Author: Nicole Jeffries

Nicole Jeffries is a Saskatchewan born and Toronto based writer and student. Nicole’s writing focuses on young adult fiction genre but her literary interests are far reaching. From Peter Rabbit to Macbeth her reading list is extensive. Other passions and influences include, Downton Abbey, the Victorian era and her dog Wilson.

Harry Potter Fans Could Decipher Jane Austen’s Code

In 1817 Jane Austen wrote a letter to her eight-year-old niece, Cassandra Esten Austen. The letter, which sends a New Year’s greeting is unique because it is written, in code, “I hsiw uoy a yppah wen raey.” Rather than signing off with “Good bye my dear Cassy,” Austen wrote “Doog eyb ym raed Yssac.” In the… Continue reading Harry Potter Fans Could Decipher Jane Austen’s Code

This Little Journal Could Revolutionise Your Bank Account

With Christmas just around the corner, and weeks of present shopping and partying tunnelling towards the New Year’s Eve blowout, we all know what is about to happen. After the spending spree of Christmas comes the New Years resolutions: eating better, exercising, or saving money. But then the sales start happening, the idea of another… Continue reading This Little Journal Could Revolutionise Your Bank Account

To Kill a Mocking Bird Retracted from Ban and Indigo Books Heading for U.S.

Mississippi School Board Retracts ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ Ban A Mississippi school district has decided to resume teaching “To Kill A Mockingbird” after the book was pulled from a junior high reading list. School District administrators removed the novel from the eighth-grade curriculum in October of this year after the district received complaints that some… Continue reading To Kill a Mocking Bird Retracted from Ban and Indigo Books Heading for U.S.

Harper Lee’s Unseen Letters

An unseen collection of 38 letters, written between 2005 and 2010 from the intensely private author Harper Lee who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, were sold at auction last Thursday. When Lee died in 2016 at the age of 89, she hadn’t given a substantive interview in decades. However, her… Continue reading Harper Lee’s Unseen Letters

Record Setting First Edition Harry Potter Book

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has made a habit of breaking records. Recently, a first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone just sold for $81,250, setting a new world record for an unsigned work of fiction and smashing the previous record of $66,000, which was set by another Harry Potter first edition. The… Continue reading Record Setting First Edition Harry Potter Book

Local Police and HD Surveillance Stop Thief

On the morning of September 7, an employee of Murlins Electronics spotted a male customer in the store looking around and acting suspiciously. The employee offered their help, but the customer insisted they didn’t need any; after this the individual was continuously talking on their phone, further deterring any assistance from Murlins employees. The customer… Continue reading Local Police and HD Surveillance Stop Thief

Book Club: Frankenstein’s Summer of 1816

As the summer days start to dwindle down, you will find me crying into the last of my sangria, but, I guess, things could be worse. Imagine if we had just experienced the summer of 1816; this was the summer when a volcanic eruption disrupted global weather patterns so much it caused excessive rain, frost, and… Continue reading Book Club: Frankenstein’s Summer of 1816

Lost Manuscript Discovered

Remember how much you loved the story of Max, who runs away from an argument with his mother into the wild rumpus of his imagination? Now, just imagine if you are the grown-up fan who made an incredible discovery in the Connecticut home of author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who died in 2012. Lynn Caponera, president… Continue reading Lost Manuscript Discovered