Book Riot’s annual Read Harder Challenge is probably one of the (if not THE) best-known. It does a fantastic job of covering a great mixture of genres, topics, spins on topics and is very purposefully diverse. There’s something for every reader here – and something to challenge every reader, too! Because I only read READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS I READ IN 2020
Well, 17 of the books I read last year were by new-to-me authors, so this one should be easy. Here are ten of the ones I’m happiest to have discovered: I found some fantastic books and READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | OOPS! BOOKS I MEANT TO READ IN 2020
Well, this post could go on forever. I only read 30 books last year (though sadly that is pretty much normal for me in the past few years), so the list of books I didn’t read is way, way longer. Here are a few that I either started and haven’t finished yet or that READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | RESOLUTIONS AND HOPES FOR 2021
This week’s entry is a bit late because our internet was down and then… life. But here it is: Welcome to 2021 with zero bells on. Speaking for myself and my immediate family, the only humans with whom I have had any contact in so long I don’t really remember what other people look READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES FIRST HALF OF 2021
One of the best parts of ringing in a new year is the prospect of all the wonderful books that will come along with it. I try not to get too far down the rabbit hole of books that aren’t out yet because I need to limit my spending and I only have so READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2020
Let’s face it, 2020 SUCKED. I mean there were moments of joy, some fun making-the-best-of-it interludes, but it’s not one I expect to look back on with particular fondness if I make it to old age. But there were some great books that managed to take me out of it for a bit or READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY WINTER TBR
Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that any TBR is going to be just a momentary snapshot of the books that come to mind in that moment. I never actually read the books on any list before moving on to others I had either forgotten about or not yet discovered. But they’re READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS TO READ DURING THE HOLIDAYS
This week’s theme is a Christmas freebie – so any books that you connect with either Christmas, other seasonal celebrations or cool weather! I’ve selected a few of each and complied some books for readers both young and old(er) to enjoy – including some I’ve yet to read myself! Some books for younger readers: READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I WANT TO READ AGAIN
This week’s prompt is books you want to read again – either ones you wish you could read again for the first time or books you want to re-read. I have plenty of both. . I don’t know READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE MAGIC PLACE – CHRIS WORMELL
This is a middle grade book that evokes all the delightfully terrifying aspects of the children’s books I remember reading when I was a kid. It is the story of a young orphan, Clementine, who is being kept captive by her aunt and uncle – the type of old school storybook villains that will READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | THANKFUL
It’s not thanksgiving in Canada (we had that back in October), but I felt like I’d like to do this prompt anyway. Though it may seem odd, 2020 has made me feel incredibly thankful for a lot of things I otherwise might have taken for granted. It’s been hard, no doubt about it, but READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE SALT PATH – RAYNOR WINN
As I’m sure all of you can attest to, 2020 has been rough. There is the whole pandemic thing, but on top of that both my daughter and I have had multiple health issues to contend with, our house has needed ongoing work, and we are stuck at home, mostly inside, trying to fill READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | CHARACTERS I’D NAME A PET AFTER
There are some fantastic characters out there, and some equally brilliant names. Here are a few that top my list of ones I’d love to call out while walking a dog in the park or petting a purring kitten! Crawley and Aziraphale from Good Omens Lord Voldemort, Bellatrix Lestrange, Molly Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Mrs READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WE ARE THE WEATHER – JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
I’ve never read Jonathan Safran Foer’s work before, but as a vegetarian, I have been told about his book Eating Animals many, many times. After reading Fast Food Nation, however, I felt like I’d had enough on the subject (I’m already a vegetarian, I don’t need all the horrific details of how factory chickens READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOK TITLES THAT WOULD MAKE GREAT SONG TITLES
This prompt had me for a second – I confused it with the one a little while ago that was book tiles that would make good band names. I like that this one is a little more open, so I’m going to have some fun with it! Bear with me here. Cos this could READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW TO BE BLACK – BARATUNDE THURSTON
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
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