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
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WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | NON-BOOKISH HOBBIES
Oh, I have a bunch of these! I don’t do them all very often, but I have lots of things I either still love to do, or used to do when I was younger and wouldn’t mind trying again sometime (some with my kid). I’ll list a few of them: Gardening. This is one READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | THINGS GETTING IN THE WAY OF READING RN
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
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another decent reading week with some books I really enjoyed! Joanna Cannon’s new book about mental illness was definitely a stand-out, and one I learned from and enjoyed (if you can say that about a book on this topic). I’m feeling particularly restless this week so I’m not sure if I’ll continue what I’m READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY FIRST CRUSH?
Wow, okay, so we’re getting personal this week, huh? I’m sorry to be a disappointment, but I actually can’t remember. I had “crushes” on boys in my classes from when I was in grade one, and I have vague memories of nice hair or great taste in shoes or something equally unimportant as being READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I RECOMMEND TO OTHERS THE MOST
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
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I’ve settled into less of a frantic reading pace this week – after reading a whole schwack of books last week to make up for the two months I read nothing. This week was a slower week, but I still kept reading. Just Shelved . I only finished two books this READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY THOUGHTS ON SMALL TALK
Well, this one’s easy. NO. That’s my thought on small talk. But, to give a more fleshed out answer so this post isn’t just one word, I understand why it’s a thing. I get the social niceties that are required to interact with people when you don’t know them that well, haven’t seen them READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | RANDOM BOOKS FROM MY SHELVES
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
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Well, it’s been a while. The last time I wrote a Monday post was on January 30th – because I haven’t really read much since then! It’s been a busy time, a lot of stuff going on, and a lot of stress along with it. Between dealing with renovations, starting to pack, a family READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FILMS TO WATCH ON A BAD DAY
Okay, so this is definitely an area where I’ve got a lot of experience. Historically, between mental health, physical illness/pain and just, you know, life, I’ve had a fair few of them. And dealing with them by watching films is definitely a thing I have been known to do. So here are some that READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | AUDIOBOOK NARRATORS
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
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | A PIECE OF GREAT ADVICE
This week’s prompt is a piece of advice you’ll always remember. I’ve received a lot of advice in my life, but if I’m honest, a fair amount of it has come from books or articles or even TV shows. Not so much that has really stuck with me has come from real people. So READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | GARDEN PLANS
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
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | COLD REMEDY
So I grew up on a hippie island. We were taking kyolic garlic and echinacea (gross in liquid form, btw) before it was cool. And I have to say I never really noticed any of those alternative remedies making a noticeable difference to the tragectory of any cold. I then gathered info from all READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH ANIMALS ON THE COVER OR IN THE TITLE
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
TOP TEN TUESDAY | INDIE AND SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS
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
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST NON-FICTION BOOKS I’VE READ
I really enjoy reading non-fiction, so there are quite a few I could choose for this prompt. So, in typical form, I’m not going to limit myself to just one. Hope you’re okay with that! Here are a random assortment of the non-fiction books that have had the biggest impact on me. READ MORE