This is an interesting theme, because it’s a lot more open-ended than it seems at first glance. This could be the typical romantic conclusion type of “awww” moment, but it could also be so many other kinds. When someone who has been through a rough time experiences a kindness. When someone breaks through their READ MORE
Year: 2022
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I managed to finish a few books this week, though two were short graphic novels that were very quick (but impactful) reads. I didn’t have as much time to read this week as I had hoped, and I still have to finish a couple of review books I’ve been working on for ages! READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER – JENNY COLGAN
I have had this book on my shelf for so long now that I can’t even remember getting it! I kept meaning to pick it up… and then just not. But I was in the mood for something a bit light this week, and I saw this, and it seemed like the way to READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | HOW TO SPREAD A LOVE OF BOOKS
This is a great but also very hard question. I don’t know if I’ve really thought about spreading a love of reading before. I’d like to think I’ve inspired a few people to pick up books they might not otherwise have tried, but even then, mostly they’re people who already have some interest in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | SERIES I’D LIKE TO START/CATCH UP ON/FINISH
I don’t read that many series, but occasionally I’ll get pulled in. There are a few I’m reading on and off, and a couple I wouldn’t mind starting. And then there are several I’d like to re-read if I ever find the time! Here they are. Series I’d Like to Catch Up On READ MORE
LINK UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Fairly good reading week this week! I finished four books, one of which I’d been reading for quite some time. Two of these were even print books, which I don’t read much these days. Okay, so they were graphic novel/comics, but still. That totally counts, right? Here they are! Just Shelved READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW TO RAISE AN ANTIRACIST – IBRAM X. KENDI
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most influential and important voices in American society right now. Every time his name comes up – on a book, in a podcast, as an interviewee in a YouTube video – he doesn’t disappoint. He’s intelligent, knowledgeable and has that rare ability to say exactly what he READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY – VICTOR RAY
I remember the first time I heard the term “critical race theory.” It wasn’t clear in that first exposure what it meant and whether it was bad or good, the only thing I took away from it was that there were a lot of people who seemed very upset by it, and I didn’t READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | SCI-FI BOOK I’D LIKE TO VISIT
Come on, guys. Seriously, I feel like there are so many questions about fantastical animals and sci-fi/fantasy books on this list! Nothing wrong with that of course, but as I don’t really read those genres, it’s getting tough for me to find something to write about! On top of which most of the sci-fi READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | UNLIKEABLE CHARACTERS I CAN’T HELP BUT LOVE
This week’s prompt is “unlikeable characters I can’t help but love.” At first I was at a loss. I could think of plenty of unlikeable characters. Tons. But ones I actually loved? Hmmmm. Then I thought of one. Then another. And soon, I did in fact have an entire list. So here it is! READ MORE
LINK UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I skipped last week becauseI had a lot going on and didn’t finish any books. This week went marginally better, though! So let’s get into it. Just Shelved I finished off On Critical Race Theory, and it was actually a fairly easy read in terms of writing and READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT – JUDITH KERR
I can’t believe I only just discovered this series of books. It is so my type of thing, and I had a period of reading all the books I could find about the holocaust – particularly those told from the perspective of a young girl (this was after reading Anne Frank’s Diary of a READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | GHOST STORIES (OR, MOSTLY, NOT)
So this week’s prompt is “scariest real life ghost story.” And I’m at a complete loss. I don’t watch or read scary stories because I’m a complete wimp. I just can’t do it. I become a puddle of quivering fear within the first five minutes. I also don’t really have strong opinions about the READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | HALLOWEEN FREEBIE – BOOKS WITH MAGIC/SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS
I’m not much for Halloween. So the idea of a Halloween freebie post isn’t as easy as it might seem on the surface. So I’m doing a bit of a sideways approach. I’m doing some book that are a bit spooky (have supernatural elements), but also some that have a form of magic (or READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY – NATALIE JENNER
I really loved The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, so I’m always on the hunt for books about book clubs – bonus marks if they take place in a small English community. This book checked all the boxes. This book follows a group of people who live in a small English village READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | FANTASY ANIMAL I WISH WERE REAL
I haven’t ever thought much about fantastical animals. Or at least I didn’t – then I had a small child. All of a sudden, they are very much a part of my day-to-day life. Now it seems like they are everywhere. Dragons on the kitchen table. Winged lions on the bathroom counter. Fairies on READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVOURITE WORDS
I love finding interesting words. Words that sound odd, words that make you giggle just to say them, words that are fun to say… I just get such enjoyment out of some of the words out there! So here are a few of my favourite fun words. Scallywag /ˈskaləˌwaɡ,ˈskalēˌwaɡ/ noun INFORMAL noun: scallywag a READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Well, that was a week. Could have been worse – could have been better. Could have been on a beach somewhere tropical sipping something coconutty. But I did read some interesting books (though I didn’t make a lot of progress on the books I was already reading – oops)! Just Shelved READ MORE