April 2018 Month in Review

April 2018 Month in Review

April proved to be a productive reading month! I am currently 17 books ahead of my Goodreads goal, which feels like a miracle. With my academic obligations largely complete, I was able to enjoy some down time before I leave […]

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton [Family Reads]

30 April 2018 / family reads / 0 Comments
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton [Family Reads]

Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose […]

Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon Master Post (April 2018)

28 April 2018 / events / 0 Comments
Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon Master Post (April 2018)

Wrap Up Which hour was most daunting for you? Hour 13, when I woke up from a two hour nap and felt a bit disoriented ^^;  Tell us ALLLLL the books you read! Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith Thursdays with the […]

A Properly Unhaunted Place Offers A Creative Twist on Ghost Stories [Review]

26 April 2018 / review / 0 Comments
A Properly Unhaunted Place Offers A Creative Twist on Ghost Stories [Review]

A Properly Unhaunted Place by William Alexander Illustrator: Kelly Murphy Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: August 2017 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Length: 192 pages Genre: Middle grade speculative Cybils 2017 finalist ★★★★½       At the start of A Properly Unhaunted Place, […]

Oji-Cree Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby’s Extraordinary Life Story [Review]

23 April 2018 / review / 2 Comments
Oji-Cree Elder Ma-Nee Chacaby’s Extraordinary Life Story [Review]

A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plummer Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Published: May 2016 Publisher: University of Manitoba Press Length: 264 pages Genre: Memoir ★★★★     The subtitle of this aptly describes its content. Born […]