Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

This is the first book I’m featuring in my 12 days of favourite books – something I started last year as a way to suggest some great books for anyone with a reader on their holiday list!  Or anyone looking for a great read – at least, a great read in my opinion.  But first, …

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 …

Guest Blogger: All About Patricia Polacco

Here I go with another great American author!  I discovered Patricia Polacco when I had some wonderfully gifted grade 2 readers and grade 3 students.  Her books have more challenging print (more words, more difficult words) so they were appropriate for stronger young readers and great for a read aloud session too.  The beautiful illustrations …

Love and Ruin by Paula McLain

I had the most wonderful evening last Tuesday.  I was invited to attend an Indigo Book Club event (yay for the invite) and at this event, Paula McLain spoke and answered questions about her newest novel, Love and Ruin.  The evening was wonderful for a couple reasons. First, I really, really enjoyed the novel and second, …

Warlight by Michael Ondaatje

I get really excited when I learn about new books from some authors (I initially thought a select few but the list is actually quite long) and Michael Ondaatje is at the top of that list.  Years ago, I read The English Patient for an independent study project in either grade 12 or OAC English and …

The Crazy Rich Asians Series by Kevin Kwan

You have to read this series!  I came to the party on this one late and I wanted to read the first book in the series, Crazy Rich Asians for a couple reasons.  One, LaineyGossip has written about how great the novel is for a few years now and while it’s been on my list, it …

Books in Brief: February & March Roundup

I’m sitting at 25% of my reading goal for the year, right on track but I feel very close to falling behind as I didn’t feel a ton like reading throughout March and I’ve been busy doing other things.  It happens sometimes for me for no reason that I can figure out even though I …

Guest Blogger: Bunny Trouble Treasury by Hans Wilhelm

Hans Wilhelm is a German American author/illustrator who’s work I discovered while searching for Easter stories one year. I always enjoyed Easter at school because it not only brought the promise of warmer weather, but the students were a little more mature and confident in their abilities, the expectations were higher and the work a …

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

I found this novel so captivating! I often think that I don’t really care for historical fiction and I’m not sure why that idea is in my head, especially after reading The Alice Network. The word that actually popped into my head as I read along was “delightful” but that’s not exactly the right kind …