Another decent reading week, and a couple of very enjoyable books! I had an urge to read thrillers this week, so that was most of what I finished. I was pleasantly surprised, as I haven’t read any in a while! Just Shelved I read Reckless Girls on READ MORE
Year: 2022
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HOW BEAUTIFUL WE WERE – IMBOLO MBUE
This was the first book I read for the quarterfinals of the BookTube Prize this year. I had heard of, but not read, Mbue’s earlier book (Behold the Dreamers), which garnered a lot of attention upon its release, particularly as it was selected for Oprah’s Book Club. So I was definitely interested in this READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | THOUGHTS ON FAN FICTION
You know, I’ve never really read any fan-fic. So I haven’t really thought much about it. I guess I feel like if it is a positive outlet, a way for someone to join into a world they want to be part of (especially if it’s to help them deal with a real world that READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOK TITLES THAT MADE ME CURIOUS
I’ve already done the prompt for this week – hilarious book titles – here. So this week I’m going to do a bit of a tangential prompt. I’m going to list some books with titles that made me really, really curious! READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another decent reading week for me! I’m feeling proud of myself for finally getting to a few books that have been on my TBR since last year (or longer) and for tackling a couple that were a bit more difficult. I hit some light fiction, heavy memoir, dark fiction. And three of the four (true READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE FIVE WOUNDS – KIRSTEN VALDEZ QUADE
I hadn’t even heard of this book when I was assigned it for my BookTube Prize reading. But I’m glad it was brought to my attention, and that I had a chance to give it a try. It’s not the kind of book I’ve been gravitating towards lately, either. It’s a family story, for READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | WEIRDEST FOOD YOU LOVE
I am NOT an adventurous eater. I don’t eat meat or seafood because I don’t like the strong flavours, I don’t like squishy textures like okra or eggplant, I don’t like strong cheeses and there are several vegetables I don’t like the flavour of. So when it comes to weird food… well, pretty much READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS SET IN PLACES I WOULDN’T LIKE TO VISIT
The prompt this week was places from books you DO want to visit, but I’ve done that before (places in books I’d like to live here, places books have made me want to visit here, and favourite book settings here). I’ve even done one that’s a combo of places I want to go and READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Well, somehow I’ve gone from struggling to get through a single book over weeks to zooming through a record amount in no time at all! I suppose it’s the intoxicating feeling of being able to read anything I want after four months of prize reading (not that I didn’t enjoy the prize reading – READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY – AMOR TOWLES
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
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