Across the North: Ice Ghosts and The Great Northern Canada Bucket List [Review]

18 January 2022 / brief reviews / 10 Comments
Across the North: Ice Ghosts and The Great Northern Canada Bucket List [Review]

Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition by Paul Watson Source: Paperback/OwnedPublished: Mar. 2017Publisher: W.W. NortonLength: 384 pages Genre: Historical non-fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16) I read a book I already owned! Applause please. Ice Ghosts has been a long time coming. The first 50 pages or so offer a brisk recap of the Franklin expedition itself. I do not recommend this as your introduction to the expedition. That story alone […]

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Desert Island Reads Challenge

13 January 2022 / meme / 2 Comments
Desert Island Reads Challenge

Desert Island Reads Preamble If you were stranded on a desert island… what entertainment would you want to keep you company? Inspired by a classic BBC radio show, Imyril @ There’s Always Room for One More created this challenge for Wyrd & Wonder 2021. So, I’m keeping my responses fantasy-focused. Imyril defines the parameters for this challenge as follows: 📚 Eight (audio)books – your Desert Island Reads float ashore in […]

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Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing [MG Review]

9 January 2022 / review / 3 Comments
Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing [MG Review]

Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept. 2020Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersLength: 240 pages Genre: MysteryTarget Age: Middle grade (suitable for 9+) Review ✍🏻 Pepper considers herself an amateur detective – she strives to follow the rulebook her deceased detective mother left. So when her great aunt passes away unexpectedly and Pepper sets out with her dad to pack up said aunt’s grand estate in a small […]

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Unsettling Fiction: The Warlow Experiment & Fever Dream [Review]

7 January 2022 / brief reviews / 8 Comments
Unsettling Fiction: The Warlow Experiment & Fever Dream [Review]

The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Aug. 2019Publisher: Doubleday Books (PRH)Length: 272 pages Genre: Historical fictionTarget Age: Adult The curious story of an eccentric bachelor (Herbert Powyss) who wants to leave his mark on science and decides the best way to do that would be to conduct an experiment on isolation by hosting and observing another man (John Warlow) living in pampered isolation for seven years.. This quote from early on hints that […]

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Pondathon II Sign Up

5 January 2022 / events / 8 Comments
Pondathon II Sign Up

Preamble It’s here! Pondathon II!! I feel lucky with the timing of this event, which comes two years after the first Pondathon. If Pondathon II had happened anytime in 2021, I would have let it fall to the side. But 2022 has rejuvenated me and I’m excited to play along. This sign-up post (a template provided by CW) explains what the Pondathon is and how to participate. It also introduces my Pond […]

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