draft to award-winning design

Peak Web July 14, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered how chicken scratch drafts turn into colourful, award-winning hardcovers? Until August 31, you can find out at W.A.C. Bennett Library on SFU’s Burnaby Campus. Two free exhibits, the 2022 Alcuin Society…

Continue reading Read more
An illustration from the graphic novel of 3 South east asian women reading books. Two of them are sitting on a yellow couch, and one is sprawled on the floor. They are surrounded by books, and a sage green background, with a plant and a lamp beside them. They’re dressed in colourful, business casual clothes, including a striped shirt, deep blue tights under an orange pencil skirt, and a black blazer.
4 min 0 1682

Graphic novel combats racism in the publishing industry with humour

Peak Web June 23, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer A Career in Books: A Novel about Friends, Money, and the Occasional Duck Bun by Kate Gavino exemplifies all the reasons a writer and book-lover might strive to work in the world of publishing —…

Continue reading Read more
Book cover featuring an illustration of a person with brown skin and long brown hair showing from the neck-down wearing a white T-shirt with feathers printed on it.
4 min 0 1288

Must-read books by Indigenous authors

Peak Web June 13, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_125483" align="alignnone" width="198"] PHOTO: Courtesy of One World[/caption] Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine This contemporary collection of stories is rated just over four stars on Goodreads, though in my opinion, it deserves…

Continue reading Read more
Photo from below looking up at a blue, cloudy sky and the side of a gray apartment with a sign that says “Hotel Balmoral”
4 min 0 1201

Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized

Peak Web June 9, 2023

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of social issues that overlap for Vancouver’s unhoused populations.…

Continue reading Read more
Susan Justice and child reading a the Children in the Rain book on a grass lawn with wide smiles.
4 min 0 1125

Children Who Dance in the Rain highlights privilege as a “double-edged sword”

Peak Web June 7, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of sexual abuse, sexual abuse by family member. It’s been several years since I’ve been as moved by an illustrated book as I was turning through the pages of Children Who Dance…

Continue reading Read more
Pensive girl reading book in cafe holding a lollipop
3 min 0 1199

CONFESSIONALS: I’ve been reading the same book for over two years

Peak Web May 31, 2023

By: C Icart, Humour Editor Hey! Don’t look at me like that. Yeah, that’s right, I can feel you judging me like my ex judged me, and my previous ex, and my previous ex . . . damn, I’ve been…

Continue reading Read more
Photo of the exterior of Vancouver Public Library on Homer street on a sunny day with many pedestrians outside. The building’s architecture is a brown “rectangular box surrounded by a free-standing, elliptical, colonnaded wall.”
6 min 0 1141

Little-known library resources at your fingertips

Peak Web May 31, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Books, articles, and study spaces are the things that come to mind when saying the word “library.” However, the libraries around us have many more resources that often get buried beneath the piles of books.…

Continue reading Read more
A person sitting criss-cross between two heaping piles of books looking up with an open book in hand
4 min 0 1249

The Book Nook: Five books to add to your summer reading list

Peak Web May 16, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer [caption id="attachment_125240" align="alignnone" width="199"] PHOTO: Courtesy of ‎Ecco[/caption] The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On  by Franny Choi Reading poetry in a shaded area with a cool drink in hand — what could…

Continue reading Read more
Image of the book cover of Obasan. The title is white in a large serif font with a red line under it and the author’s name written in a smaller font underneath. The photo behind the text is of a Japanese child looking out a train window. She is wearing a red blouse with a round white collar.
4 min 0 1247

In Case You Missed It: Obasan by Joy Kogawa

Peak Web May 12, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content Warning: Discussions of Japanese internment camps and racism. As a student who’s taken their fair share of Communication and English courses, I’m no stranger to digging around large bodies of literature in search of…

Continue reading Read more