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  • Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

    Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur My rating: 5 of 5 stars Who writes an internationally-acclaimed book of poems in the year 2018? Rupi Kaur does. I’ve had this book in my secondary school library for a year now and this summer was my first opportunity to get my hands on it. When I’ve asked…

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  • The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

    The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having really enjoyed seasons 1 and 2 of The Last Kingdom, I was hoping for deeper insight into the history of the Danes invasion and spread across England. The book is pretty similar to the series but I was able to experience Cornwell’s…

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  • West and back again

    When I was 10, my geography-loving father bundled our family and my grandmother into our maxivan with house trailer and we trundled off to BC and back.  I have vivid memories of: thinking that Kakabeka Falls was the colour of beer camping next to a grain elevator in Saskatchewan and being awoken multiple times in…

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  • Our library learning commons annual report

    There is nothing like ending the school year on a high. My friend and colleague Lisa Unger diligently spends time each year to collate the work that we’ve done that may seem invisible but all together looks outstanding! How does Lisa make this annual report?  She began by returning to one of our guiding documents: …

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  • I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb

    I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am a huge Wally Lamb fan and I have read just about everything he is written so of course I was excited to sink my teeth into I’ll Take You There. This is a purely selfish choice ….just love me some…

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  • Mrs. King’s recommended reads

    I’m teaching grade 12 creative writing this fall and I’m so excited about it. I believe that to be a good writer that you need to read and write as much as possible.  At my library, students and staff can sign out any seven books they want to for the whole summer. If you’re reading this,…

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