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What Samra Habib has been reading
Samra Habib is a photographer and author of We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir, which was named by CBC Canada Reads as a book every Canadian should read. What are you reading now? I have about five books on the go: Breasts and Eggs by...
New & Hot Reads
31 new eBooks and audiobooks coming out February 23 - March 1
Welcome back to New & Hot Reads, where we talk about some of the most anticipated books coming out nowIt’s one thing to intellectually grasp that race is a socially-constructed concept. It’s quite another to grow up with a different racial identity for yourself than what society automatically...
Author Interviews
What Bryan Washington is reading
Bryan Washington is a writer's writer -- and he's just getting started. He burst into the literary spotlight in 2019 with his short story collection Lot. His debut novel Memorial was published to widespread acclaim in 2020.What are you reading now? My Brilliant Life by Ae-ran Kim and...
New & Hot Reads
30 new eBooks and audiobooks coming out February 16 - 22
Welcome back to New & Hot Reads, where we talk about some of the most anticipated books coming out nowIn The Echo Wife Sarah Gailey takes the now-ubiquitous domestic thriller and gives it a sci-fi twist. For anyone who’s wondered if it counts as cheating if you have...
Products and Features
New features and fixes in Kobo apps and eReaders
Check out our first set of updates for 2021!A quick look at what’s new: Discover your next read with Kobo Plus on iOS We made it easier for our Canadian customers to browse and discover Kobo Plus eBooks! You can now browse through the hundreds of thousands of...
The Bookish Life
Regency romance series to fall in love with after Bridgerton
After Simon & Daphne find happily ever after (HEA), start a new affair with one of these Regency romance seriesThe Bridgerton series on Netflix, based on the books by Julia Quinn, amassed a huge following among romance readers and non-readers alike. The lush scenery, societal intrigue, and achingly...
Kobo in Conversation Podcast
Julia Quinn wants to write happy endings as much as we want to read them
In this final episode of Season 3 of Kobo in Conversation, we spoke with Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series of Regency romance novels. She told us about what it was like to see her characters come to life on-screen, and we asked her whether we'll eventually...
The Bookish Life
How a Kobo eReader changed one reader's life for the better in 2020
"Last year was a crazy year, but the pandemic really helped me remember my happy place."To say 2020 was full of surprises would be a massive, massive understatement. But despite it all, we're happy to report there was a still a silver lining to be found — reading...
New & Hot Reads
30 new eBooks and audiobooks coming out February 9 - 15
Welcome back to New & Hot Reads, where we talk about some of the most anticipated books coming out nowReaders don’t turn to Elizabeth Kolbert for a feel-good story. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author can be relied upon to look with a cool gaze at the ugly reality of...
Big Ideas
Books for learning about Canadian Black History
Now is as good a time as any to dedicate some effort to learning more about the history of Black people in Canada, from its earliest days to the recent past. From books for young readers to serious academic works, there is plenty to delve into. Whether you’re...
Kobo in Conversation Podcast
Jael Richardson on making and unmaking a dystopia
In Gutter Child Jael Richardson creates a dystopian world where disadvantage for some is written into law. In this wide-ranging conversation we spoke with her about this new novel, as well as the past and future of her writing career, and we learned how she conceives of her...