It probably is not going to come as a surprise to many people when I say books you read can have a huge impact on who you are, and the way you think. I have read quite a few books over the years (disclaimer, not nearly as many as I would like to have because…
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My book collection is constantly growing. I have a bad habit of buying books faster than I can read them which means my to-be-read (TBR) list is virtually never-ending. I also love watching BookTubers do book hauls. So, I thought I would dedicate a blog post to all the books I’ve recently added to my…
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When I first heard popular BookTuber Noelle Gallagher mention this book, I knew it would very quickly become one of my favourites. I didn’t know a lot about the book before I decided to pick it up, but it did not disappoint.
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My 2021 reading goal is to read 12 books, and so far I have completed three. My latest? A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden.
Similar to many other readers, I read more books in the year 2020 than I have in any other year prior. Full disclosure, I usually don’t pay too much attention to the number of books I read or my Goodreads yearly recap. However, when my 2020 ‘Year in Books’ data came out I was so…
I was determined to finish this book before Christmas hoping it would propel me into the holiday mood I always wish for every year. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss did exactly that.
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About two months ago, I posted my Autumn 2020 reading list and while I haven’t checked them all off my list there are a few that I have. One of the books I have already finished is Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.
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The process of buying a new book is always exciting but if you could make it even more so, why not right? Back in April, I received a gift card to go to Epic Books here in Hamilton. At the time the store was just doing online or phone orders, and curbside pickup. When I called to…
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I mentioned this in a blog I wrote almost two years ago, but I’ll say it again. Autumn is my favourite season by far and there’s something so special about reading during the Fall time. So, it comes as no surprise to me that I am already hyper fixated on anything pumpkin spice related. It…
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky was first published in 1999, and most people my age (23) probably read when they were 16. Somehow, I missed the boat at the time, however, that has now changed.
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