Revival by Stephen King
5 stars But who is screenwriting our lives? Fate or coincidence? Although Stephen King is a favourite in the heart of many readers, Revival is the first book I have read by him. I plan to read more.
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Posts From Ryan Jones
An increase in women police officers
By Ryan Jones There are more male than female police officers in the city of Windsor. According to a Statistics Canada report released March 28, 2018, Windsor had the fourth-lowest amount of female police officers nationwide in
An 11-year adventure
By Ryan Jones A local author shared her new book with family, friends and supporters over the weekend. Last Friday, Feb. 23, Veronique Mandal read aloud from her novel, Getting Off: A Criminal Lawyer’s Road To Redemption, at Eatery
Looking for Alaska by John Green
5 stars Miles likes last words and great perhapses. Growing up in Florida, Miles chases a great perhaps by attending Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama. ‘That’s why I’m going. So I don’t have to wait until
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
I would have cried if I had any sorrow left. I would have shouted if anger still burned within me. But there was nothing, nothing but hope and despair, and despair was winning. Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones was a
Makeup – the making of expression
By Ryan Jones Foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, mascara and eyeliner. Some cosmetics in the makeup industry can be seen as a necessity and others see as pointless. An article titled 5 Research-backed reasons we wear makeup found on psychologytoday.com, lists suggested
Sadia by Colleen Nelson
(This book was sent to me by Dundurn Press) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Publishing Company: Dundurn Press Publication date: Feb. 3, 2018 in Canada
Talk about sweater weather
By Ryan Jones Students and employees of the Greater Essex County District School Board are bundling up to combat climate change. The first Thursday in February is known as Sweater Day, which kicks off sweater month. People wear sweaters to
Kissing Max Holden by Katy Upperman
(This book was sent to me by Raincoast Publishing) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Publishing Company: Swoon Reads Publication Date: June 20, 2017 Genre: YA Contemporary …you make me feel okay, even when it mostly sucks — you always
Steps away from sexual assault
By Ryan Jones With the Times Up and #Metoo movements gaining traction, people are feeling more confident sharing their stories of sexual assault. The criminal code defines sexual assault “as an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a
My NaNoWriMo journey
By Ryan Jones When Ontario colleges went on strike around the end of October I never thought the stoppage of school would turn into something miraculous. Even though I was not able to attend class, I was able to work
One for the books
By Ryan Jones Picture a little girl, dirty blonde hair flooding over her shoulders, sitting at the kitchen table with her mom, a Goosebumps book joining the party, waiting to be read. The grade school she attends, St. Gabrielle’s in
Where humanity is lost, some are never found
By Ryan Jones Traffic. Not the type a passerby will see zooming along the streets of New York City. Not the type where people will slam the heels of their hands against the steering wheel out of frustration
‘An issue that is never really going to go away’
By Ryan Jones More women in the city of Windsor have started to use local shelters, creating a demand for feminine hygiene products. According to Statistics Canada, as of 2016 there are a total of 130 emergency shelters
Rupi Kaur – Duo Review
Last month, when a cardboard box labeled Indigo came in the mail, I got excited. This meant that Rupi Kaur’s second book of poetry, the sun and her flowers, would be in my possession. From the minute I held
The History of Bees by Maja Lunde
Review By Biblio Virgo (This book was sent to me by Simon and Schuster Canada in return for an honest review.) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Publishing Company: Touchstone Publishing Date: August 2017 Genre:
Coping with kale
By Ryan Jones You can blend it, you can toss it and yes, you can even bake it. According to an article from mindbodygreen.com, the green superfood called kale has been grown globally for more than 2000 years. Why has
Windsor Goodfellows two-year streak
By Ryan Jones For the second year in a row, the Windsor Goodfellows have exceeded its fundraising goal. Every year near Christmas, around 600 Windsor Goodfellows volunteers take to the streets for three days, newspapers in hand, to
Lifestyle Roundup
By Ryan Jones In this week’s lifestyle roundup, explore Windsor’s food industry, discover a new Canadian beauty product and look into a new form of diet. WindsorEats gets noticed WindsorEats has won Small or Medium Sized Business of
Amherstburg welcomes the holiday season
By Ryan Jones In the town of Amherstburg, people are celebrating the Christmas season through colourful lights. It was a soggy Saturday when the annual River Lights Winter Festival kick-off was postponed to Sunday, Nov. 19. Despite the postponement,
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