I’ve been eagerly looking forward to this book since I first found out about it. It’s an expansion of an award-winning article published in The New York Times in 2019 to commemorate 400 years since the first ship carrying African slaves landed in America. It was a sensation, bringing a history not often taught READ MORE
Year: 2022
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST MOTHER IN A BOOK
Well, this one has a few different answers, because there are so many different types of mothers and kids, and sho many different ways to be awesome at raising a tiny human. Here are some of my favourites: Gerald Durrell’s mother is an odd mix of impulsivity, impracticality and a READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | ONE WORD REVIEWS FOR THE LAST 10 BOOKS I READ
Now I’m writing this well in advance partly because I usually do, but also because I’m currently reading books for the BookTube Prize and I can’t talk about what I think of any of these books until I’ve submitted my rankings and the judging for the Quarterfinals round is over on May 30th. So READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED – JOHN GREEN
For anyone who has read Young Adult books in the 21st century, the name John Green is synonymous with the genre. His most famous book is, of course, The Fault In Our Stars (also the book that both got me back into reading for pleasure post-university, and the book that brought me into Young READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOK I’M MOST EXCITED FOR
I am amazed I was actually able to think of an answer to this prompt in less than ten minutes. And without any Googling! I’m that excited about this book which is coming out in June. I adored How to Be an Antiracist, and I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how to READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH BOOKS AND/OR READERS ON THE COVER
This week’s prompt allowed us to choose a particular thing or theme often found on book covers (or less often if you’re in for a challenge). I love books about books, and anything to do with books always catches my attention. So obviously books that have books or people reading on the cover are READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | MAID – STEPHANIE LAND
I committed the cardinal sin of bookworms by watching the TV adaptation of this book before actually reading it. But it didn’t really matter – they were both very good. This is the story of a particular life’s path, unique and yet also familiar to thousands (or more) of young people who spend their READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST MEAL EVER
I’m not a foodie, not by any stretch. I like simple food, I don’t like anything with a strong or intense flavour generally, and I don’t eat meat. So by most people’s standards, in food terms, I’ve never lived. Fair enough, I suppose. So I’m not really who you go to for food advice. READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKISH STUFF I’D LIKE
This is a fairly easy one! There’s always a ton of bookish stuff out there that’s super cute and that I immediately want to add to my clutter. An Ideal Bookshelf Print. I’ve got the book and really enjoy losing myself in the art that celebrates books. Lovely. I love reading socks. READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | TOMBOY SURVIVAL GUIDE – IVAN COYOTE
I read Care Of by Ivan Coyote, which was such a perfect book to read during times of doom and despair. It offered connection, empathy, and a small but significant opportunity to leave my existence behind. I was already a fan of Coyote’s, but that book really clinched it. I’ve had Tomboy Survival Guide READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | ON MY TBR
Well, this could get long. I have SO MANY books on my TBR at any given moment, and now is certainly no exception. I’m currently reading for the BookTube Prize (fiction category), so of course that takes precedence, but I do have several others I want to read once I’m done! Books from my READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | AUTHORS I HAVEN’T READ BUT WANT TO
There are so many authors I’ve meant to read for years, and just never gotten around to. So this week’s prompt is easy! Here are a few of the ones that come to mind currently. READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Finished one or two more books in the past few weeks to catch you up on. A couple of really cracking reads, and a couple other great ones underway! Just Shelved The 1619 Project was excellent. It’s based on the article that was originally published in The New York Times, and expands READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I MEAN – JOAN DIDION
I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Joan Didion. I first read her collection of non-fiction, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, because it’s the book I’d heard the most about. I liked her observation skills, that she had access to such a wide range of people and experiences, and that she wrote about a READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | A TALENT I HAVE
This is a tricky one. I’m not someone who really has specific talents. When I asked the husband, he said my talents are managing multiple medical conditions simultaneously (though it was then pointed out that doesn’t necessarily mean managing them well), and making my kid laugh. Well, okay then. I’ll take it. Serious answer READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I RECENTLY UNHAULED (FREEBIE)
It’s a freebie this week, so I chose to share some of the books I’ve unhauled recently. I’ve been trying to clear off space on my bookshelves (and, let’s face it, in the various stacks of books randomly scattered around my house), so I’ve gotten rid of like 6 full boxes of books in READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Okay, so it has been MONTHS since I did a Monday post. September. No idea how it went that long, because I did read at least a few books in September and October. But I then went into my hibernation mode and didn’t finish a single book for three months. It’s been that way READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY – DOUGLAS ADAMS
Technically, this isn’t the first time I’ve read this book. My parents, odd ducks that they are, played the audiobook of this for all of us to listen to when I was about 6 or 7. I can’t remember it, of course, but it did feel generally familiar and comforting. Probably because of this READ MORE