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
Month: October 2020
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
RE-READ REVIEW | SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA – BECKY ALBERTALLI
After re-reading and very much enjoying The Fault In Our Stars, I decided to follow it up with another YA book I had enjoyed (also because I had been meaning to re-read it so I could get to the sequel properly contextualized). Enter Simon. This was one of the first YA books I read 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
RE-READ REVIEW | THE FAULT IN OUR STARS – JOHN GREEN
It has been more than seven years since I was first introduced to Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. After a particularly rough month, it seemed like the right time to revisit this favourite, partly because it has been a while and my memories of it were beginning to fade, but also because my health READ MORE