Books
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 self-proclaimed fairy tale expert, the other dubbed the ‘mistress of nightmares’ — and their strange relationship to the city of Weep, whose name was stolen and its gods killed. Though it may look like a brick, Strange the Dreamer is a quick and engrossing read. Imagination aside, credit goes to Taylor for her beautiful prose. Its poetry illustrates and…
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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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Book of the Week: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
May 16, 2017It is hard to know where to begin with this one. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is an extremely talented writer. She conveys the emotions and thoughts of each of her characters in a very real and relatable way; it is impossible…
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Stuff We Like And Don’t Like: Summer Reading Edition
May 5, 2017By Gabrielle McLaren Stuff we like: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (2016) Effia is a village girl in Ghana who grows up to marry a British slaver. Unbeknownst to her, her half-sister Esi is sold from the very castle in which…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
January 30, 2017Stuff we don’t like — Not getting what you expected from a menu (especially ones with pictures) It’s a pretty well known fact that your food isn’t going to look like the picture (I’m looking at you McDonald’s). But usually…
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Stuff We Like and Stuff We Don’t Like
January 16, 2017Stuff We Like — The Night Manager By Tessa Perkins Good looking people, even better looking locations, and chilling suspense make The Night Manager an incredible miniseries. Tom Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine, a seemingly non-threatening night manager at a hotel…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
January 16, 2017Stuff We Like — The Night Manager By Tessa Perkins Good looking people, even better looking locations, and chilling suspense make The Night Manager an incredible miniseries. Tom Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine, a seemingly non-threatening night manager at a hotel…
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Five banned books you might want to read
October 18, 2016“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.” Oscar Wilde’s quote is perfect for capturing the spirit of Banned Books Week. Occurring annually from September 25 to October 1, it’s about celebrating…
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Top 10 books to kick off 2016
January 4, 201610. Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins This mystery has been called a Hitchcockian thriller and an incredible debut for Paula Hawkins. For anyone wanting to immerse themselves in a world consumed by betrayal, obsession, and murder, Hawkins’ novel…
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