Category: Top Ten Tuesday

  I came across this prompt in the archives, and it seemed to be a good one that I don’t think I’ve written about before. It will, however, require a bit of thought. I’ve read and forgotten more characters than people I’ve met in real life, and remembering some of my favourites might be easy, READ MORE

  This week’s prompt was book covers in the colours of my country’s flag because it’s (I think?) Independence Day or something in the US this week. Unfortunately, I’m from Canada. Which doesn’t give me many options, since the only colours on my flag are white and red. Here are the most interesting books I READ MORE

  I always find these posts stressful these days, because I’m not up on new books the way I used to be. That said, it’s also a really exciting moment when I come across an upcoming release from a favourite author that I didn’t know about or stumble upon a book that I’d never have READ MORE

  Whenever one of these prompts come up my instinct is pretty much just, “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” That’s it. I don’t ever stick to any list I’ve planned to read without any outside pressure. Not ever. Not even once. So I could literally put anything on this list and it would have neither any more or less READ MORE

  I always have a long and ever-growing wishlist of books I’ve heard about online, been told to read, discovered through browsing bookish lists or, in the old days, have come across in a bookshop but didn’t have sufficient cash on hand to purchase. To say that I will never own all the books I READ MORE

  Any of you who have been here for a while known summer and I do not get along. I don’t do well with heat, I am allergic to pollen and air pollution (which increases during hot temperatures), and I burn super easily. So you won’t find me lounging on a beach during summer, you’ll READ MORE

  This week’s topic is following on from last week’s in reverse – last week was what makes me want to read a book, this week is what makes me not want to read a book. Like last week, it’s more about feelings and vibes than defined things, but I’m going to try to put READ MORE

  I’m a big mood reader, and I don’t have a specific strategy for choosing what I read. There are so many things that can attract me to a book, that it’s hard to really prioritize a list. So here are some of the factors, in no particular order: The cover. I mean, who am READ MORE

  As some of you know, I’ve had a bit of a rocky year so far – both in terms of events going on in my life, and my reading progress (in the sense that there hasn’t been all that much). But I do have some solid reasons why this time, and here they are: READ MORE

  I don’t get asked to recommend books by very many people, not counting this blog. There are a couple of people in my life I share books or book recs with, but I try not to go too overboard. So I’m just going to share some of the books I’ve recommended a few times READ MORE

  This week’s prompt is to randomly select ten books from your bookshelves and share them. I sort of did that, only I don’t have a nice, tidy library. I have bookcases in 5 rooms of my house, and the majority of them are double stacked so there are at least two books I could READ MORE

  I love audiobooks. As a busy stay-at-home mom, I don’t get a lot of time to actually sit down with a book and, you know, read. Audiobooks are responsible for the vast majority of my book consumption in the past couple of years, and I am so grateful for them. I also know that READ MORE

  So I’m moving soon, and will have more outdoor space to play with than I’ve had in years. To say I’m excited to grow things is an understatement – I’m beyond thrilled. My kid and I both love getting our hands in the dirt, and growing things together is one of the most joyful READ MORE

  I have a hard time trusting books about animals. I can handle a lot of difficult stuff in books, but not bad things happening to animals, and I feel like a lot of books with animals in them don’t end well for said animals. I’ve spent my entire life avoiding reading Charlotte’s Web, for READ MORE

  I have to admit that I needed to do some research for this one! And I learned a lot. There are actually a few books that I had no idea were self-published originally that came as a huge surprise. So here are some I’ve enjoyed (though I probably won’t make it to ten this READ MORE

  This week is an interesting prompt – books for people who liked author x. I couldn’t think of enough books to do just one author, so I’ve picked a few different ones. I’m not sure if they’re all that on point, but they connected in my brain at any rate!   Isabel Allende: Aimee READ MORE

  I love the bookish internet. Of all the online communities I’ve discovered, it’s the one that is the most interesting, diverse, welcoming and intelligent. I’ve not only found fantastic books through mentions and recommendations from online book sources, but I’ve also found readers I can follow who read similar types of books to me, READ MORE

  Well, here we are again. Time for another seasonal TBR that I will in no way, shape or form actually follow through on. Ah, the joys of futility, my friends! Well, for the sake of a post, let’s look at the books that would be on my TBR if I had any chance at READ MORE