What happens when 6 Canadian actors start a book club

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Sep 12, 202600:27:34Arts

Celebrity book clubs have shown their staying power. From Reese Witherspoon to Dua Lipa, everyone’s curious about what actors and artists are reading. When Heated Rivalry’s Nadine Bhabha shared that she’s in a book club...

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