From October to December of last year, I read just over 50 middle-grade fiction books in my role as a round one judge for the Cybils. To share some of the Cybils nominees I’ve read, I’ve decided to create a few lists grouping books by similar characteristics. All of the books meet the Cybils nominating criteria, which means they were published in English in Canada or the US between 16 […]
March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day. Organized by the Tolkien Society, the day was chosen to coincide with the defeat of Sauron. The day was established “to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien by reading favourite passages”. My posts covers my plans for today + 8 playlists to listen to while reading your favourite Tolkien tales. Too much time has passed since I read […]
Author: Ed O’Loughlin Title: Minds of Winter Format/Source: ebook/Netgalley Published: 7 March 2017 Publisher: Quercus Length: 496 pages Genre: Historical fiction Why I Read: Browsing NetGalley, cover + topic caught my attention Rating: ★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo | Wordery I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Fay Morgan and Nelson Nilsson have each arrived in Inuvik, Canada, about 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Both […]
Neverhome by Laird Hunt She calls herself Ash, but that’s not her real name. She is a farmer’s faithful wife, but she has left her husband to don the uniform of a Union soldier in the Civil War. NEVERHOME tells the harrowing story of Ash Thompson during the battle for the South. Through bloodshed and hysteria and heartbreak, she becomes a hero, a folk legend, a madwoman and a traitor […]
Author: Farida Khalaf with Andrea C. Hoffman (trans. from German by Jamie Bulloch) Title: The Girl Who Beat ISIS (The Girl Who Escaped ISIS in the US) Format/Source: Paperback/Library Published: July 2016 Publisher: Square Peg Length: 204 pages Genre: Memoir Why I Read: Spotted in ‘new and noted’ at the library Rating: ★★★★ GoodReads | Indigo | Book Depository I read The Girl Who Beat ISIS in one sitting. Farida Khalaf (not her real name, nor is she the […]