Category: family reads

Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe [Family Reads]

15 July 2023 / family reads / 2 Comments
Nosy Parker by Lesley Crewe [Family Reads]

Why we chose Lesley Parker’s Nosy Parker Dad’s book discovery process often goes as follows: This was the process followed for discovering Nosy Parker. After he finished reading the book, he suggested I read it as well for Family Reads. […]

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire [Family Reads]

20 February 2023 / family reads / 6 Comments
Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire [Family Reads]

Why we chose Seanan McGuire’s Lost in the Moment and Found TBH, we wanted to do R.F. Kuang’s Babel but it was seemingly impossible for us both to acquire a copy and read it within an acceptable time frame. Meanwhile, […]

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 […]