Category: family reads

Starlight: A Stunning Final Novel from Richard Wagamese [Family Reads]

30 September 2019 / family reads / 5 Comments
Starlight: A Stunning Final Novel from Richard Wagamese [Family Reads]

Why we chose Richard Wagamese’s Starlight My dad and I previously read Wagamese’s novel Medicine Walk for a Family Reads discussion back in 2016. One day, Starlight came up while we were chatting (I think he had just placed it […]

Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City’s Struggle with Addiction [Family Reads]

23 July 2019 / family reads / 0 Comments
Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City’s Struggle with Addiction [Family Reads]

Why we chose Travis Lupick’s Fighting for Space I spotted this book in a library display of local topics. I thought Ash might find the topic relevant to her interests. I was also curious to learn more about the area […]

Perseverance by Tim Hague [Family Reads]

28 December 2018 / family reads / 2 Comments
Perseverance by Tim Hague [Family Reads]

Why we chose Tim Hague’s Perseverance We had two other options for Family Reads this month, but one of them we didn’t like much and the other one I couldn’t get a copy of quick enough. So when Dad spotted a […]

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan [Family Reads]

20 September 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan [Family Reads]

Why we chose Sarah Rees Brennan’s In Other Lands After Mythago Wood  disappointed my sister and I, we agreed that we wanted to try another stand alone fantasy.  Ash suggested this book, about which I had recently heard some positive things. […]

Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic [Family Reads]

27 August 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic [Family Reads]

Why we chose Jennifer Niven’s Ada Blackjack Mom had read somewhere about Ada (likely in a Bathroom Reader). She mentioned to me that she was interested in reading more about Ada. As someone who enjoys reading about Arctic exploration, and loved […]