September 10, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.
Hi Savvy Readers! I hope you’ve all had a great week and that you have fun plans for the weekend (AKA reading). This week, sooo many fun things happened – from the Giller Prize longlist being announced, to an amazing new thriller being our featured read, to new badges and wrapping up contests. The fun […]
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September 6, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.
Hey there Savvy Readers! As you know, we are big Nadia Hashimi fans over here! For a nice, relaxing read (a change of pace from the dramatic thrillers I normally pick up), I decided to try out her debut middle grade novel, One Half from the East! There are tons of great lessons to take […]
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August 22, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.
Let’s just start off with acknowledging how much of a boss Nadia Hashimi is. This international bestselling author of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell and When the Moon Is Low has two books out this fall. That’s right, A House Without Windows is just one of them; the other is her first middle grade novel, One […]
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August 16, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.
Choosing my ten favourite Nadia Hashimi quotes is a near impossible task, because all of her books are packed with powerful sentences that carry you completely into the story she is telling. Some of these quotes I’ve chosen feel prophetic, some are heartbreaking, and some just make you see the world differently. But all of […]
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