There are two obvious directions I could go with this. One is fictional books in which the characters travel. Another is non-fiction books about people traveling. But there’s also some others I thought about. There’s travel that is forced upon people. There’s immigration. There’s Sci-Fi travel – space or time or metaphysical. There’s movement that’s READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Though it’s mid-May, and we’ve got lush foliage on the trees, beautiful flowers in bloom, berries forming on branches and birds and bees zooming around, this last week felt like the very early days of Spring again. It’s been grey and rainy, with only a few breaks of sunshine which was accompanied by a strong READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE PARIS APARTMENT – LUCY FOLEY
Not your typical mystery book – this one has lots of layers, several overlapping plots, and plenty of intrigue and misdirection. It’s the story of a young man, Ben, who is staying in a rather fancy apartment building in Paris. When we meet him, we know next to nothing about his life or why he’s READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | MY FAVE RE-READS
This week’s prompt: What are some of your favorite books to re-read? I didn’t used to re-read books very often, because there are so many new ones I want to get to. But in the past couple of years I did start allowing myself the opportunity to re-visit some of my favourites, and it has READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOKS I LOVE THAT BECAME FILMS OR TV SHOWS
There are several books that have become films or TV shows that I really enjoyed both as books and as on screen. I’ve picked eight that were made into movies. There are also several that were made into TV shows that I liked as well, but in the end they weren’t quite as high on READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | HOW MY BLOGGING STYLE HAS CHANGED
This feels more like a Wednesday Blogging Challenge prompt than a Top Ten Tuesday post because I don’t really see how this is a top ten list? Maybe that’s just me! So I’m just going to answer this like a flat prompt rather than a ten-point answer. When I started blogging I was in university, READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Another busy week this week – birthday parties and family stuff all weekend – so not much time to read this week! I didn’t finish anything, but did listen to a bit of a couple of audiobooks while doing mindless tasks. Just Shelved Nothing this week! Currently Reading READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | FRIENDS OF DOROTHY – SANDI TOKSVIG
I adored this book. Let me just start with that. I didn’t have any idea what I’d find when I started it, but it turned out to be a complete delight. It’s the story of a young couple, Amber and Stevie, who have just bought their own house. It’s not new, it’s definitely seen better READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | YA BOOKS AS AN ADULT?
This week’s prompt: Have you ever looked at the young adult book section in a modern bookstore and felt out of touch or old? Hmmm. Yes and no, I suppose. There are usually some books that seem really immature and silly that make me realize that actually I’m probably no longer able to appreciate them READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS BY CANADIAN AUTHORS
This week’s prompt is supposed to be “authors who live in my state/country,” but I decided to broaden it slightly to just Canadian authors, not specifically those who live here – that way it includes authors with Canadian parents, who grew up here but left, or who are from somewhere else but moved here. If READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Wow it’s been a busy week, and we’re only just getting started! May seems to be birthday month around here – so many birthdays happening, it seems, back to back with one another. We’re already feeling overwhelmed and exhausted – and there are plenty more still to come next week! But it has been beautiful READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | A GRIM REAPER’S GUIDE TO CATCHING A KILLER – MAXIE DARA
After reading The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, I was on the lookout for more books that had a paranormal element, but also a great and engaging storyline. This one seemed to fit the bill. It’s a thriller – a murder mystery, to be precise – but the protagonist, Kathy Valence, doesn’t have your READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | REVIEW PROCESS (OR LACK THEREOF)
This week’s prompt: What’s your typical process for writing a book review, from reading the book to publishing the review on your blog? Hmmm. Well, I guess you’d call it procrastinatory. I read a whole bunch of books, then I realize I haven’t written reviews for any, so I’ll try to write a bunch at READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BOOKS I WANT YOUTH TO DISCOVER
You know, I’ve thought about this thanks to various different prompts and being a parent. I’ve made lists of books I was introduced to in school that I am glad to have read, and lists of books that have meant a lot to me in my own reading life that I’d want to share. I’ve READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS WITH THE WORD “LIFE” IN THE TITLE
This week’s prompt is “Books with the Word [Insert Word Here] in the Title” and I spent some time thinking about which word to choose. There were lots of options I considered – flower, girl, rain, mountain, body, quiet…. But in the end, I settled on “Life.” I liked the variety of different types of READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Well, it has been another busy week! A good one though, as my aunt and uncle were visiting from the UK and we got to spend a couple of days with them. I haven’t seen them in years, and they’d never met my kiddo, so it was really nice to be able to connect them. READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE LIBRARIAN SPY – MADELINE MARTIN
This book appealed to me on two fronts – firstly it’s a WWII novel, which I’ve been seeking out lately, and secondly it’s about librarians, and you all know how I feel about libraries, librarians and books. I’m always in if any of those are in the blurb! I had no idea what to expect READ MORE
BOOK BLOGGER HOP | DO I HAVE ENOUGH SHELVES? (NO.)
This week’s prompt: Do you have enough shelves for all your books? Hahahaha nope. I’m doing better than I was, but only because they’re all double stacked and I got a new one when we moved that’s quite large. I am, however, trying not to buy books in print unless they’re ones I need to READ MORE