Category: family reads

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers [Family Reads]

29 December 2021 / family reads / 4 Comments
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers [Family Reads]

Why we chose Becky Chamber’s A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet [I want this post OUT OF MY DRAFTS before the end of the year, so here it is in a rough state. We discussed this book back […]

Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta [Family Reads]

11 November 2021 / family reads / 4 Comments
Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta [Family Reads]

Why we chose Zalika Reid-Benta’s Frying Plantain [This an old drafted post that I’ve revived – we discussed this book back in February] Dad had flagged David Bergen’s story collection Here the Dark after reading a Winnipeg Free Press review […]

Mom and I Read Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do [Family Reads]

18 April 2021 / family reads / 6 Comments
Mom and I Read Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do [Family Reads]

Why we chose Jennifer L. Eberhardt’s Biased We decided to choose a non-fiction book about race and racism. We considered So You Want to Talk About Race, which I had read last summer. I thought it would be a good […]

Middle Grade with Mom: The Lost Girl [Family Reads]

19 November 2020 / family reads / 4 Comments
Middle Grade with Mom: The Lost Girl [Family Reads]

The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu When you’re an identical twin, your story always starts with someone else. For Iris, that means her story starts with Lark. Iris has always been the grounded, capable, and rational one; Lark has been […]

Silver in the Wood [Family Reads]

14 October 2020 / family reads / 15 Comments
Silver in the Wood [Family Reads]

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he […]