Book Beginnings: ‘I Think I Love You’ by Auriane Desombre

I've been trying to read a bunch of contemporary YA books in the last couple of weeks to be able to make recommendations to a young family member.

July 9, 2021 4

BookWitch Wednesday: ‘Kitchen Table Tarot’ by Melissa Cynova

Join me on BookWitch Wednesday to check out the latest witchy book that I've read and reviewed.

January 13, 2021 0

Book Review: ‘The Bookish Life of Nina Hill’ by Abbi Waxman

Whenever I find myself unsure what to read, I always search for a book about someone who loves books and reading as much as I do. I think it's the unconscious desire to remind myself why I am so passionate about books. So, after slumping hard for quite some time, I was ready to start... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2020 2

[REVIEW] ‘Pride’ by Ibi Zoboi

Happy Pride and Prejudice Day! In celebration of the book birthday of my favourite Austen novel (January 28, 1813), I decided to write about one of the more recent adaptations that has been written for YA readers.

January 28, 2019 3

The Life-Changing Magic of 2019

Another year, another New Year's resolution, and what I learned from Marie Kondo.

January 10, 2019 2

Review: ‘Death Takes Priority’ by Jean Flowers

Have you ever heard of Postcrossing? Or the Letter Writers Alliance (LWA)? About a year ago my hobby of sending postcards to friends across Canada turned into a bit of an obsession. I went digging into the far corners of the internet to discover that good old snail mail is still alive and well. The... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2018 0

Review: ‘Unfu*k Yourself’ by Gary John Bishop

“You have the life you’re willing to put up with.”

May 5, 2018 4

Review: ‘You Are A Badass’ by Jen Sincero

“So often, we pretend we’ve made a decision, when what we’ve really done is signed up to try until it gets too uncomfortable.”

January 10, 2018 1

Review: ‘The Last Neanderthal’ by Claire Cameron

The worlds of archeology and anthropology are absolutely fascinating to me. I would love to be able to go on an archaeological dig some day, but for now I'll have to live vicariously through the books I read.