In these posts I hope to share a little about what I am reading with my two children. Not exactly a review but a look at a book we’ve read together and how it worked for us. For context, my daughters are currently 7- and 10-years old. They are both excellent independent readers but we… Continue reading Reading with Pearl & Rose: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street – Karina Yan Glaser
Month: June 2025
Book Review: The Red Chesterfield by Wayne Arthurson
The Red Chesterfield - Wayne Arthurson (University of Calgary Press, 2019) What a weird little book. This has been sitting on my TBR since 2020 when Arthurson was supposed to be one of the featured authors at that years Writers Fest. I finally picked up a copy at the library and read it in one… Continue reading Book Review: The Red Chesterfield by Wayne Arthurson
Book Review: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Nightbitch - Rachel Yoder (Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2024) The protagonist of Nightbitch is a young mother of a toddler, a two-year-old boy, who gave up her career as an artist to be a stay-at-home parent. Her husband has a demanding job, one that takes him out of town from Monday to Friday. This is… Continue reading Book Review: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
2025 Highlights: Spring Edition
My little herb garden The other weekend, temperatures reached in the high 20s and it really did feel like summer was around the corner. This past week though has been cooler and a little rainy but we're still gearing up for summer. One more week of school while other activities have finished up. Lots of… Continue reading 2025 Highlights: Spring Edition
(Audio) Book Review: Audition by Katie Kitamura
I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to Libro.fm and the publisher. All opinions are my own. Audition was less than 5 hours to listen to but was a book that kept me thinking about it far longer afterward. In the first half, the narrator, a woman somewhere probably in her 50s,… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Audition by Katie Kitamura
Book Review: The Maid by Nita Prose
Molly Gray is an excellent maid. She might not always understand other people's facial expressions but she excels at "returning rooms to a state of perfection" at the Regency Grand Hotel. Since her Gran died a few months ago, Molly's been navigating the world on her own. She thinks she's doing okay until the day… Continue reading Book Review: The Maid by Nita Prose
Book Review: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden (Avid Reader Press, 2024) This is my nightmare, I thought as I started reading The Safekeep. Isabel lives alone in her family home. Her parents are both dead and her brothers have long moved out but Isabel is tied to the place, the keeper of this house, even… Continue reading Book Review: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
(Audio) Book Review: The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case
The Harder I Fight the More I Love You - Neko Case (Hachette Audio, 2025) I received an ALC of this book thanks to Libro.fm and the publisher. All opinions are my own I'm moderately familiar with Neko Case's music, primarily her work with The New Pornographers, but I knew nothing about her personal life.… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case
Book Review: Valentine in Montreal by Heather O’Neill
Valentine in Montreal - Heather O'Neill (Harper Collins, 2025) I received an Advance Uncorrected Proof of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own. On Sale July 15, 2025 Why, I wondered when I heard about Heather O'Neill's newest book, is this coming out in July? Surely, a February release would have made… Continue reading Book Review: Valentine in Montreal by Heather O’Neill
Book Review: The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa
The Passengers on the Hankyu Line - Hiro Arikawa (Berkley, 2025) I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book thanks to the publisher. All opinions are my own. Pub Date: June 3 This book is a little bit cutesier than I normally read but, when offered, I requested an ARC because it sounded like… Continue reading Book Review: The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa
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