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The Reading List: 10 February Winter Reads

10 new releases worth adding to your reading list this month.



An Affair to Remember: The True Story Behind Hollywood’s ‘The Vow’

Kim and Krickitt Carpenter were set
 for a lifetime of wedded bliss. Then the 
unthinkable happened: she forgot who
 he...


Rachel Skarsten: Lost Girl’s Latest Supernatural Citizen

It takes guts to go up against a werewolf. And if that werewolf happens to be a cop who is


The Playlist: 10 Songs About New Beginnings to Kick Off the New Year

There's no better time to make a fresh start, and these tunes provide the perfect soundtrack.


The Reading List: 10 January Reads to Kick Off the New Year

Add these 10 new book releases to your reading list this January.


13 Things You Should Know About Our Awesome Canadian Contest

You know your town rocks, so prove it. Here are 13 great reasons to enter our Canada's Most Interesting...


The Watch List: 10 Irresistible December Movies

Can you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It's the sound of Les Misérables facing off...

The December Reading List: 10 Book Gift Ideas for the Holidays

While away the holiday break with new releases by David Byrne and Grace Coddington, plus old favourites by Hugo and...


The Playlist: 10 Holiday Songs to Get Your (Mistle)Toes Tapping

Whether you think it's the most wonderful time of the year or you're afflicted with a Scrooge-sized case of bah...


25 Unique Christmas Gifts for the Whole Family

Not sure what to get this year? Each one of these gifts, from cool clothes, to handy kitchenware and high-tech...


The Reading List: 9 Can’t-Miss Books for November

Pack your November reading list full of classics, recipes and hilarious ladies.


The Watch List: 5 Irresistible November Releases

Looking for fun movie ideas to get you through November? From Kung-Fu fighting to childhood love, our quick list of...


The Playlist: Ten 11th-hour hits to mark November days

The world hasn't ended, but the weather is getting colder and the leaves are almost gone from the trees. Cheer...


15 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Find the perfect gifts for the good boys and girls on your Christmas list. These new games, books,...


Staying Alive: The Breakthrough that Lets Vegetative Patients Communicate With Us

As doctors fight for the final say, the latest neuroscience is redrawing the boundaries of life and death while revealing...


Resurrection: The Catholic Church’s New Era of Openness

After decades of child abuse scandals, a new generation of Catholic leaders has vowed to turn things around. Meet the...

The Watchlist: 10 Must-See September Films

Discover the best movies for all your needs this September with these ten movies opening across Canada.


The Olympic Noisemaker: Spokesperson Mark Tewksbury

The former gold medal swimmer uses his big voice to inspire and motivate this year's crop of Olympians. 


The Olympic Legacy: Fencer Philippe Beaudry

Fencer Philippe Beaudry's father missed out on Moscow when Canada boycotted the 1980 Games. Now his son is living out...


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Justice Delayed: The Exoneration of Joseph Salvati

Falsely implicated in a 1965 murder, Joseph Salvati spent 30 years in prison after being sentenced to life in prison...


The RD Reader Week 4: Vanishing People, Places and Pains

This week, three different dissapearing stories: a town being metled away by global warming, a troubled young man who vanished...


The Playlist: 10 Summer Tracks for an Unforgettable August

Find the fresh hits and timeless classics you need to enjoy the many musical moods of August.

The Watch List: 14 Must-See August Movies

Sylvester Stallone and company are back to lead off your August new film preview, along with a look at the...


Doctor’s Orders: One Dose of Bach Twice a Day

New science suggests musical therapy could be a drug-free solution to many common ailments. Can a listen a day really...


Cold Case: The Town that Melted Away

Above the Arctic Circle, global warming is washing a village into the sea. The incredible story of a tiny town's...


Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of Aju Iroaga

In 2006, a troubled engineering student vanished into the woods following a dispute with co-workers while tree-planting in Ontario. What...


The RD Reader Week 3: Grit, Survival and Separation

This week, two incredible stories of survival - from an axe attack to the head and a serial killer's rampage,...


The RD Reader Week 2: Love, Loss and Therapy

Dig in to this week's great story picks from the Reader's Digest archives: Commuting for love in the age of...