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• The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again

  Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973

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  A classic of fantasy that needs no introduction. And while Tolkien’s writing is held in reverence by fantasy enthusiasts, it’s important to enjoy the silliness of this book. This is not the sombre journey through Middle Earth of it’s more famous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The 2nd Law

  Muse

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  “...in an irreversible or spontaneous change from one equilibrium state to another... the entropy always increases.” - Uhlenbeck, G.E., Ford, G.W. (1963) How would you communicate a complicated and formless idea in terms everyone can understand?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is How You Lose the Time War

  El-Mohtar, Amal

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  A perfect example of collaborative writing done right. Take a relaxing trip down a time-bending story where even the writers were surprised by what happened in the last chapter. There are no paradoxes, only questions with no answers. [Also available…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Importance of Being Earnest

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  Oscar Wilde’s classic play on the lies that are the foundation of polite society might be a never-ending exchange of witty one-liners, but the real beauty of it can’t be captured with just words. This movie has recreated the classic with a focus on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Iron Widow

  Zhao, Xiran Jay

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  The newest book in this collection and one that I couldn’t put down even when I had finished reading it. How do you properly express the rage of being born into a system that makes it impossible for you to flourish? As it turns out, with rage. [Also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  It would be impossible to fit all my thoughts on this game in the scope of this book list. Suffice to say it has done something that a remake should never have been able to do: invited open speculation on what will happen next in the retelling of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

  A Penguin Group (Canada) Enriched E-book Black Classic

  Leacock, Stephen

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  My favourite Canadian humourist’s depiction of rural Ontario continues to resonate today. It’s hard to imagine that a century-old text could be described as relevant. Nevertheless, Leacock’s satire of the idolization of a simpler time only grew…Read moreRead more of this annotation