Books
Opinions of the Hour
February 11, 2019Written by: Winona Young, Arts Editor “What White, Western Audiences Don’t Understand About Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’” — Margaret Dilloway, Huffington Post Dilloway’s article is a searing call-out to the backlash against the titular host of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. First, Dilloway recounts her Japanese upbringing and the reverence for Shinto gods. Dilloway affirms that Kondo’s KonMari method is rooted in the basic respect Japanese Shintoism holds for inanimate objects. Dilloway does not hold back — she fiercely defends Kondo against the backlash she’s received for her methods. She asserts that no, Washington Post critic Ron Charles, Kondo…
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The Hanging Girl is a gripping story that will keep you on your toes
September 16, 2018By: Michelle Chiang The Hanging Girl follows seventeen-year-old Skye Thorn, who often gave tarot readings for her classmates throughout her life. And when their small town’s golden girl Paige Bonnet goes missing, Skye decides to use…
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100 Days in Uranium City is a quiet, calm read that’ll leave you empathizing with the life of a 70s miner
September 15, 2018By: Amal Javed Abdullah If you’re looking for a short yet meaningful read, 100 Days in Uranium City by Canadian illustrator Ariane Dénommé is the perfect graphic novel to pick up. Best to read on a rainy day by a…
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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.…
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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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