Things we love

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 …

Vionic Pismo casual sneaker

This spring I was looking for a sneaker that wasn’t a sneaker. It needed to be comfortable enough for my 4K+ walk to college, but I didn’t want to spend the rest of the d…

By Tudor Robins

Coffee alternative Dandy Blend

Dandy Blend! For people who want to cut back on caffeine, or cut it out of their life completely, Dandy Blend is a herbal tea that you make the same way you would instant…

By Jamie Contarini

The Fitzroy: High fashion dresses for rent

The Fitzroy: High fashion dresses for rent

It seems this time of year, we're inundated with galas and professional events. For years, I had a closet full of gala dresses that maybe saw the light of day two times i…

By Jennifer Stewart

The Fitzroy: High fashion dresses for rent

Learning to ‘Think Again’

Ok, this may not be a ‘thing’ I love, but I person I admire. Organizational psychologist and bestselling author, Adam Grant. I read a lot of fiction books, and I alway…

By Jennifer Stewart