Like Family - Erin O. White (Dial Press, 2025) I received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book thanks to the publisher. All opinions are my own. After hearing some positive early reviews of Like Family, I realized I had an ARC at home and so picked it up to read over a weekend. I… Continue reading Book Review: Like Family by Erin O. White
I should probably start off by explaining why I read this book. Neither of my children have ADHD. Neither has a diagnosis, nor have I ever suspected that either one should. In fact, reading this book, I was more sure than ever that my children do not have ADHD. That said, humans are unique. Kids… Continue reading Book Review: What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Sharon Saline
It feels deep into November around here. It starts to get dark around 4pm and while we've had some hours of brilliant sunshine, other days it feels like the sun never really rises. There's been a lot of rain. We've added extra blankets on our beds and I've started lighting candles in the evenings. As… Continue reading 2025 Highlights: Into Autumn
Point Form Book Reviews are my way of reviewing books that I don’t necessarily have a lot to say about but still want to share a little on. So here are my thoughts on Consider Yourself Kissed: Coralie is an Australian immigrant to London. Ok, that's an interesting premise Something Happened to cause her sudden departure… Continue reading (Point Form) Book Review: Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley
I'm a total name nerd so this book immediately appealed to me when I heard the premise. My girls love hearing what their "almost names" were (Eleanor and Violet) or what they might have been called if they were boys (Hartley and Freddie). When I hear about a new baby being born, I want to… Continue reading Book Review: The Names by Florence Knapp
Read: Pick a Colour - Souvankham Thammavongsa (Knopf Canada, 2025) (narrated by Zoe Doyle) White Nights - Fyodor Dostoevsky (Random House UK, 2025) (narrated by Luke Thompson) After Birth - Elisa Albert (Mariner Books, 2015) The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins (Penguin Classics, 1998) Ripeness - Sarah Moss (MacMillan Audio, 2025) (narrated by Flora Montgomery) The… Continue reading What I Read – October 2025
Karissa Reads Books 