Tag: historical

Review: Hannah Kent’s The Good People is a Devastating Read

30 November 2017 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Hannah Kent’s The Good People is a Devastating Read

The Good People by Hannah Kent Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: September 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Length: 380 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery  I waited impatiently over a year for this book to be released in Canada. I […]

Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 – WWII + Japanese Experiences

27 January 2017 / brief reviews / 5 Comments
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 – WWII + Japanese Experiences

Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017! A perfect day to kick of my series of Cybils nominee recommendations that will run for the next few weeks.  The goal of MCCBD is “to not only raise awareness for the kid’s […]

Review: The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

10 December 2016 / review / 2 Comments
Review: The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

Author: Ami McKay Title: The Witches of New York Format/Source: ebook/Netgalley (hardcover since purchased) Published: 25 October 2016 Publisher: Knopf Length: 504 pages Genre: Magical realism/historical fiction Why I Read: Browsing NetGalley, cover caught my eye Rating: ★★★★½ GoodReads | […]

Family Reads: Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel

22 November 2016 / family reads / 2 Comments
Family Reads: Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel

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 […]

Family Reads: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

20 September 2015 / family reads, meme / 0 Comments
Family Reads: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

 Welcome to Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live during the last week of each month, so feel free to […]