Books
SFU libraries remove fines on general collection items
September 6, 2018Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer SFU libraries have ceased charging fines for overdue items from their general collection until they are recalled, and they have increased borrowing and renewal time for most books to a full term. These changes were put into effect in May 2018. Formerly, all loaned library books were charged a fee of $1 for each day that they were overdue. In an email interview with The Peak, Mark Christensen, head of SFU’s libraries’ Access Services, stated that the fine for overdue books created a financial barrier for students and faculty, which made the…
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WHAT GRINDS OUR GEARS: Trite, overused, and repetitive tropes
August 2, 2018Written by: Stefanie Baltasar, Peak Associate It’s one thing to fit a trope into a TV series which is recognizable and fun, letting it take over an episode by slotting in the characters into the necessary positions. Like musical episodes…
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An east to west and north to south look at Canadian books
June 28, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren In school, we had to read Canadian books all the time for English and French class. I’m not going to lie: most of them were bad and made me want to scratch my eyes out. No more…
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SFU students collaborate on miniature library project
May 28, 2018By: Amal Abdullah, Staff Writer The SFU School of Contemporary Arts (SCA), in collaboration with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), launched 11 Free Little Libraries — repurposed old newsprint boxes where people can take, borrow, or donate…
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My favourite books from 2017
January 6, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this exceptional novel follows Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old living in a poor neighbourhood and attending an upscale high school across town,…
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a moving memoir about family troubles and imagination
October 1, 2017By: Tessa Perkins This classic memoir needs no further reason to read it other than its brilliance, but now that it has been adapted into a feature film, this is the perfect time to pick up a copy and see…
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Why Game of Thrones season 7 is both the best and worst season yet
September 4, 2017By: Alex Bloom First of all, I’m a huge fan of Game of Thrones and I read all the books, so I really wanted to love this season. Second of all, spoiler alert: I will be discussing many events from…
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Book of the Week: Make Strange the Dreamer your last summer read
September 4, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren If you can squeeze in one last read before the weight of a thousand textbooks knocks you down, consider Laini Taylor’s latest release Strange the Dreamer. The novel follows Lazlo and Sarai, two orphans — one a…
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Three Day Road: a Cree story from the Great War
July 4, 2017By: Alex Bloom Based loosely on a true story, Three Day Road follows two young brothers of the Cree people, Xavier and Elijah, who join the Canadian infantry during World War One. Their upbringing in the country and experience hunting…
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Contemporary African authors you should add to your reading list this summer
June 26, 2017By: Jackline Obungah 1.Taiye Selasi Ghana Must Go Ghana Must Go is a deeper illustration of Selasi’s “afropolitanism.” A fresh breath into the diverse realm of African literature, the book weaves through cultural complexities whilst tackling themes such as migration…
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