Heads up book lovers! Indigo is offering 10,000 free books to customers this weekend.
As part of its new initiative to encourage reading across Canada, customers can choose one of four selected titles from Indigo’s Chief Executive Officer Heather Reisman’s personal favourites, available at no cost on Saturday, Sept. 14.
“Nothing has the power to inspire us like a book, and the books we love most have often been recommended to us by a friend or loved one,” Indigo said in a news release on Tuesday.
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The free books available include Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,” “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Native American author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd, and Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle.”
“The Kite Runner” is a historical fiction novel that traces the journey of a young boy from Kabul, against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s turbulent history, spanning from the fall of the monarchy to the rise of the Taliban regime.
As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer provides insights and her learnings about the natural world, and the reciprocal relationship between human beings and the land in “Braiding Sweetgrass.”
“The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd is a Christian novel that reimagines the New Testament through a feminist lens, following a fictional Galilean scribe named Ana who becomes Jesus’ wife during the lost years.
“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls is a memoir that vividly recounts her turbulent childhood of severe poverty and a nomadic lifestyle with dysfunctional parents, including the charismatic but flawed Rex Walls, who, when sober, inspired his children with his intelligence and courage.
To grab a free book, mark your calendar or set a reminder, and visit Indigo, Chapters or Coles locations on Saturday.
However, please note that the giveaway is on a first-come, first-served basis until all 10,000 books have been distributed.
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By offering every Canadian the chance to receive a free book, Indigo hopes to spark a love for literature and encourage readers to share their new favourites with others.
