![The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard [Family Reads]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/the-other-valley-family-reads.png?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
Why we chose Scott Alexander Howard’s The Other Valley We originally had a different book selected for this month’s Family Reads. Dad had started reading that other book but found it disinteresting. When he was over at my place one day, he picked up The Other Valley, which I had checked out from the library. He read the description and ended up taking the book home with him. I’m not […]
![Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods [Fantasy Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/upon-a-starlit-tide-banner-1024x576.png?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods Source: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 18 Feb. 2025Publisher: Tor Books (Macmillan)Length: 432 pages Genre: Historical fantasyTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +15) Summary 💬 Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.For Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of one of Saint-Malo’s wealthiest ship-owners, the high walls of the city are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are interested in securing advantageous marriages, Luce dreams of escaping her elegant but stifling home and joining a […]
![When Fragments Make a Whole by Lory Widmer Hess [NF Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/when-fragments-make-a-whole-banner.png?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
Summary 💬 In this candid and courageous book, Lory Widmer Hess describes her experience of inner transformation through her exploration of the healing stories in the gospels. In a unique blend of poetry, commentary and autobiography, she describes how she engaged with and drew inspiration from these stories. Her approach will inspire readers on their own journey of spiritual growth. During a difficult time in her life, Lory turned to […]
![Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen by Nathan Grayson [NF Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/stream-big-banner.png?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen by Nathan GraysonSource: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 18 Feb. 2025Publisher: Atria Books (Simon & Schuster)Length: 288 pages Genre: NonfictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +15)Representation: Featured content creators incl a trans woman, a Black woman, and a Korean American woman Summary 💬 With 2.5 million viewers at any given moment, the streaming platform Twitch is in the lead and often well beyond mainstream […]
![2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To [Top Ten Tuesday]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/TTT-2024-releases-havent-read.png?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is 2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To. Many 2024 releases I added to my TBR after they had dropped, so I wasn’t keenly anticipating them. But as I scrolled through my to-read shelf, I did manage to find ten 2024 releases that I should consider prioritizing this year. Which 2024 releases are you still keen to pick up?Link your TTT […]