There shouldn’t be a surprise when I tell you that reading is one of my favourite hobbies and interests. I mean, take a look at my (impressive, if I say so myself) Goodreads page! I fancy people who read, even those that I don’t share the same book genre of interest with. Whenever I express…
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The Ultimate Guide to E-Reading!
Did you get a new e-reader as a gift? Are you thinking of making the switch from physical to electronic? Whenever I tell my friends that I “e-read,” they always get fascinated and tell me what it is like, how to get books, etc. This brings me to writing up this guide for those who…
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace – A Book Review
Summary Anastasia is a competitive ice skater with dreams of competing in the Olympics. Nathan is the captain of the school’s hockey team. When one of their rinks is out of service, Anastasia and Nathan’s paths cross when they’re forced to share a rink. With competition just around the corner, Anastasia can’t afford to lose…
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul – A Book Review
Summary This is RuPaul’s memoir of growing up Black, poor, and queer, trying to make it into the entertainment business. Thoughts I had such high hopes for this book but unfortunately, it fell short. I’ve read many celebrity memoirs, and this one did not hit the mark. I felt it was insanely obvious that RuPaul…
The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter & Andrew F. Sullivan – A Book Review
Summary The Handyman Method follows a young family – Trent, his wife, Rita, and their young son, Milo – moving into a new home in an unfinished subdivision of a neighbhourhood in the middle of nowhere. Needing to do some repairs, Trent turns to YouTube for DIY home repair videos. Slowly, the mysterious YouTube channel…
The Zodiac Academy Series by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – A Book Review
Summary When orphaned twins Darcy and Tory Vega turned 18, they were lured into the Fae’s magical and ruthless world, promising a great inheritance if they completed their studies at Zodiac Academy. In the Fae world, they discovered they were princesses and the rarest of all Faes, able to wield all four elements: fire, air,…
Like a Mother by Mina Hardy – A Book Review
Summary Sarah is a recent widow with a toddler and a child on the way. After the death of her husband, secrets began to unravel about her dead husband. Unable to support herself and driven to protect her family from those who thought they were close friends, she accepts help from her mother-in-law. Thoughts This…
Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce – A Book Review
Summary Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce is a non-fiction book about the history of peasants in Europe, mostly in Ireland. It also serves as a slight memoir of Joyce’s family history. Thoughts Not what I was hoping for this book to be. I was expecting more of a…
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann – A Book Review
Summary In 1925, renowned British explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett and his two companions disappeared in the Amazon jungles in search of a hidden ancient civilization he dubbed Z. Since then, hundreds of explorers and rescuers also vanished in search of Fawcett and his team, and the Lost City of Z. Journalist and author David Grann…
Troubled by Rob Henderson – A Book Review
Summary Troubled by Rob Henderson is a memoir of foster care, family, and social class, as explained by Rob Henderson. Henderson grew up in the foster care system in Los Angeles and later went on to graduate from Yale and Cambridge University. Henderson shares what it’s like growing up in foster homes, the impacts of…
