Things we love

Get your summer reads on BookBub

I love my ereader … but that’s not the “thing we love” I’m talking about today. Because my ereader wouldn’t be worth much if it wasn’t absolutely stuffed with books. I’ve…

By Tudor Robins

Oneka: Biodegradable haircare products

I discovered Oneka Elements about 15 years ago when I was looking for biodegradable hair care products our family could safely use at our cottage on the St. Lawrence Rive…

By Tudor Robins

Double-dish slow cooker: the best kitchen tool

You might be thinking, “Slow cooker? Tell me something I don’t know about…”. Well, an unscientific poll (my friends and family), tells me that most people don’t know abou…

By Tudor Robins

The perfect summer dress

I absolutely love the Somerset Maxi Dress by Anthropologie. It’s quick to put on, loose (a key for hot summer nights) flattering and comes in so many different patterns a…

By Jennifer Stewart

Worth the read: Apples Never Fall

I’m not going to say 80,000 people can’t be wrong…but, just maybe, if 80,853 readers have given a book 4.2 stars out of five, it might be worth a read. Especially if it’s…

By Tudor Robins

Catherine’s favourite cookie recipe

I do not love to cook. In fact, I’ve always said that if I won a lottery the first thing I would do is hire someone to cook for my family. But I sure do love to bake, and…

Libby

Libby: an e-book reader’s dream

If you love ebooks and audiobooks, and also like saving money, I hope you know about Libby. Libby is the new name of OverDrive’s library-based, reader-facing app, whi…

By Tudor Robins

Libby

The Push, Ashley Audrain

Domestic thriller. Suspense. Psychological thriller. Literary fiction. The Push, by Ashley Audrain, contains aspects of all these genres with tropes including unreliable …