This was the second book I read for the BookTube Prize 2022 Quarterfinals back in April-May. It’s another intimidating book as it’s lengthy and a little vague in its description. Like Cloud Cuckoo Land, The Lincoln Highway gave me an opportunity to try an author whose previous work has been widely lauded and recommended, READ MORE
Month: July 2022
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY BOOKCASE
I laughed when I saw this prompt. That would be a huge post, and that’s not even accounting for the fact that most of my bookcases are double stacked. That is so not happening. So I’ve taken a photo of one, the one that my Dad and I made together when I was in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON PAST SEASONAL TBRS I HAVE ACTUALLY READ
This week’s prompt was actually books on previous seasonal TBRs you haven’t read. But I figured, given my inability to stick to TBRs, looking at the books I have read would be a shorter post. So here they are. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I have had a great reading week. Seriously, it’s been pretty fantastic. I’ve found a new favourite book, I’ve re-read a favourite modern classic, I’ve found a funny book about mental illness (I know it sounds weird, but humour is my coping mechanism, so the worse the situation, the more inappropriate humour I employ READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | PERFECT WEEKEND GETAWAY
I don’t really do weekend getaways since the kid arrived. But if I did, it would be simple. I’d find a nice little AirBNB where I’d have quiet and privacy. I’d find some great take out in the area. I’d carefully select my reading material. If possible I’d also locate a nearby bookshop to READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FREEBIE: BOOKS ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (ROE V. WADE)
I’ve done lists of feminist books I recommend and/or want to read before (here), but never has such a list felt so important. With the reversal of Roe v. Wade in the US and the subsequent domino fall of reproductive rights across various states in the US, it feels like the entire world has READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
This is the first time in a while I’ve done a Monday post, largely because I haven’t been finishing books every week. So let me catch you up on all the (2) books I finished since last time I did one of these! Just Shelved The last three books READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE TREES – PERCIVAL EVERETT
For the second time in my BookTube Prize reading so far this year, I get to say: I have never read a book quite like this one. I think I’ll be challenged to even accurately describe it! It’s one of the books I read for the Quarterfinals round of the 2022 BookTube Prize, and READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | DO I LISTEN TO AUDIOBOOKS?
This week’s prompts is: Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, do you prefer listening instead of reading? YES. That’s the short answer to the first part of this question. I am a very involved stay-at-home-mum to a kid who is amazing, brilliant, creative and interesting. But needs quite a lot of attention. I READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOK CHARACTER I WANT TO MEET
I totally missed this week’s Wednesday post – oops – so here it is a day late! This is a hard one, because I feel like most of my best friends are in books, and there are so many I’d love to meet. Anne from Anne of Green Gables, Helene and the crew from READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOK COVERS THAT FEEL LIKE SUMMER
This is going to be a fun one! I’m not a fan of summer, but I do like the idea of summer. So summery book covers are appealing! READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HELL OF A BOOK – JASON MOTT
I was not at all ready for this book. This was one of the books I read for the quarterfinals of the BookTube Prize, and I went into it expecting your straight-forward novel with some interesting themes and maybe some magical realism in the background. What I got was… not that. This book is READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FILMING IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD(S)
This week’s prompt was actually if I’ve met anyone famous. I’m not crazy about that prompt. For one thing it feels a bit icky to list out famous people I’ve met and when or how I’ve met them. I’ve met a few, but they were just being normal people at the time, not in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES OF 2ND HALF 2022
I am not at all up to date on the books that are coming out, I’m not even up on the books that have already come out, so excuse me for a few minutes while I consult Google. Okay, I’m back. Here’s what I found. July August READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | CLOUD CUCKOO LAND – ANTHONY DOERR
This book was daunting. It was the first I read for this year’s BookTube Prize Quarterfinals, mostly because I was unsure about it and it was looooong, so I wanted to get through it right away rather than worrying about it for weeks. I’m one of the only reviewers in the bookosphere who hasn’t READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | FAVOURITE BOOK-TO-MOVIE ADAPTATION?
This week’s prompt is an interesting one. Movie adaptations of books get a bad rap, but there are some really great ones out there. Some are obvious, others are lesser-known. And then there are TV show adaptations, which are often my favourites. Here are a few: Movies: The Lord READ MORE