First of all, as a fellow basement-apartment-dweller I have to say, “…on the cushion that already has a tear in it from when I tried to kill a house centipede with a butcher knife” (p. 46) is the most relatable sentence I’ve ever read. I laughed out loud for a full minute. It’s hard for…
Be sure to watch episode 1 before reading my spoilerful comments below! (CBC YouTube link above) A big piece of the Canada Reads puzzle that you’re missing when you read the books is how good the celebrities will be at championing them. A good argument can save a mediocre book; a poor argument can allow…
Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I’ll be sharing my thoughts about the 5 books that will battle it out for the Canada Reads 2025 title next week (March 17-20). If you’re not familiar with Canada Reads, it’s an annual competition on CBC (Canada’s public broadcaster) where 5 Canadian celebrities each pick a Canadian…
Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog. In this post, I’ll be talking about my most anticipated upcoming book releases, specifically those due to be published between March and August 2025. Back in January, I talked about the upcoming releases Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, The Paris Express…
Old Chinese, or Archaic Chinese, is the oldest known variation of the Chinese language. It’s the language that was used on oracle bones (pictured above), pieces of ox scapula or turtle shell that were exposed to heat and interpreted based on the cracks that formed. The ancestors were asked a series of yes or no…
Chrystia Freeland is a controversial figure here in Canada. Since her election to federal parliament in 2015, she has served as our minister of international trade, then our minister of foreign affairs, then until very recently our deputy prime minister and minister of finance, the first time a woman has held the latter position. A…
Hello and welcome to my February reading wrap-up! Not including my study of the Rig Veda and the Upanishads, I completed a total of 12 books in February. Surprisingly, I managed to get my hands on 3 new releases and wrote full reviews for them, which I will link to below along with my abbreviated thoughts. I’ve…