Canada Reads 2026 Shortlist: My Thoughts The Canada Reads 2026 shortlist was announced this morning, so let’s talk about it. The Shortlist and Debaters Filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers champions A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt “A Minor Chorus is a novel that follows an unnamed narrator who abandons his thesis and goes back to his…
Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda: REVIEW Synopsis Japanese cultural historian Hiroko Yoda explains the Japanese mindset to Westerners by sharing her own journey with Japanese ritual and spirituality after the deaths of her parents. My Review As the author points out, the Western world often has a hard time understanding Japanese culture.…
My Top 10 Reads of 2025 Hello! Well, it’s that time of year again… time to pick my 10 favourites out of the 152 books I read in 2025! It’s been unusually difficult to do this year. Not because of the amount of books I read in 2025, but because very few of them really…
First Post of 2026: Wrapping Up Blogmas, Christmas Books, and 2025 Goodreads Stats Hello! Welcome to 2026! I hope the new year is treating you kindly thus far. And I hope 2025 didn’t give you one last kick on its way out the door. Here at my house, 2025 said goodbye and good riddance by…
Blogmas Day 10: 100 Rules for Living to 100 by Dick Van Dyke REVIEW Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 10! In honour of Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday later this week, I thought I’d read and review his new book, 100 Rules for Living to 100. But first, today’s jigsaw puzzle. Advent Calendar Some of the…
Blogmas Day 8: Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Hello! Welcome to Blogmas Day 8! Today’s Advent Jigsaw Puzzle No surprises in today’s jigsaw puzzle, but boy was it hard to put it together. This is one of those jigsaw puzzles where a lot of the pieces fit perfectly in more than one place. And…
Vagabond: A Memoir by Tim Curry: REVIEW Synopsis Actor Tim Curry looks back on his life and career, from his breakout role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his debilitating stroke in 2012. My Review This is such a fun memoir. I grew up watching movies like Annie, The Three Musketeers, Home Alone 2,…