Book Review: War of Storms by Erica Cameron

War of Storms by Erica Cameron is book three of the Ryogan Chronicles, and sees an end to the war with Varan and his fellow bobasu. Khya, still growing in strength from the susuji, is determined to draw Varan and the former Mireseh out, that they might pay justice for the lies they have told, […]

Dec 8th- 14th

Life and Things It’s been a long, stressful week. I got a final diagnosis for what’s been going on… After ruling out everything from autoimmune, to thyroid and other gland disorders, the verdict is CFFM or chronic fatigue/ fibromyalgia. Apparently it is now seen as a sliding continuum, and if you have one, you have […]

Book Review: Jaclyn and the Beanstalk by Mary Ting

Jaclyn and the Beanstalk by Mary Ting turned the tale of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ on its head. Jaclyn lives with her mum and dad on their isolated farm. She knows how to wield a sword, thanks to her father. When he, and several companions, set out to take care of some monsters terrorising the […]

Jaclyn and the Beanstalk by Mary Ting

What fate awaits a girl who hears monsters at night… Sixteen-year-old Jaclyn looks up to her father. An honest man who once fought for the king, he now teaches Jaclyn how to use her wits—and her sword. But he has a secret. And his secret may have a connection to the one thing Jaclyn is […]

Nonfic Mix

1000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich 1000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich is a delightful compendium of important works through history. This volume is arranged alphabetically by author. There are some exceptions to this, such as religious texts, and those works for which we don’t know the […]

Quickshots #29

Earth Sciences: Daylight and Darkness by Mary Lindeen Daylight and Darkness is part of the Earth Sciences series for young readers by Mary Lindeen. Full of beautiful pictures, this installment talks about different aspects of day and night Like the others in the series, this one has simple, easy to read sentences, and provides grounding […]

Book Review: It’s Saturday Morning! by Joe Garner & Michael Ashley

It’s Saturday Morning! by Joe Garner & Michael Ashley was a walk down memory lane for me. Born at the tail-end of the 70s, most of these shows were staples in my life. Watching Scooby-Doo reruns in the afternoons spent at my grandmother’s, and Smurfs on Saturday. Smurfs were my favourite, and still are! I […]

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