I have tried to read this book a few times. I first picked it up a few years ago and got about a third of the way through it. Then earlier this year I tried again, and got only a tiny bit further. I enjoyed it both times, but there was something about it READ MORE
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TOP TEN TUESDAY | NON-BOOKISH HOBBIES
This week’s topic is one I’m not entirely sure I have ten answers for! Mostly when I’m not reading I’m hanging out with my kid, because that’s pretty much the only thing in the world I love more than reading. There are, of course, lots of other things I do. Just not many that READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WILL NOT READ THIS HALLOWEEN
So as most of you know, I am a complete wuss when it comes to horror or anything even remotely creepy. I do not do scary movies. If I accidentally end up embroiled in a scary form of entertainment I will literally turn on all the lights, check the closet and under the bed READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE FIRE NEXT TIME – JAMES BALDWIN
This book is tiny. Standing at just 89 pages, it can easily be read in a single day – if not a single sitting. But don’t let that fool you. This is likely going to be one of the most impactful, important books you’ve ever read in your life. I, much to my shame, READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | RECOMMENDATIONS
This week’s topic is books that were recommended to me. I just did this post a few months ago, but when I did it, I didn’t give any explanation for my picks. So I’m going to use that same post, but add some context. I discovered About A Boy, Notes READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | LEAH ON THE OFFBEAT – BECKY ALBERTALLI
I’ve had this sitting on my shelf for YEARS, but by the time I got it I had mostly forgotten what happened in Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and didn’t have a clue who Leah even was (I had forgotten who Blue was as well, and even that he was called Blue, so READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | SUPER LONG BOOK TITLES
Today’s topic is books with super long titles. This is one of those that I struggled with, not because I couldn’t find any, but because I keep feeling like I’m forgetting obvious ones! Here are the ones I came up with: . READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HELLO I WANT TO DIE PLEASE FIX ME – ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY
Since yesterday was World Mental Health day, I thought now would be a good time to bring this book to your attention, as it is a great one on the topic. As those of you who have been here for a while know, mental health is of interest to me. Both because I find READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH AUTUMN VIBES… OR NOT
This week’s topic is books that have autumn (fall) vibes. I’ve done this same topic every year for what feels like most of my blogging life. No offense to the creator – there is a constant cycle of new bloggers who haven’t done it yet, and others more patient and creative than I am READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE SKIN WE’RE IN – DESMOND COLE
This review is going to be short, because there’s really only one thing to say: Read this book. Here’s why. This book takes us through 2017, looking at some of the instances of racism that happened each month of that year in Canada (mostly in Ontario). Each of these instances was shocking, catastrophic and READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVE QUOTES WITH SWEARING
WARNING: If you don’t like swearing, go read something else now. You’ve been warned. We just had a prompt about best first lines of books, and I found that task odious. So to spare myself all the angst and potential concussion associated with books falling on my head while searching for quotes I like READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | 21 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE INDIAN ACT – BOB JOSEPH
This is one of those books that, no matter what I write, I will not do justice to. I am so grateful for this book. The Indian Act is something I learned absolutely nothing about in my high school education, but something that forms the entire foundation of colonial relations with Indigenous Canadians, and READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY FALL 2020 TBR
I’m excited about several books that are coming out (or have recently come out), so I’m going to focus on which of those I’d love to read if I can get my hands on them! READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | SMALL ISLAND – ANDREA LEVY
This is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read for years, and kept putting off. But my mom decided to read it, and I enjoy talking to her about books we’re both reading, so I figured now was the time! (I also really wanted to watch the mini-series but wanted to read READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH PEOPLE READING ON THE COVER
I feel like it hasn’t been that long since I had a cover prompt, so this time I’m going for a specific niche: books with people reading on the cover. I love books about books and reading, as you all know, so this is a particularly fun one! READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS FOR MY CHILDHOOD SELF
One of the best parts of being a parent is when my daughter curls up on my lap and we read one book after another. She loves being read to, she loves talking about what she sees in the books and asking questions, and I enjoy sharing my love of books with her – READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS THAT MAKE ME HUNGRY
I’m not really that into foodie writing (or foodie anything, since I’m a vegetarian with an otherwise very British penchant for the bland and potato-based), so this one is going to involve a few that will seem like a bit of a stretch. Under the READ MORE
QUARTERLY WRAP-UP | (X2) JANUARY-JUNE 2020
So it looks like I entirely forgot to write my quarterly wrap-up for the first quarter of this year, a fact I didn’t even notice until I randomly stumbled on one of my old quarterly wrap-ups and went, “oh, right. I wonder when the last time was that I did one of those things?” READ MORE