Nothing sparks an online debate quite like the question about someone else’s left laundry. There are two camps: those who would never touch it and those who would heave that pile in a heartbeat. People will passionately argue over the appropriate waiting time before you move it. Others will pass judgement on those who leave […]
Two Steps Forward
I had high hopes for this book, but not because I enjoyed The Rosie Project. I love a good travel book, whether it is fiction or memoir. A Walk in the Woods is one of my favourite travel logs and in inspired me to consider walking the Appalachian Trail. Two Steps Forward fell flat for […]
Bird By Bird
I read this on the recommendation of a fellow writer. I enjoyed the read and I feel like it has helped me move past and through some of the challenges I face in my own writing. Easy to read. Relatable. I can see this content being helpful for anyone in the creative field. RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Spark of Light
I have been a huge Jodi Picoult fan since I read the Pact in 1994. I’ve read almost every book she has written. This was my least favourite to date. I did not like the progression back through time. It bothered me from the start and kept me detached from the story. One of Picoult’s […]
A Man Called Ove
Okay… So this was my second attempt to read this book. The first time, I could not get past page 7. I handed the book to my then 12-year-old son and he loved it. Then a funny thing happened. I was in a coffee shop and I saw a man in his 30s with his […]
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
I can’t pretend I understood most of the science fiction, but I did understand the characters. They were colourful and rich and complex and harboured origin stories that I did not see coming. The small, angry planet was just a destination, not the story. I loved these characters through and through. I picked this book […]