After the last book, I figured I could use a bit of an easier read, so back to something non-fiction! On top of that, back into the well trodden field of self improvement books, because no matter how many times I read one I hate, they are simply the easiest… Read More »The Pursuit of Perfect review
I don’t read many sci-fi books in general anymore, so I don’t remember what made me put this on my list. Maybe an urge to expand what I’m reading. Maybe wanting to recapture my sci-fi phase from high school. Maybe just trying to challenge myself while my brain is not… Read More »Project Hail Mary review
You know, I had forgotten why I avoided some genres. I thought that my aversion to Canadian literature was from just having to analyze it at schoool throughout the years, but as it turns out that wasn’t the only reason. The book follows Minique, a young girl growing up in… Read More »Minique review
A bit of a late start, but welcome 2024! This would typically be the time I set new intentions and goals for the new year, but this year we are going to do something a little different. For me, this is the year of rest. I have finally gotten diagnosed… Read More »New year, new blog!
In a change of pace, this is a book that my dad lent me! We don’t typically read the same kinds of book, so I wasn’t sure, but also I’ve been doing a lot of reading things I’m not familiar with or that I wouldn’t normally picked up, so thought… Read More »None of This is True review
This is a book I would have expected me to put on the holds list from ages ago. I have been staring at this cover for months, trying to remember what it was about and refusing to look up the synopsis because it felt like cheating. And I’m not mad… Read More »Book Eaters review
Another year and a lot of really interesting reads! Picking up random books from the library really has led me to reading a lot of things I might have never picked up and also to some new favourites. Of everything I read this year, here are the top 5 favourites… Read More »Top 5 reads of 2023
I love getting these books that I’ve had on hold for ages. I have no memory of what made me put the book on hold, no idea what I’m walking into, only that the wait list was over 20 people and it’s taken months for it to finally get to… Read More »Other Birds review
These titles are getting really long. I think we need to start just allowing authors to reuse titles from a while ago, or let titles enter the public domain or something. Just a thought I’ve been having a lot lately as I see titles get longer and longer. Anyway. This… Read More »I Feed her to The Beast and the Beast is Me review
My health has been pretty all over the place as has my ability to stay focused on a book without some complications. I stumbled across a short story from Tor (Always a good time) that my brain could finally handle! We follow Theresa, a young girl who was given away… Read More »St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid review