Author: L.M. MontgomeryTitle: Anne of Green GablesFormat/Source: eBook/library Published: June 1908Publisher: Simon & SchusterLength: 320 pagesGenre: General fiction/young adultWhy I Read: Quintessential Canadian children’s lit, wanted a taste of PEIRead If You’re: Looking for a light but lovely read that gains […]
I looked forward to these two books but both fell way short of what I heard about them. Room by Emma Donoghue Rating: ★★ [ratings guide] I thought the kid’s voice was going to put me off but I grit […]
These two books are about living, about life, about living your life to make a change. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Rating: ★★★ [ratings guide] Gives a lot of background and historical context to Malala’s father and her fight […]
Author: Robin Sloan Title: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Format/Source: eBook/library Published: October 2012 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Length: 304 pages Genre: General fiction/mystery Why I Read: Liked the idea of a 24 hour bookstore, stumbled across some reviews that […]
These two books I read gave insight into lives very different from my own, set in different times and countries. Read at the end of July. Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis Rating: ★★★½ [ratings guide] I read some of […]