Welcome to our weekly roundup of links that have caught our eye.

• Scott Esposito's powerful article for Literary Hub on indie bookstores as a necessary political act.
• If you are in the mood for a humorous library musings (and really who isn't) check out BookRiot's "The Five Stages of Overdue Library Books." 
• The Vancouver Sun's  review of Life on Mars by Lori McNulty.
• Listen to J.R.R. Tolkien read aloud from Lord of the Rings, which is especially poignant when paired with The Millions' article on reading aloud as comfort food.
• The finale of CBC's Canada Reads 2017.

• BONUS: There is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer YA series in the works. "I may be dead, but I’m still pretty."- Buffy