Category Archives: Books

It’s a bit late in the year for this, but in order to confirm that I’ve checked items off my 2023 reading challenge, I should probably share what the challenge was that I set for myself! With credit to the … Continue reading →

Well, I am still largely favouring fun murder mysteries, however July did see a bit of branching out into adventure, a First Nations reckoning, and the annihilation of the universe! Cool! Furbidden Fatality, by Deborah Blake According to the fun, … Continue reading →

Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens This book is nothing like I expected. Somewhere between the title and the book jacket summary (“for years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove … she has survived for years … Continue reading →

April was a slow reading month so I combined it with May to appear more impressive. Also because I’m a procrastinator. Ottawa Rewind 2: More Curios and Mysteries, by Andrew King Andrew King is an avid amateur historian, whose obsession … Continue reading →

An eclectic month, in which I surprise myself by reading four books, all very different! Such a Quiet Place, by Megan Miranda Megan Miranda has a style. Her stories often (or even always?) take place in an isolated, sort-of-close-knit community … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time coming! Finally, a new blog post! Finally, I have read books! For reasons I can’t fully explain (“doomscrolling” is one candidate), I did not do a lot of (any) reading during the 2+ years of … Continue reading →

Just to recap, Station Eleven is one of my favourite books of all time. Maybe even top 5. So imagine my excitement at discovering that a TV miniseries was in the works!!! YAAAYYY!! Ahem. This did not go as anticipated. … Continue reading →

I had some trouble getting back into reading after a distracting two years of assorted COVID lockdowns, until I returned to a tried and true passion: the Harry Potter series. Despite JKR over-sharing some problematic opinions about transgender people, I … Continue reading →

Peak Performance; Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success. By Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness I started this self-help book a long time ago (a long, long, loooonnnnnnng time ago in today’s world). I … Continue reading →

Humble Pi, by Matt Parker Matt Parker is a ginormous* math nerd who has compiled together a collection of entertaining accounts of Math Gone Wrong. Stories of mathematical mistakes range from fuel-depleted airplanes to computer memory leaks, and for the … Continue reading →