14 June 2013
Nothing makes me happier than a new novel by Stephen King. Joyland should be added to your summer reading list! Imagine turning the pages on a hot summer afternoon with your feet up at the cottage. Maybe skip the visit to the local amusement park though. About the book: College student Devin Jones took the [...]
Posted in Contests110 Comments
12 June 2013
Well, since this is a blog about books, we’re going to go out on a limb and suggest that what you should do during the TV show summer hiatus is read. Read. We’re not just going to leave it at that though. We are pretty nice so we’re going to give you suggestions about what [...]
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07 June 2013
We got the exciting opportunity to chat with Amy McCulloch, author of the debut novel The Oathbreaker’s Shadow. Get ready for an exciting adventure when you tear through the pages of this fantastic young adult novel. Amy McCulloch is an editor and writer based in London. You can connect with her on Twitter by [...]
Posted in Book Clubs, Books20 Comments
06 June 2013
Now that you no longer have to carry around a physical paper book everywhere you go to be able to read, wouldn’t it be nice if you could show your love of reading on whatever device you do use for reading? Cover your tech in literature! Do you read on your phone? There are bookish [...]
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05 June 2013
Dads are so hard to shop for, aren’t they? I’m pretty sure I gave my Dad a new tie for every major holiday for a 10 year span! But Father’s Day is their day to be celebrated for all the things (big and small) they do for us. So why not get him a new [...]
05 June 2013
We’re not big fans of having to keep a secret, but we are fans of reading about characters who have a juicy secret. Take Jennie Rooney’s Red Joan character Joan Stanley for example, she’s kept a secret for over 50 years! That’s a really long time to harbor a secret, but when the truth comes [...]
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04 June 2013
The following is a guest post from Vanessa Grillone, Publicity Intern. Every month at Random House of Canada, we host a bookseller reception where a few of our authors discuss their books and mingle with bookstore staff. The latest reception on May 28th began with some lovely cocktails and food catered by McEwan Catering [...]
Posted in Beyond the Lobby2 Comments
31 May 2013
I enjoy reading books for entertainment. But every so often, when someone asks me what I’m reading, it sparks a whole conversation about an interesting topic. For example, ask me about The Wave and I can talk about all sorts of “did you knows” about rogue waves. It’s fun to find a book that can [...]
Posted in Books, Canadian, Featured, Non-Fiction0 Comments
30 May 2013
Sometimes you just want to retreat to a well lit cozy space with a good book and your reading snack of choice. A place where you can tune out the rest of the real world and fall into the world of your book. These reading hideaways are just such places. I hope they inspire you [...]
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29 May 2013
We’ve all done it. Read and read and read, book after book. You’re on an unstoppable reading roll and you can’t believe how you are checking books off your to-be-read list. And then…it just stops. Maybe you get busy or maybe TV has become all too compelling. Either way you’ve lost steam and time passes [...]
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