Marilyn and Her Books: The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe by Gail Crowther: REVIEW Goodreads blurb Timed to the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, and with the full cooperation of the Monroe estate, comes an investigation into the literary life of the Hollywood icon and actress … . Far from the spotlights of the Hollywood…
Reading Steinbeck in Two Years #1: Cup of Gold Goodreads blurb for Cup of Gold From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions:…
2026 Leacock Medal: Final Thoughts The winner of this year’s Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour will be announced on Saturday, June 20, and I’m super excited for it. All three of these books are FANTASTIC. If you’re not familiar with the Leacock Medal, here’s their website. Basically, it’s a long-standing Canadian literary award for books…
May 2026 Reading Wrap-Up Hello and welcome to my May 2026 reading wrap-up! I finished reading 12 books in May, which is around my usual average. However, I also DNF’d several (most notably The Wedding People, I’ll Watch Your Baby, and The Downloaded) and started a few others that I didn’t manage to finish by the end of…
April 2026 Reading Wrap-Up Hello and welcome to my April 2026 reading wrap-up! April wasn’t a great reading month for me, to be honest. I completed 10 books, DNF’d several, and had only 1 true 5-star reading experience. I also soft-DNF’d a few that I still want to read but weren’t working for me at…