Literary Pilgrimages: Hobbiton, Middle-Earth (Part 5)

29 December 2016 / literary pilgrimage / 2 Comments
Literary Pilgrimages: Hobbiton, Middle-Earth (Part 5)

Earlier this year, I spent three months travelling around New Zealand. My primary reason for doing so? Exploring locations in featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, of course! Come along as I revisit what will likely […]

Review: Roses and Rot by Kat Howard

27 December 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Roses and Rot by Kat Howard

Author: Kat Howard Title: Roses and Rot Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: May 2016 Publisher: Saga Press Length: 320 pages Genre: Contemporary fantasy Rating: ★★½ GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo  Rose and Rot turned out to be very different from what I […]

Review: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

23 December 2016 / review / 3 Comments
Review: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Author: Kelly Barnhill Title: The Girl Who Drank the Moon Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: August 2016 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Length: 388 pages Genre: Middle grade fantasy Why I Read: Liked the description Rating: ★★★★★ GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo | […]

Family Reads: Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

18 December 2016 / family reads / 0 Comments
Family Reads: Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

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 […]

Literary Pilgrimage: Visiting Middle-Earth (Part 4)

16 December 2016 / literary pilgrimage / 2 Comments
Literary Pilgrimage: Visiting Middle-Earth (Part 4)

Earlier this year, I spent three months travelling around New Zealand. My primary reason for doing so? Exploring locations in featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, of course! Come along as I revisit what will likely […]