I can’t recall where I heard about this book, but I wish I did so I could thank the blogger who pointed me to such a brilliant discovery. This book had everything I was in the mood for when I picked it up: books, whimsy, mystery, Paris and a fair dose of extraordinary circumstance. READ MORE
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THE SUNDAY REVIEW | WHY NOT ME? – MINDY KALING
I’ve got a confession to make. Before reading this book, I’d never watched Mindy’s show The Mindy Project. I’d also meant to but never got around to reading her first memoir, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? despite having heard fantastic things. So when I had the chance to review her new book, I READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS TO READ IF YOU LIKE MAGICAL REALISM
This week’s topic is an interesting one. I had a hard time coming up with a specific topic for this, but in the end I decided to go with books to read if you like magical realism, because it’s something I really enjoy. (If you’re not sure quite what magical realism is, it’s a READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE GOLD EATERS – RONALD WRIGHT
Ronald Wright’s newest book is a brilliant and epic work of historical fiction set in 16th century Peru. It begins with a young Peruvian boy called Waman. Waman lives in a small fishing village on the coast with his parents and cousin, Tika. At the cusp of manhood, Waman is itching to experience the READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES |#91
The parade of awesome books continues! I must say, though – all these goodies I’ve been waiting (and waiting, and waiting) for finally landing in my mailbox makes the shift from warmth and sunshine to fallen leaves and rain easier to handle. (Though I must admit, I am looking forward to cosy sweaters and READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #25
I haven’t read as much as I’d like in the past week, so I’ve only finished one small book. But I had some good news from my eye doctor and have been enjoying my re-watch of The Big Bang Theory! What? Sometimes laughter is just really important. Just shelved: I always meant to READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY FALL TBR
This week’s topic on Top Ten Tuesday is “Books On Your Fall TBR.” There are so many great books coming out this fall, you guys. SO MANY. I’m going to start with the ones I can remember off the top of my head without consulting my list and then try to narrow it down. READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE READERS OF BROKEN WHEEL RECOMMEND – KATARINA BIVALD
There’s nothing I love more than meeting a character in a book who shares my love of reading. From Helene Hanff in 84 Charing Cross Road to A.J. Fikry and Amelia in The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry to Matilda in Roald Dahl’s beloved book of the same name to Anne in Anne of READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #90
This week brought with it two new releases I’ve been excited for, as well as two books I discovered while on vacation but didn’t have room for in my suitcase: The Illegal – Lawrence Hill The Novel Bookstore – Laurence Cossé Yes, My Accent Is Real – Kunal Nayyar Little READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #24
I’m really grumpy this week. Not only am I fighting off a cold that’s making me narcoleptic (I fall asleep whenever I try to read or watch tv or walk or stand up), but they’re re-roofing my place, which means constant banging, guys yelling outside and objects falling off the roof making me too READ MORE
RELEASE DAY REVIEW | THE BIG BAD BOOK OF BILL MURRAY – ROBERT SCHNAKENBERG
Bill Murray is a legendary misanthrope. His public image is full of quirks, oddities and random photo-bombs. Though not necessarily the most cheerful of celebrities, his antics have nonetheless earned him a large and loyal fan base. Though he has been notoriously overlooked for awards, Murray has nonetheless created a library of work that is READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BEST BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR IN 2015
For Top Ten Tuesday this week, we get to pick our own topic. For normal people, this is probably a great opportunity to come up with something original and interesting. I, however, am not normal. So for me, it’s an opportunity to panic, hyperventilate, and second (or third) guess all of my potential ideas. READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | PURITY – JONATHAN FRANZEN
I’ve been seeing Jonathan Franzen’s books around for years, but to this point hadn’t actually read any of them (admittedly their length intimidated me somewhat). So when the book fairy (AKA Random House Canada) delivered an ARC of his upcoming novel, Purity, to my mailbox, it seemed that fate had intervened. I went into READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | BREAM GIVES ME HICCUPS – JESSE EISENBERG
Every once in a while, you just need some comic relief. I’ve laughed my ass off at Jesse Eisenberg’s comic portrayals over the years, my favourite of his films was Zombieland – because of course – but I also enjoyed Adventureland and admired his acting chops in The Social Network. He’s firmly earned a place READ MORE
BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | BINDING MATTERS
Last week I wrote about judging books by their covers, and how I totally do that. This week, I’m talking about another book-related prejudice I have. This one is to do with binding. I suspect we all have our favourite book formats. I certainly have mine. For fat books or for books I know READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #23
It feels like a while since I wrote a My Week On Wednesday post! I’ve been delaying this one til the last minute because I’m so close to finishing a couple of books that I was hoping to wrap up in time. But alas, I’ve been distracted by real life, so here’s my week READ MORE
MONTHLY WRAP-UP | AUGUST 2015
It’s been quite the month! In addition to my computer giving up the ghost (don’t even get me started, I’m very depressed), I wrapped up the month with a trip to sunny California, where I got to enjoy some beautiful weather and lots of amazing bookshops in both San Francisco and Oakland. Here are READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | SERIES I HAVE YET TO FINISH
In 2013, when I first started reading again post-university, I was drawn to young adult books. Many of the ones I was drawn to were series I’d heard a lot of other bloggers raving about: Divergent, The Hunger Games, Shades of London. Some of the series were already published, so I was able to READ MORE