On Depression, Reading, and Renewal
Where have I been? Getting personal re: depression, reading, and the hope of renewal.
Monthly Recap: June 2018
June 2018 was a busy month, packed with exciting work challenges, some decent reading, and welcoming our new puppy into our home!
Discussion: Beating Bookish Intimidation
Do you ever feel intimidated by a book’s popularity, its length, or the rabid love of its fandom? Let’s discuss bookish intimidation!
A Post About My Dad
This has been a very difficult couple of weeks. I’m devastated to announce that my dad unexpectedly and suddenly died while at my family’s cabin.
Discussion: Stepping Outside Your Bookish Comfort Zone
If you’re anything like me, when you’re choosing which book to read next you probably gravitate towards one or two specific genres or topics. For the past four years (since I’ve started blogging!), the genre that I’ve reached for first has been fantasy.
Discussion: What Makes You Decide to Buy a Book?
Unsurprisingly, many voracious readers are also avid collectors of books. But money and space aren’t infinite, so how do you decide which books to buy? Let’s discuss!
Monthly Recap: June and July 2017
June and July were by far the busiest months of my 2017, with work taking centre stage. But amidst the business, I was still able to read and review lots of great books!
My Favourite BookTubers
Most of my bookish information comes from blogs, but I also love watching people on YouTube talk about all things reading related! Here are a few of my favourites.
Discussion: Book Recommendations Gone Wrong
There’s nothing better than sharing your love of a great book, but what do you do when your book recommendation falls flat? Do you live in fear of this like I do? Let’s discuss!
Discussion: When Do You Get Rid of Books?
When do you get rid of books? How do you decide which ones to get rid of, and where do you bring them? Or are you the rare collector who never gets rid of a single book? Discuss with me!
Discussion: Does Your Mood Impact Your Reading?
What happens when you’re just not in the mood to read anything you own? Can you make yourself stick to a TBR even if you’re not feeling it? Let’s discuss!
A-Z Diverse Readathon
This readathon, hosted by Annika and Zeee, celebrates diverse books and all that they have to offer. From June 30th to July 5th, join us in this diverse readathon!
Discussion: What’s The Most Important Part of a Book?
Everyone has their own reading preferences, whether its strong characters or a fast plot. But if you could only choose one…what would it be?
Fine Print Travels: New Orleans, Louisiana
Browse through photos and read some stories of my time in New Orleans, Louisiana. One of my all-time favourite American cities!
My Life in Library-Land: Grad School, The Pride Library, and OLA
Where have I been and what have I been up to? The (slightly ungrammatical) answer to both of those questions is “libraries.” And it’s been awesome!
Mustache Me Some Questions: Tag Vol. 1
The lovely and hilarious Lynn from Lynn’s Books tagged me to participate in this tag so we can learn more about each other. And why not? Because I know y’all […]