Author: ALU Editor
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If You Liked X, Read Y: Christmas Romance Edition
Balance out your Netflix and Hallmark Christmas movie binges with the perfect literary equivalents for when you’re Christmased out but still crave a feel-good story.
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Poetry In Motion: Belated Bris of the Brainsick
Vancouver-based poet Lucas Crawford shares recorded samplings from his third collection Belated Bris of the Brainsick(Nightwood Editions) which explores revelations around Jewish culture within the family, mental health issues and the pursuit of a “queered” version of health.
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Beautiful Books: Keeshig and the Ojibwe Pterodactyls
In Keeshig and the Ojibwe Pterodactyls a colourful, beautifully illustrated children’s book from Kegedonce Press, Keeshig, a young Anishinabe boy visits the shores of Gitchee Gumee with his mother where their teacher, Nanaboozhoo, presents himself as a mass of land. Keeshig tells his mother about what he calls “the Ojibwe pterodactyls,” the thunderbirds that are…
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In Review: The Week of December 2nd
This week we rolled out 10 more giftable book picks for all kinds of readers on your gift list, said RIP to the apostrophe (not really), and wondered “If Baby Yoda finally speaks, what will his first words be?”
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Season’s Readings: Santa Claws
Today #aluseasonsreadings comes to an end with picks for the supernatural enthusiasts who don’t mind when life is a little off-kilter. Don’t forget: ALL of our Season’s Readings book recommendations from this month will be 15% off until December 13th! BONUS: all orders come with a stack of our Seasons Greetings Holiday cards. Happy Holidays!
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Season’s Readings: Hallah-at-ya
Our penultimate ALU Season’s Readings picks are for the ones on your gift list who would Hundo P be into these YA reads.
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Season’s Readings: North Polaroid
Today’s #aluseasonsreadings picks are prezzies for the art aficionados on your gift list – the ones who are usually first in line for that special gallery exhibit and whose homes are lovingly adorned with their favourite creative works.
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Season’s Readings: Howlidays
Today’s Season’s Readings are for the animal lovers who prefer cats to people and who fundamentally understand the adage: we don’t deserve dogs.
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Season’s Readings: Eats Christmas!
Get those spatulas ready for day SIX of Season’s Readings with two book picks for the kitchen-savvy angels who are always ready to whip up a sweet treat or deliver on a delicious meal when you need it most.
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In Review: The Week of November 25th
This week we launched ALU Season’s Readings, a checklist of giftable books for all kinds of readers from chuckleheads to adventurers to musical mavens and more.
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Season’s Readings: Under the Mistletoe
Day FIVE of ALU Season’s Readings are two debut book picks for the hopeless romantics who judiciously watch Hallmark holiday movies and know all the lyrics to Wham!’s “Last Christmas.”
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Season’s Readings: Clappy Holidays
Today’s ALU Season’s Readings recommendations are for the musically-inclined maven who thrives on a good beat and keeps the volume permanently set on high.
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Season’s Readings: All My Jingle Ladies
Today’s batch of ALU Season’s Readings book picks are for the giftees on your list who wear their Feminist Killjoy pins with pride and follow the get-it-girl mantra.
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Season’s Readings: Brace Your Elves
Brace your elves and get ready for takeoff this holiday season! Today’s bookish picks are for the choose-your-own-adventure-er in your life who doesn’t hesitate to jump on the next flight out to wherever and is always up for taking a chance on a less-travelled path.
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Season’s Readings: Deck the Lolz
It’s the inaugural day of ALU Season’s Readings – a checklist of giftable books for those with all kinds of reading tastes. First up are two books for the chuckleheads on your list whose book collections come complete with a humour ranking.