Yellowface is a messy woman/disaster story in the best possible way. It's the sort of book that will have you inwardly yelling at the protagonist about her bad choices but you don't want to stop reading because you just have to find out how it all ends. June Hayward is an author of small success.… Continue reading Book Review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
We have completed our first family camping trip of 2023! On Tuesday afternoon we headed to Powell River on the upper Sunshine Coast. A short ferry ride away, this is where Sechelt folk go to get away when Sechelt gets too busy for us! We camped our first two nights close to the centre of… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Powell River
The Certainties - Aislinn Hunter (Knopf Canada, 2020) The Certainties is exactly the kind of dreamy, poetic novel that I find it so easy to fall in love with. It's a style of writing that I adore but I also know that it isn't for every reader. This novel reminded me of others I loved… Continue reading Book Review: The Certainties by Aislinn Hunter
I received an Advance Readers' Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. It is on sale now. This family story follows several characters over the course of decades, primarily in the city of Detroit. Orzo Armstead never arrives home on the day of his 37th birthday. He had lunch with his brother, left… Continue reading Book Review: Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Gray
We made it! The school year is finished, report cards are in (the girls both did fabulously), we're finding spots for all the end of the year artwork. We're officially on summer holidays! Pearl and Rose finished on Thursday but Friday was still a work day for Peter so the girls and I decided to… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: July is here!
Read: The Night Ship - Jess Kidd The Garden Party & Other Stories - Katherine Mansfield (Century Hutchinson, 1988) Let us be True - Erna Buffie (Coteau Books, 2015) The Sleeping Car Porter - Suzette Mayr (Coach House Books, 2022) She Who Became the Sun - Shelly Parker-Chan (MacMillan Audio, 2021) The Friend - Sigrid… Continue reading What I Read – June 2023
This has been a week busy with fun things. School beach days, a carnival, lunch with friends, a night out for Peter and I. Things are growing in the garden. There is one more week of school left and next weekend is already Canada Day! The dresses: Where’s Monday? I cannot even remember what I… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Early Days of Summer
Hi there! Welcome to the longest June ever! It’s June 18th and there are still two more weeks of school left. We’re all a bit exhausted. Thankfully, a lot of activities are winding down for the summer so our free time outside of work and school is a little looser. We’ve made time for some… Continue reading Life: Halfway through June!
Orphaned Believers - Sara Billups (Baker Books, 2023) Sara Billups' Orphaned Believers has a very specific audience and may seem strange in parts to readers who don't share her upbringing. But to those who do...hoo boy, will you feel seen! Billups delves into the 1980s and 1990s so-called "culture wars" that existed between the Evangelical… Continue reading Book Review: Orphaned Believers by Sara Billups
We are deep into the busy season of June. That means field trips and special events and end-of-year reports and performances and lots of good and fun things but also requires a good deal of organization. Literal dog pile! We got a bit of rain over Friday and Saturday which was welcomed by all. Wildfires… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: June Week 2
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