The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil by Leslye Choyce [Family Reads]

29 June 2024 / family reads / 6 Comments
The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil by Leslye Choyce [Family Reads]

Why we chose Lesley Choyce’s The Unlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil I plucked this book off my to-read list cos 1) it’s Canadian, 2) it sounded like something Dad might enjoy, and 3) it was available via the public […]

Fungal: Foraging in the Forest by Ariel Gordon [Non-fiction Review]

18 June 2024 / review / 4 Comments
Fungal: Foraging in the Forest by Ariel Gordon [Non-fiction Review]

Fungal: Foraging in the Forestby Ariel GordonSource: ebook/publicistPublished: 11 June 2024Publisher: Wolsak & WynnLength: 242 pages Genre: Creative non-fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +14) Summary 💬 Fungal is a wide-ranging collection from Ariel Gordon where she explores her fascination with all mushrooms, not […]

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill [Family Reads]

6 June 2024 / family reads / 4 Comments
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill [Family Reads]

Why we chose Kelly Barnhill’s When Women Were Dragons Ash and I went for out for breakfast one day in February. We wandered into a nearby bookstore, where When Women Were Dragons was on display. Ash mentioned it was on […]

May 2024 Month In Review

May 2024 Month In Review

Funny how the month I was most optimistic about posting for since January turned out to be the month I posted the least… oh well! I’ve been busy with enjoying warmer weather, opening up the lake for the season, preparing […]

Tidal Creatures (Alchemical Journeys #3) by Seanan McGuire [Wyrd & Wonder Review]

11 May 2024 / review / 12 Comments
Tidal Creatures (Alchemical Journeys #3) by Seanan McGuire [Wyrd & Wonder Review]

Tidal Creaturesby Seanan McGuireSource: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 6 Jun 2024Publisher: TorDotCom (Macmillan)Length: 464 pages Genre: Speculative fictionTarget Age: AdultRepresentation: A progatonist is American with a Chinese father and Scottish mother, supporting character is Black Summary 💬 All across the world, people look up at the moon […]