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6 books that Made Me Who I Am: Nomadic Matt

“How do I find the money to travel?” “How do I plan my trip?” “How do I stay safe and healthy on the road?” Over the past few years Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has helped millions of people around the world answer those questions and more...

Bloodcurdling books to get you into the Halloween spirit

Reader beware. This collection is not for the faint of heart. With Halloween creeping ever closer, we thought we’d take a look at the spookiest stories from the last year—spine-tingling tales that’ll have you reading deep and into the *dark night. *Nightlight strongly recommended End of Watch...

How Kobo's Marketing Coordinator Lives with Books in 600 Square Ft.

Hi, I’m Alex. Welcome to my crib. I recently moved out of my parents’ backsplit in the suburbs for bigger and better things in the Big Smoke. Or rather, for a 600 sq. ft. apartment in the city’s west end that I share with my boyfriend. Better? Yes...

Big Ideas in Books

How John and Juli Baker, owners of Mjölk, live with books

John and Juli Baker are the owners of Mjölk, a Toronto-based purveyor of designer housewares and furniture from Scandinavia and Japan.

You can’t make this stuff up!

A pilot miraculously lands a crippled passenger jet on New York’s Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. A woman hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert alone to overcome personal tragedy. An FBI agent...

How a family of 3 lives with books in less than 300 square ft.

For Dorissa and Justin Grimard, taking the big leap to tiny home living was both a drawn out process and spur of the moment decision. After hearing about British Columbia’s growing micro house movement from a coworker in 2012, Dorissa (who goes by Dori), knew it was...

What I Do

For most of us, working as a literary agent seems like a dream. Reading books for a living, hobnobbing with incredible creators from all over the world, helping deserving authors succeed—it all sounds kind of perfect. And truth is, it can be quite dreamy. Of course, there’s...

Booksellers & their favourite authors

“Who is your favourite author of all time?” Welcome to the most-asked question when you’re a bookseller. My answer often surprises people, who perhaps expect me to choose someone super-literary, or a writer of classics from days gone by. But I always tell them the truth: that...

Fall Essentials

What a time to be a booklover! With a host of highly anticipated books on the horizon, we put together a list of can’t-miss fall releases—everything you need to get you through the rest of 2016. FICTION Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks #1 New York Times...

Living with Books in a 31’ 1977 Airstream Land Yacht

When brothers Matt and Tim Otten spotted a sales listing for an old ‘70s Airstream, they knew it was the kind of project they had been looking for. Tim, a seasoned builder and Matt a marketing professional, had everything they needed to renovate the 31’ foot aluminum...

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