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Toronto writer Elana Safronsky tells how she broke a case of reader's block (aka. a reading slump) with the help of a Kobo eReader.

If you had to close your eyes and guess what Kate Murdoch does for a living, you could probably do it. She works from home, and her home has the scent of books. Old ones. Her office, where she meets with clients, is in the front of...

While my husband Jer and I are self-professed book nerds (we even had a book-themed wedding last June) we don’t exactly see eye-to-eye on what makes for a captivating read. I often remark on the sheer number of science-fiction books that occupy his bookshelf and eReader, just...

Summer long weekend. Three words that are bliss to a booklover’s ears. It means more relaxing and more reading. Here are 10 short reads you can finish this long weekend to celebrate your extra time off: 1. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips After school on a late...

A “kyopo” daughter of Korean immigrants, Elaine Chang was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Educated at UBC, Stanford University and the Canadian Film Centre, she currently teaches literary and cultural studies and creative writing at the University of Guelph. Reading has long played a guiding role in her...

Andrew Branch via Unsplash Pets make our lives infinitely brighter. Just consider all the videos about baby goats and precocious kittens that go viral online, and it becomes clear that animals tap into a part of our human psychology that elicits both empathy and joy. In fact, research...

Books on the Subway (BOTS) is a grassroots program created by New Yorkers hiding books on cars, platforms, benches throughout the city's subway system.

Toronto bartender Marlene Thorne whipped up a trio of cocktails inspired by beloved books--and shared the recipes here!

Aditya Siva via Unsplash Whether you’re already planning a trip to India, or just eager to go, these five books will help get you excited about this beautiful country. 1. Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley Before it was an Oscar-nominated film, Lion was a best-selling autobiography. In...

Famous Last Words is tucked into the Junction, an up and coming hipster-yet-rag-tag area of Toronto. As the name suggests, it is a bar created to be the ultimate booklover’s boîte, complete with an actual book of book-themed cocktails to order. The bar is the brainchild of...