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
Tag: Karissa Reads Books 2025
What I Read – October 2025
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
Book Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey, 2025) I received an advance reading copy of this book thanks to the publisher. All opinions are my own. The Bewitching follows three women in three different times, all faced with mysterious disappearances, danger, and the possibility of being cursed by a witch. We have Alba in 1908,… Continue reading Book Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
(Audio) Book Review: Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to the publisher and Libro.fm. All opinions are my own. When I read Thammavongsa's debut short story collection in 2021, I finished by saying that I would look forward to a novel from her. So when I saw an audiobook version of her first novel… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Book Review: Emiko by Chieri Uegaki
This was a fun, sweet young adult novel. The first novel from Uegaki, we know here in our house for her kids picture books. And, although I've never met her, Uegaki used to live here on the Sunshine Coast and we have mutual friends. The premise of the book is terrific and I was excited… Continue reading Book Review: Emiko by Chieri Uegaki
Book Review: Exposure by Helen Dunmore
Exposure - Helen Dunmore (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2016) Helen Dunmore was on my radar but not my TBR until I read The Railway Children and FictionFan commented that there was a version of that story that focused on the parents. (Her review can be found here.) Simon Callington is a low level office worker for… Continue reading Book Review: Exposure by Helen Dunmore
What I Read – September 2025
Read: The Hand that First Held Mine - Maggie O'Farrell (Headline, 2010) The Golden Age - Kenneth Grahame (Dover Publications, 2005) The Accidental Favourite - Fran Littlewood (MacMillan Audio, 2025) (narrated by Fiona Button) Divisadero - Michael Ondaatje (McClelland & Stewart, 2007) Heart the Lover - Lily King (Harper Collins Publishers, 2025) (narrated by Rebecca… Continue reading What I Read – September 2025
Reading with Pearl & Rose: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
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 Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
(Audio) Book Review: Heart the Lover by Lily King
Heart the Lover - Lily King (Harper Collins Publishers, 2025) I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to the publisher and Libro.fm. All opinions are my own. This was the 100th book I finished in 2025 and it's a delightful serendipity that it was both a book I was looking forward to… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Heart the Lover by Lily King
(Audio) Book Review: The Accidental Favourite by Fran Littlewood
The Accidental Favourite - Fran Littlewood (MacMillan Audio, 2025) (narrated by Fiona Button) I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to Libro.fm and the publisher. All opinions are my own. My reading of this book suffered slightly by the fact that it took me so long to finish it. This is not… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: The Accidental Favourite by Fran Littlewood
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