December’s Result – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel My first adult read of the year! Reading Station Eleven made me realize how long it has been since I read a solid work of fiction like this. Station Eleven felt to me like a slice of life look at a post-apocalyptic world. The plot doesn’t revolved around the violent prophet mentioned in the jacket copy. He is just one of the characters whose lives […]
![Books I Didn’t Read in 2018 But Will in 2019 [TTT]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/top-ten-tuesday-new-host.png?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday list features recent releases I didn’t get to in 2018 but will try in 2019. For the sake of variety, I’m not including any titles that are covered by my challenges, so you won’t find any Tolkien or middle grade on this list.
![25 KidLit Annotations: Early Readers [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/we-are-growing.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone of MG spec fic 😉 Today’s post, featuring early readers, is the third in a series where I share those annotations by type. Links will be updated as the rest […]
![Anna-Marie McLemore’s Dazzling Debut [Review + Discussion Questions]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/weight-of-feathers.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
The Weight of Feathers, Anna-Marie McLemore’s debut novel, tells the story of two families of entertainers caught up in a bitter feud. The French Romani Corbeaus walk in trees and the Latinx Palomas swim as mermaids, travelling to small towns in California for performances. The Weight of Feathers explores themes of family, loyalty, and love with a touch of magical realism. The book is #ownvoices for Latinx representation.
![Talkin’ About Tolkien: Favourite Chapters in The Lord of the Rings [Discussion]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/talkin-about-tolkien.png?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
I compiled this list from my last three annual read-throughs of The Lord of the Rings. (This post has been stewing in my mind for a few years!) Screen captures (which I spent way too much time searching through and choosing…) are from Movie-Screencaps.com; I took all other photos. Page numbers refer to the single volume 50th anniversary edition of The Lord of the Rings. A Long Expected Party (Ch. 1, Book 1) When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of […]