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Ah, May. The start of spring and the inevitable runaway train of summer bridal showers, bachelor parties, bachelorettes and oh yes, weddings.  Weddings are the perfect storm of drama, family, tiny hors d’oeuvres and uncomfortable clothes. All that drama is perfect for fiction! So whether you have your own nuptials coming up or are attending [...]

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  It’s that special time of year when school is coming to an end and for some that means that they’re about to enter a new chapter of their lives. Graduation is a mix of emotions; excitement, nerves, anticipation. A great way to channel those emotions is to dip into great literature filled with tips, [...]

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Who doesn’t love a good party?  The best parties always seem to have a theme, one unifying item that can dictate decor, food and activities. And what is a better than a book themed party? If you are looking for inspiration for your next book-ish party check out our inspiration boards below and leave your [...]

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Celebrities! They’re just like us. They love books! Take Sarah Jessica Parker for instance, reviewing Anthony Marra’s debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena for Entertainment Weekly. Or Seth Meyers telling Glamour magazine that he’s reading Claire Messud’s The Woman Upstairs. Or Adrian Grenier attending the book launch for Meghan Telpner’s UnDiet! Celebrity bookworms are [...]

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I’m a little embarrassed to hit publish on this post, but I know that there are many of you out there that feel the same way I do, so I’m going to take the plunge. I’m going on the record and sharing a a quirk of mine that is kind of personal. It’s not that [...]

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  It’s been almost 4 years since The Lost Symbol was published and the wait is over for the next Robert Langdon novel. Inferno goes on sale today and we had a few questions for author Dan Brown. Inferno refers to Dante Alighieri´s The Divine Comedy. What is Dante’s significance? What features of his work [...]

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It’s not often that you read a debut novel that blows you away. Anthony Marra has written such a debut novel. It’s receiving tons of praise and comparisons to Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything Is Illuminated. Don’t just take my word for it, read the glowing review on the Chapters-Indigo blog. This book is getting so [...]

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Coming up with books for your mom can be tough. We hear that! We thought we could help by recognizing that moms can come in all shapes and sizes when it comes to their personalities and reading tastes. So check out the iconic women below and see if you can find the one (or ones) [...]

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  Not only does June kick-off the summer season, but it’s a month filled with great reads! Pick some of your favourites from this list and head outdoors to read them while the sun shines above. When you’ve finished reading any of these books, follow us on Twitter, friend us on GoodReads and let us [...]

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  The first sentence of a novel has the capability to capture your interest in less than 5 seconds. Who could ever forget the famous sentence written by Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice, “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of [...]

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