Month: November 2015

Review: Alistair Grimm’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro

7 November 2015 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Alistair Grimm’s Odditorium by Gregory Funaro

Author: Gregory FunaroTitle: Alistair Grimm’s OdditoriumSeries: Odditorium #1Format/Source: eBook/AuthorPublished: January 2015Publisher: Disney-HyperionLength: 432 pagesGenre: Middle grade historical fantasyWhy I Read: Sounded like a fun readRead If You: Like Victorian England + dash of fantasyRating: ★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | AmazonI received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for my honest review. The novel opens with a striking article from The Times, headline “WILLIAM STOUT SENTENCE TO HANG!” […]

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Family Reads: Belonging by Adrienne Clarkson

5 November 2015 / family reads, meme / 0 Comments
Family Reads: Belonging by Adrienne Clarkson

   Welcome to October’s Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live around the last Sunday of each month, so feel free to grab the banner and join in however you like.     Jenna: Belonging: The Paradox of Citizenship is the 2014 entry in CBC Massey Lectures Series. I have […]

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RIPX Wrap Up

2 November 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
RIPX Wrap Up

Huh, it’s November now? I definitely fell short on this challenge, with my reading habits suffering through October. I did read one of my RIP selections during the Read-a-thon – Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow, the only book I read that I had originally selected for the challenge. I thought I would certainly have read The Fall of the House of Usher during the Read-a-thon, but I conked […]

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