I have been very surprised this summer. Although I had a stack of books waiting for my attention, I got to very few of them. When I did, I found the majority disappointing and lackluster. However, I rediscovered my love of magazines, particularly The Walrus, and I am looking forward to passing on my findings with you all. One essay in particular, kept me reading because it described what the journey of a cyclist in the Tour de France entails. Another was written by a man who is in prison for life for the murder of his parents and brothers, a crime for which he claims innocence. His ideas about freedom and his rich vocabulary challenged me, living as a free woman in Canada. What have you read this summer? What movies have caught your attention?