It is hard to believe that 2018 is over but at the same time, it has often felt like a never-ending year. Admittedly, I often read to escape the news and its never-ending cycle but reading is also so much more to me. Yes, it can be an escape but it’s also about learning, meeting … Continue reading Reflections on a Well-Read Year
Last fall I read a novel called Beartown by Fredrik Backman that surprised me in that I liked it so much more than I thought I might. Check out my original post to learn more but my intense like for Beartown made me really excited for its sequel, Us Against You. So excited that I read it one … Continue reading Us Against You by Frederik Backman
I believe that books make great gifts and as I often get asked for recommendations, I thought it might be fun to share my favourite reads from 2018 in a 12 Days of Books kind of way that evolved into a blog post idea! I love it when that happens. This is not a list … Continue reading My Favourite Reads of 2018
Every once and a while, I read a book that really makes me stop and think, makes me reflect on who I am and where I am and why I think about things. Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini is one of those books. I was looking forward to it because I have loved every novel Hosseini has … Continue reading Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
I saw my neighbor, D, reading this book at the cottage this summer and instantly asked her if I could borrow it. I’d seen it on some of the lists I like to visit and was intrigued by it. I was lucky to get it first because I’m a quick reader but she has a … Continue reading Educated by Tara Westover
Years ago, I found myself wandering through Chapters, perusing the fiction section. This wasn’t new to me and it’s still something I do quite regularly. I especially do it on bad days, as if proximity to so many books can make things better. It always does. As I peruse, I look for interesting looking books … Continue reading Love Walked In and more by Marisa de los Santos
Some time ago, I read a book by Sarah Winman called When God Was A Rabbit and loved it. My love of that book held up on a re-read last year and I read her second novel, A Year of Marvellous Ways back in 2016 and loved it. Both are beautiful stories featuring fascinating characters and … Continue reading Tin Man by Sarah Winman
