October 2020: Monthly Wrap-Up
Goodbye, October. Hello, November! (I’d say goodbye fall, hello winter… but let’s be real, here in Canada we’re already well into winter.) Yes, it’s been solidly snowing for the past two weeks – so it’s a good thing I’m a…
September Love by Lang Leav: ARC Book Review
I was really excited to see this book available as an e-ARC on NetGalley! Lang Leav is one of those authors who I’d heard lots about, but hadn’t had the chance to sit down and actually read anything by her…
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson: Book vs. TV Show
I knew I had to do at least one Book vs. Movie/TV comparison during the month of October, and what better choice than a ~spooky horror story~ like The Haunting of Hill House. With the TV show’s sequel, The Haunting…
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens: ARC Book Review
As a huuuge fan of romance novels, I was very excited to pick up this book. Maybe I’m just primed for grand romantic gestures and confessions happening on the eve of a new year from all the wonderful romcoms that…
The Hallotober Tag
Firstly, I want to thank Anne from Rooting Branches for tagging me for this spooky tag! (You should check out her blog, it’s awesome!) The Hallotober Tag was created by Jordanne from The Life Of A Glasgow Girl. 👻
3 Bookish Things I’m Thankful For
In Canada, Thanksgiving happens in October rather than November. And, while the holiday itself is undoubtably problematic, the sentiments behind taking time to feel grateful and pay thanks to the people and things in your life that matter still feels…
A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe: Blog Tour & Book Review
A Golden Fury is a YA historical fantasy that tells the story of Thea Hope – the 17-year-old daughter of the famed alchemist Marguerite Hope – in her attempt to create the ultimate alchemical creation, the Philosopher’s Stone, in an…
The Classics Book Tag
Firstly, I’d like to thank Brittany from Book Ramblings for tagging me in the book tag! 🥰 The Classics Book Tag was originally created by Vienna from It’s a Books World. Brittany changed up the format a little bit because…
Hush by Dylan Farrow: ARC Book Review
Hush, a YA dystopian fantasy novel, tells the story of Shae, a 17-year-old girl who lives along with her mother in a small farmhouse outside a poor village. The village itself on the skirts of a barren, wasteland where ink…
3 Spooky New Releases to Read for Halloween & Hispanic Heritage Month
I don’t know about you, but I love October! It’s got gorgeous colours of leaves in trees, pumpkin spiced everything, and the perfect weather for curling up under a cozy blanket and reading a good book. Bonus points if it’s…