How to avoid falling into reading slumps
It’s January, which means it’s also the time of year when I have historically found myself falling into reading slumps most often.
Book Review: The Other Shore: Stories by Rebecca Campbell
If you’ve been looking for an introspective collection of stories that will make you think about what it means to be human, look no further.
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Book Review: The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
The Belles is a wonderfully twisty and eerie story you won’t want to pass up on reading … especially during spooky season. The novel will leave you with a chill in your bones in the best way possible.
Book Review: All Things Under the Moon by Ann Y.K. Choi
All Things Under the Moon (September 2025) by Ann Y.K. Choi is an incredibly eloquent historical fiction novel you won’t want to miss.
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Books to Add to Your Fall Reading List
I know there is still about a month of summer left; however, I must admit I am someone who gets excited about the autumn season early. This year, my excitement started about two weeks ago when we had a bit of a cooler spell – it instantly awakened my longing for crisper mornings, cooler days,…
Five Books to Read During Summer 2025
Take a minute and close your eyes. Picture yourself by a pool or just in a comfortable outdoor space, you have a cold drink, you’re wearing a lightweight outfit, you have the day off work, and you’re getting ready to crack open a book. This scene is exactly how I plan to be spending most…
Book Review: Seed Beetle by Mahaila Smith
We are in a state of existence where we can no longer afford to ignore the realities of climate change, and the roles science and technology play in our steps moving forward. This is an incredibly crippling reality to face most days when primarily all news being fed to us is negative – whether it…
Book Review: The High Dive by Chelsea Fagan
I always find that I’m searching for those perfect summer reads as soon as the end of February hits and spring and summer are on the horizon. And if you’re anything like me then you’ve also already begun to curate your Summer 2025 Reading List. Whether you’ve been adding to your list for weeks or…
My Favourite Books of 2024
The other day I released a new podcast episode where I talked about all the books I read this past year. In total, I read 41 books. As I said at the end of the podcast episode, this may seem like a lot to some and it may seem like not a lot to others.…
Visiting Bookstores in Montreal
Montreal is close enough to Hamilton that it’s fairly easy to get to by plane but far enough away that a car ride seems daunting. Keeping those factors in mind, a couple of months ago a friend and I planned a trip (opting for the quick 45-minute flight) for mid-July.
Paige Petrovsky 