Does your desk reflect your mind? If that's true, then mine has quite the story to tell. It's a part workspace and part sanctuatry. Every object on it has a reason for being there, even if that reason is: I just didn't feel like moving it. Here's a look at things I keep the closest, and why they matter more than they should.

Bored? Read all of your favourite books? Can’t move on to another book? Sounds like a reading slump. We have all been here—the awkward in-between stage after reading a mind-blowing book or an exhaustingly mediocre book. Don’t worry! There is nothing permanent about this, and it can easily be treated. It’s a great opportunity to switch up your reading habits, try something new, and perhaps fall in love with reading even more.

Sun’s out, books out. While some of us are busy choosing between a beach day or a boardwalk adventure, the Youth Ambassadors of Digitally Lit Our Stories Matter have already delved into this summer's most captivating Nova Scotia reads. With fantasy worlds that beat the July heat to detective stories, they have their bookmarks in the right places. 

There’s a certain essence about summer that invites readers to vanish—not as a whole, just enough to let five books slip into your suitcase alongside a bottle of sunscreen. Enough to make your current read a travel companion for adventures and unexpected airport delays. 

Let’s be honest. Summer is for three things: reading, reading, and—oh wait—there’s just more reading. But when the sun’s out and your to-be-read pile looks like a delicious buffet, there’s only one thing on your to-do list. Whether you're under a tree annotating a book or protecting your paperback from the poolside sprinkles, summer reading is a lifestyle, and this is how you do it right. 

Today is July 30th, which means it is officially Paperback Book Day. If you enjoy reading, then you must know the importance of paperbacks.