Catching up on my goal and reading the books I bought this year — To say I’ve fallen behind on my reading goal this year would be an understatement. I read no books in May and did not finish (DNF) more books than ever before. I’ve started and not finished more books than I can remember. …

These fantastical stories will keep you hooked until the end — May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States and Asian Heritage Month in Canada. If you’re looking for more ways to learn about API history, culture, and achievements, you might turn to fiction and non-fiction books. There are many great lists out there if you…

Outside of smoothies and yogurt bowls, here are other ways to eat the tiny superfood — An ounce of chia seeds packs more nutrients than almost all other food of its size, including eleven grams of fibre, four grams of protein, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, calcium, zinc, and magnesium. The benefits of these nutrients are lower risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, and they’re…

You’ll want to wear these finds all season long, into the fall and for years to come — There’s a benefit to working in retail, and that’s the fact that I see it first. I unpack the boxes, unwrap the clothes, and see the glorious new pieces gracing us this season. And I’ll tell you right now that they’re white, linen, and thankfully, long. Goodbye cropped styles, supermini…

Forget the beach; these books will transport you from your backyard to wherever the author thinks you should be — The word summer is synonymous with vacation; hot weather, suntans, beach or cottage getaways also come to mind. Whether or not you‘re travelling somewhere this summer, these three books will take you places—one for each hot month of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. …

Sometimes you need to go back to the basics — Writer’s block is an understatement. For the second time in my life, I’d fallen out of love with writing. Storytelling, really, because I’ve always loved to tell a good story. The one skill university took instead of teaching. That was the first time I fell out of love. …

Lucky for you, I have just the Irish lassies you need to read this St. Patrick’s Day — Make yourself an Irish coffee and find a cozy spot in your house because these authors are sure to give you a page-turner or two. Marian Keyes Recommend: Grown Ups Born in Limerick, Marian Keyes writes light-hearted, laugh-out-loud funny, popular fiction. Her stories usually centre around women navigating life’s problems in hilarious…

You have to try Speechify — Though it has probably existed for a while now, I saw the little green ‘listen’ button for the first time today after publishing an article. You can find it right next to the read time, where it has a pause button and says 5:37 in the picture below.

Out of five finalists, the panellists will choose to recommend one book to all Canadians — Miraculously, I’ve finished the CBC Canada Reads shortlist three weeks before the debates, which take place from March 28th to the 31st. Here I’ll review the contenders and give my honest opinion of how I think they’ll fare in the debates, including which book I think will win and the…