The Rule of Thirds by Chantal Guertin is a sweet novel about 16 days in the life of Philadelphia Greene, a high school student preparing for the upcoming Vantage Point statewide photography competition. An avid photographer, Pippa (as she’s known to her friends) has been preparing for this competition for the last six months, and wants […]
Every Day, by David Levithan Reviewed by Fatma, age 16 “Once you experience enormity, it lingers everywhere you look, and wants to be every word you say.” And reading this book was experiencing enormity indeed. Here's a quick checklist of the wonderful things this book contained:☑Moving, lyrical prose: David Levithan has a way with […]
Hey internet friends, happy long weekend to all of you. I am hoping you are all out there enjoying the sun or spending time with friends and family. I am up at the cottage this weekend so I will be blogging about my favorite ways to get active over a vacation weekend. Keeping your workout […]
Hello, this week's trivia question is brought to you courtesy of my childhood! Growing up my paren’ts never subscribed to cable tv so I was stuck watching a combination of CTV, CBC and of course TVO. I would wake up really early in the morning just to catch Magic School Bus and Arthur before the […]
Paper Towns by John Green Reviewed by Tina, age 13 Paper Towns is teen fiction and a mystery novel. Quentin Jacobsen, an intelligent but shy character, has been innocently in love with his childhood friend, Margo Roth Speigelman, a cunning and intriguing woman. After years of being apart, Margo shows up in Quentin's bedroom asking […]
Some people create art with paint on canvas. Some people choose to write to express themselves, or find their creative outlet through dance. Too bad these folks haven't considered using CHOCOLATE to get creative! The Don Mills Library will be hosting a special workshop called "Get Creative With Chocolate Tales" in a few weeks. Stop […]
Horror and mystery author Joel Sutherland will be stopping by the Palmerston Library later this summer to share some tips and tricks on writing great horror and suspense fiction. Come to the library for a chance to meet this awesome author and pick his brains (NOT LITERALLY) on writing that truly gruesome short story you've […]
Conversion by Katherine Howe Reviewed by Kieona History repeats itself. Inspired by true events, in Katherine Howe’s Conversion, readers experience the truth in that famous saying. The story is told from the perspective of Colleen Rowley, a senior at St. Joan’s Academy. Senior year is proceeding normally, until the most popular girls at St. Joan’s […]
So Guardians of the Galaxy opens tonight, chock full of aliens as both the good and the bad guys – I'm so excited for this! But since I haven't seen it YET, it is making me want to look at other alien movies because hey, has Hollywood ever loved them some aliens over the years. […]
What movie based on a book are these images from? 1-You have to live in Toronto to win the contest 2-You have to provide a valid email address so we can contact you if you win a prize (see privacy statement for more info) 3-Your entry must be submitted by Thursday August 7th at 11:59 PM […]