Talkin’ Bout Tolkien – A Secret Vice and The Plants of Middle-Earth

26 May 2017 / review / 0 Comments
Talkin’ Bout Tolkien – A Secret Vice and The Plants of Middle-Earth

The Plants of Middle-Earth: Botany and Sub-Creation by Dina Hazell ★★★★ | GoodReads | IndieBound | Wordery I purchased this book expecting a field guide of sorts to the plants found in Middle-earth*. The Plants of Middle-earth instead uses said greenery as a point from which to explore various themes and concepts in Tolkien’s work. Hazell argues that Tolkien’s careful selection and naming of plants both real and fantastic reflects the implications […]

I Have Many Thoughts on Radio Silence

22 May 2017 / review / 2 Comments
I Have Many Thoughts on Radio Silence

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: 28 March 2017 Publisher: Harper Teen Length: 474 pages Genre: Contemporary YA Rating: ★★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery Radio Silence blew me away. I imagine it’ll be one of my favourite reads of the year. It’s a rare YA novel that I can objectively appreciate and also personally connect with. I have a lot of thoughts on this book. The following review is broken into […]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday #1

18 May 2017 / brief reviews, meme / 4 Comments
Diversity Spotlight Thursday #1

Finally, I’ve written a Diversity Spotlight Thursday post! The purpose of this meme is to share three diverse books: One you’ve read and enjoyed, one release that you haven’t yet read, and one that hasn’t yet been released. I actually enjoy reading this meme on other blogs. It’s a great way to promote diverse books and find new ones to add to the TBR. (I haven’t seen many posts about this lately […]

5 Arctic Adventures from Icemen + The Luck of the Karluk

16 May 2017 / review / 0 Comments
5 Arctic Adventures from Icemen + The Luck of the Karluk

The Luck of the Karluk: Shipwrecked in the Arctic by L.D. Cross ★★★½ | GoodReads | Chapters | IndieBound | Wordery Icemen: A History of the Arctic and Its Explorers by Mick Conefrey + Tim Jordan ★★★★ | GoodReads | No longer in print – check your library! Icemen: A History of the Arctic and its Explorers is a great introduction to the topic of Arctic exploration. Originally published as a companion […]

April 2017 Month in Review

April 2017 Month in Review

This post is linked up at the Monthly Round-Up Wrap-Up @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction. Oof, how are we already a week into May?! The past few weeks have seen my energy diverted into apartment hunting. I have heard a lot about how hard it can be to find a place in Vancouver. Thankfully, I signed a lease yesterday! Now, I can put my time back into reading and blogging. […]