Everything to do with books! Mostly book reviews, but occasionally, I have the non-review bookish post too.
I was browsing Pinterest when I saw a post on how the Bookish Linguist planned to cut her TBR list into half this year. It was a very cool post (if you’re looking for tips definitely check it out), but it also led me to a question: Should TBR lists be achievable? At last count,… Read More Discussion Post: Should TBR Lists be Achievable?
After binge-reading Jane Austen, I needed a completely different book to get over my book hangover so I decided on a fun, quick read: The Obsidian Dagger by Catherine Webb, the second in the Horatio Lyle series. In The Obsidian Dagger, Horatio is compelled to investigate the murder of two people – a Captain with… Read More Rereading: The Obsidian Dagger by Catherine Webb
I’ve been reading up on business and distraction (most recently Celeste Headlee’s book Do Nothing) and for some reason, I didn’t think to read about how busyness related to Christianity; a glaring omission given that I try to live out Christianity the best I can. Somehow, though, I stumbled upon An Unhurried Life in the… Read More Book Review: An Unhurried Life by Alan Fadling
This is one of those books that I thought was about one thing (A) but it was actually about another (B) but B turned out to be so interesting that I didn’t mind that it wasn’t about A. At first, I thought that City of Light, City of Poison was going to be about La… Read More Book Review: City of Light, City of Poison by Holly Tucker
Looking back at my old blog, I’ve had this book since 2010, which makes it ten years old (and explains the yellowed pages). I don’t think I’ve reread it since then because while I remember enjoying the story, it’s also very long – 703 pages to be exact! Even with illustrations and the occasional large… Read More Rereading: The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
If you know me, you know that I never do monthly wrap-ups (which I guess is why this one is late?) but last month was kind of unusual and I wanted to talk about it! Last month, I focused exclusively on books that I had read before, from childhood favourites to books on my shelf… Read More What I’ve Learnt from a Month of Rereading
When my sister found out that my cell group is focusing on community, she recommended that I read her copy of God’s New Community, which she left behind when she moved to New Zealand. God’s New Community looks at various New Testament verses and expounds on what Church really mean. It’s not a building but… Read More Book Review: God’s New Community by Graham Beynon
A little while ago, I managed to come up with ten book and tea pairings – different types of tea I recommend for specific books! The full list is available as a PDF for friends on my newsletter, but I thought I’d share three pairings here today! Mystery: Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley… Read More 3 Book & Tea Pairings
I was trying to find something that I knew I would enjoy when I realised that I have not read anything by George MacDonald ever since I finished The Lost Princess in 2018! That’s a pretty long time so I thought that it was high time I remedied the situation. I managed to find a… Read More Book Review: The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
What makes the English village so unique? Why does have have such a romanticised image in the minds of so many people (including me, although I’m not even a citizen of the UK)? And is it really dead? In The Village News, Tom Fort visits twenty-two villages in England and declares that the village isn’t… Read More Book Review: The Village News by Tom Fort