Book Expo and the “Crisis” in Book Reviewing
This year I went to Book Expo for the second time. The first time was a few years ago. I attended as a blogger and, back then, the conference was much more blogger friendly. There…
Poetry and Mental Health: How Reading Poetry Helps My Depression
For the last several weeks, I’ve been in a serious reading slump. It started the way it usually does–I began losing interest in the book I was reading so I put it down. After that,…
20 Questions Book Tag!
Every now and again, I like to do a tag or a survey because they’re fun! I don’t usually get tagged in them and never really tag anyone back (just not my jam), but I…
Epic Book Expo America Book Haul 2018!
This year Sarah and I embarked on a super fun trip to NEW YORK CITY! At the end May, we hopped on a jet plane and flew to the ole US of A. I had…
The Power by Naomi Alderman
The Power by Naomi Alderman Dystopian Fiction Hardcover, 341 pages Published October 27th 2017 by Viking The Power by Naomi Alderman is an incredible and important read. It’s by far one of the best books I’ve read.…
MeToo and Rampant Toxic Masculinity
As of May 4, another literary male was taken down by the #MeToo reckoning. Furthermore, this year’s Nobel Prize for literature has been pushed until next year. A lot of people have a lot of…
What I’ve Been Reading and Loving Online
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading a lot of interesting articles around the internet. These are the ones that stood out to me and I wanted to them share with you! Katie discusses…
The Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Illness
Over the last little while, I’ve seen a video shared around about mental health and illness, specifically depression and anxiety. The man in the video talks about the society and culture we live in. He…
5 of My Favourite Books about Mental Health and Mental Illness
Guys. It’s CMHA Mental Health Week (May 7-13)! This week let’s #GetLoud, end stigma, and have meaningful conversations about mental health. One way to do that is to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. My favourite method…
What Being A Teen Librarian Has Taught Me About Depression
May 7-13 is CMHA Mental Health Week. This week let’s #GetLoud, end stigma, and have meaningful conversations. Don’t let the title fool you: this isn’t a reflective piece that explores all the ways in…
February, March, and April Wrap Up!
Well, it’s been a while since I have done a wrap up post. Since January to be exact. I thought it was about time to do another. I might even follow up with a book…
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Fiction Hardcover, 386 pages Published February 1st 2012 by Reagan Arthur Books Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they…
6 Exciting May Book Releases!
Finally Spring feels like it’s here (sort of). Where I live we’ve had a few nice days, and several rainy ones. April showers bring May flowers or something, right? Now that May is here, I’m…
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw Young Adult Paranormal Mystery Hardcover, 320 pages Published March 6th 2018 by Simon Pulse Please note: I received a copy of The Wicked Deep from the publisher for review consideration. I…
Reading Through A Breakup
There’s no easy way around this: breakups are the fucking worst. They’re usually messy despite your best efforts, and in my case I felt an unfortunate cocktail of guilt, ambivalence, and emotional exhaustion. And while…