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The 7-day challenge: a booklover’s love story
Michael Mabbutt is a devoted booklover who had no reason to read digitally. None at all. That is, until “she” wanted to hit the gym early and the bedside light kept her awake far too late at night. “When I was a young boy I was nicknamed...
The best trucking audiobooks in the world
While the rest of us might hit the highway to get to the job, for many, the highway is the job. Being a trucker means long and lonely hours on the road with nothing but Sirius, CB or CDs for entertainment. Well, until recently. CDLife, a website...
Big Ideas in Books
How to be alone, but not lonely
It’s hard for me to be alone.The very idea of being alone is hard for me to grasp. With a career in PR, being connected and social is something I love. But, I recently realized I am never really at peace. I’m always planning or doing. I never...
Top 10 audiobooks recommended by BookTubers
Ever wondered what the kids are listening to these days? Well, we've turned to some of the top BookTubers and curated a list of their favourite audiobooks. 1. The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer Narrated by Rebecca Soler “I highly recommend checking out these audiobooks if...
Big Ideas in Books
Detroit is beautiful, a place you want to be
When a Kobo staffer and his partner visited motor city they found a diverse metropolis bursting with creativity--and they got some great book picks!
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The top 10 best audiobooks of all time (so far)
Whether you're new to audiobooks or a veteran listener, we've turned to experts from around the web to come up with the 10 best audiobooks (so far).
A+ reading advice from an unconventional school teacher
If I asked, “Did you have a favourite teacher growing up?” I bet you’d have one teacher that immediately comes to mind; after all, most of us spend 14 years of our youth surrounded by educators. Teachers are an integral part of a child's emotional and intellectual...
11 books that should be made into films
With the Toronto International Film Festival running strong into it's second week, TIFF powerhouse Maxine Bailey shared with us the books she knows would make great movies. Here is Maxine's film adaptation booklist: 1. I recently inhaled The Hate U Give which has just been optioned –...
How I braved Osheaga alone with my Kobo
It was a wet and wild weekend, and almost nothing went according to plan. The three-day Osheaga Festival of Music and the Arts has been on my bucket list for years. Well, that is if a bucket list can contain something that I’d like to make a habit...
Tipsy tea, a new version of a beloved classic
By Sinead Mcelhinney & Julia Nethersole Tea parties are fancy and whimsical and they provide so many cute Instagram-able opportunities. It may be the only occasion where it is acceptable to wear enormously large hats, feature unlimited doilies and sip on hot drinks with lavish names such...