Daisy Jones & The Six

I can’t believe this is my first post of the year!  It’s been a busy few months but I didn’t realize how quickly time was flying.  While I’ve been quiet here, I have been reading lots and I’m ahead of my reading goal (total number of books, not to blog ‘lots’).  And many of the …

Reflections on a Well-Read Year

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 …

Us Against You by Frederik Backman

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 …

My Favourite Reads of 2018

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 …

Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini

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 …

Educated by Tara Westover

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 …

Love Walked In and more by Marisa de los Santos

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 …