The Illegal by Lawrence Hill: A Canada Reads Finalist
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With the Syrian refugee crisis dominating current headlines, Lawrence Hill’s new book The Illegal is a timely look at at topics surrounding refugees and undocumented immigrants. But does it work as a story? That’s not as clear.
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Lao Cha Tou Ripe Puerh from White2Tea
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I’m still trying to figure out what the appeal of ripe puerh tea is. These Lao Cha Tou nuggets from White2Tea sound promising, but I’m not quite sure they live up to their chocolaty hype.
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Pen Pal by Francesca Forrest: A Stunning Self-Published Novel
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Em is a 12-year-old girl in a floating community off the Gulf Coast. Kaya is a political activist in a terrifying prison. They are pen pals. And Pen Pal by Francesca Forrest is the story of their correspondence.
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My Thoughts on the 2016 Toronto Tea Festival
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This past weekend was the 2016 Toronto Tea Festival. Ceramics! People! More tea than you can shake a matcha whisk at. Here’s what it was like and what I got when I visited.
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Clariel by Garth Nix: An Old Kingdom Prequel
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Clariel is a prequel looking at the backstory of a villain from the original Old Kingdom trilogy, but this origin story falls way short of expectations.