A 116-year-old Japanese woman is now the oldest living person in the world, the Guinness Book of Records announced on Wednesday. Tomiko Itooka’s title comes after Maria Branyas Morera died this week at the age of 117. Itooka, born on May 23, 1908, has been living in a nursing home in Ashiya, a city in […]
Here are the best-selling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from August 10-17, 2024. Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager based on weekly sales statistics from over 260 independent Canadian stores. Canadian Fiction “This Summer Will Be Different” is a novel by Carley Fortune. (Vikings, Jenna Marie Wakani) This summer will be different by Carley […]
There is still time to submit your entries to the IA Writing competition with a chance to win! We are really impressed by the quality of this year’s work – it will be difficult to select the finalists. The two lucky overall winners of this year will be published in the 2025 edition of IA […]
There is still time to submit your entries to the IA Writing competition with a chance to win! We are really impressed by the quality of this year’s work – it will be difficult to select the finalists. The two lucky overall winners of this year will be published in the 2025 edition of IA […]
12 Non-Fiction Books That Will Change Your Attitude Toward Success And Failure (Image Credit – Instagram) Success and failure are often viewed as two opposing forces, but the reality is much more nuanced. Non-fiction The literature offers profound insights into these concepts, challenges conventional wisdom and offers new perspectives. Here are 12 Non-fiction that will […]
Grades 2-5 – A fun, colorful nonfiction book about females in the animal kingdom. In the introduction, York explains her reasons for creating the book: “Male animals have historically received more attention than females. A major reason for this was that until relatively recently, the male scientists of our species were the ones who received […]
Six fiction and six non-fiction titles have been nominated for the international prize, which was launched in 2006 to commemorate the Dayton Agreements of 1995. An unspecified event celebrating the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Image: DLPP By Porter Anderson, Editor in Chief | @Porter_Anderson “It is a peace prize; it is a literary prize” TDescribing […]
Here are the best-selling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from August 3-10, 2024. Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager based on weekly sales statistics from over 260 independent Canadian stores. Canadian Fiction “This Summer Will Be Different” is a novel by Carley Fortune. (Vikings, Jenna Marie Wakani) This summer will be different by Carley […]
We’re all familiar with food deserts: landscapes where there’s no access to fresh produce, just a Taco Bell or two. Less troubling are the book deserts. It’s now possible to visit many places in our great democracy without even coming close to a bookstore. (Public libraries are holding out – for now – although younger […]
Top 10 Must-Read Novels in 2024: Are you a true book lover who loves getting lost in the pages of a great book? With the latest literary trends circulating on social media, now is the perfect time to discover some of the best novels of 2024. From heartwarming stories to thrilling crime thrillers, we […]
