Year in Review: Top 5 YA Reads of 2022
This year has been a wild one for me and as I’m headed into the last week of 2022, I’m even busier. But something I made time to do all year was read. Whetherit was listening to an audiobook in
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Celebrating The Holidays Norwegian Style; Romjul
For those who celebrate Christmas, you’ve probably already experienced the lull between December 26th and welcoming in the new year. Often referred to as Twixtmas, or Boxing Week in the UK, it’s the time when you typically count the days from
Queen Of The Tiles by Hanna Alkaf (320 pages)
For Najwa Bakri, Scrabble is her life and her entire world. When her best friend, Trina Low, dies at a major Scrabble competition, Najwa’s entire world falls apart. After a year-long hiatus, she decides to return to the competition once
Traditional Holiday Decorations That You Can Make At Home
Usually, at this time of year, I’m preparing to write a blog post about festive nibbles and sweet treats you can make and enjoy over the holiday season. However, I wanted to shake it up with something different this year. I
Holiday Gifts for the Bookish Friends In Your Life
What should you buy for friends who enjoy reading? A book, right? While that’s the logical answer, it begs us to consider whether we actually know what they’ve read or what their favourite genre is. It is also likely that
Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell (288 pages)
Adele’s early years were spent in the dance halls of Paris with her beloved Maman. But eventually, Mr. Rochester, her presumed father, comes to take her to his uninviting if not opulent manor. Eventually, when Mr. Rochester leaves to marry
Holiday Gifts For the Food Friends in Your Life
The holiday season means that friends and family gather around the dinner table to enjoy a home cooked meal from one of their favourite chefs. Food is the simple bond that serves up cherished family recipes and memories baking alongside
As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (400 pages)
As a college student, Salama was in the midst of fulfilling her dreams of becoming a pharmacist when war broke out in Syria. Her life is put on hold as she volunteers at her local hospital tending to victims of
Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima (557 pages)
Eiric Halvorsen is lucky. His family is still thriving, even in a dangerous world without magic, both after effects of Ragnarok. He spends his time helping on the family farm and going on adventures. But his luck quickly changes when
Happy Thanksgiving: Family Favourite Recipes Passed Down to You
The older I get, I find that family dinners have become what I most look forward to about any holiday. It’s no surprise then that Thanksgiving is one of my favourites—second only to Christmas Eve.