Hosted by Shannon at River City Reads. Almost all my reading this month was from the library. Library books read: The Illegal by Lawrence Hill The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood Every Blade of Grass by Thomas Wharton The Girl With No Name by Marina Chapman (for book club) Captive by Claudine Dumont Confidence … Continue reading Library Checkout: October 2015
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Library Checkout: September 2015
Library Checkout is a new feature hosted by Shannon at River City Reading. I love the idea of highlighting what we've been up to at the library. What books are we putting on hold? What ones are catching our eye as we browse? I don't know about you, but I love hearing about what books … Continue reading Library Checkout: September 2015
Endless Shores, Endless Books
Last year I wrote about all my book buying adventures between May and September. One of the used book stores (Endless Shores in Bridgetown, NS) is one that we go to most years when we are camping in our favourite spot. It's located very near the laundromat, so we browse the book … Continue reading Endless Shores, Endless Books
A Visit to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
On the long weekend, we went to Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and before taking off again, I felt the urge to share. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your summer, and see you at the end of August!
Gone Campin’!
I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy." -Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
TBR Book Tag Fun
It's time to lighten things up a bit on this blog. I have been tagged by Eva @ The Paperback Princess to participate in the TBR Book Tag. Since my blog is mostly reviews, it's fun to branch off sometimes when I get a chance. It's always interesting to hear what other people/bloggers have on … Continue reading TBR Book Tag Fun
Hopeful Reading List For 2015
There are so, so many books I want to read right now that I thought it would be fun to make a list to keep myself on track (or try to), and also have something to look back on at the end of the year to see how I did. These are the books that … Continue reading Hopeful Reading List For 2015
A Selection of Great Blog Posts October 2014
Reviews: Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald @ Pickle Me This this is not a review: are you ready to be lucky?, by rosemary nixon @ Matilda Magtree Boundless by Kathleen Winter @ ebookclassics Recommended Reading: Gutenberg's Apprentice, by Alix Christie @ Rosemary and Reading Glasses Spat the Dummy by Ed Macdonald: An Interview with The … Continue reading A Selection of Great Blog Posts October 2014
A Selection of Great Blog Posts September 2014
I could not keep up with these during the summer, but now it's back! Reviews: Richards, David Adams: Crimes Against My Brother @ Kerry On Can Lit Interference by Michelle Berry @ Pickle Me This Shaping Memories and Imaginings: The World Before Us by Aislinn Hunter @ Barda Book Talk Station Eleven @ The Gilmore Guide … Continue reading A Selection of Great Blog Posts September 2014
Adventures in Book Buying
I've been saving up since May to write this post. Here are my book buying adventures of the spring and summer. May I bought these books at the annual Canadian Federation of University Women Book Sale that takes place in May every year at the curling club (where there is lots of space). There are … Continue reading Adventures in Book Buying
Consumed by Ink 