Hi Savvy Readers! We hope you’re having a great week so far. This week’s Bookmarks is full of exciting news and I can’t wait to share. So, why wait? Let’s dive right in!

1. A New First Look Has Been Announced

The Good Sister is about the complicated lives of two sisters, one good, and one gone… Intrigued? Here’s an exclusive chance to get a “First Look” at The Good Sister written by Chelsea Bolan, winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction. All you have to do is click here and fill out a form to enter to win an advanced reader copy of the book and an HCC mug!

2. Bookstores Are Making a Comeback in Canada

Credit: The Star

Great news, readers! Bookstores are here to stay. This week, the new Indigo at Sherway Gardens opened its doors and the Toronto Star had a chat with CEO Heather Reisman about the future of bookstores. Click here to learn more about the exciting new store and Indigo’s new direction.

3. CBC Books’ Summer Reading List is Here

There’s no denying it: summer is coming! To get us all excited for the new season, CBC Books shared their summer reading list this week. I’m especially excited to take The Nest, LaRose, This is Not My Life, and Brown with me to the park! What’s on your summer reading list? Check out CBC Books’ list here.

4. Enter to Win a Frenzy Firsts Prize Pack

Looking for a new series to read? How about FIVE new series? HCC Frenzy is giving away the first book in five different series to one lucky reader! Click here to enter to win  Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes, Ruined by Amy Tintera, Unrivaled by Alyson Noël, The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye, and The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight. Which book are you most excited to read?

Favourite photo of the week:

I love this quote from Neil Gaiman‘s The View from the Cheap Seats! Who’s planning on reading this weekend? Let us know what you’re reading now on Twitter @SavvyReader or in the comments below!

Karen

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