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Midnight Library by Matt Haig

by athena // 12 March, 2021 // No Comments
This was a really cute and enjoyable book. Not saccharine cute and it has wholesome message to it. It was light even though it touches on some harder subjects like mental health and suicide. It was a bit slow to... Continue reading →

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

by athena // 10 March, 2021 // No Comments
I originally started this book over a year ago when I read about the Morning Pages (MP) from a blog. I I was getting back into stationery, pens, and notebooks. I am surprised I hadn’t really encounteed this earlier. Then... Continue reading →

The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin

by athena // 3 March, 2021 // No Comments
This was a wild ride. I am part of a book club where we read whatever we want so there is no set book. However, most of the participants had read and raved about this book. It’s urban fantasy set... Continue reading →

Easy Ombre Slouch Hat

by athena // 26 February, 2021 // No Comments
Hat #2 of 3 that I been planning to make and stashbust this winter. I have been meaning to use the white Diamond Merino Superwash DK yarn for years. It’s been in my stash since at least 2007! The problem... Continue reading →

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

by athena // 10 February, 2021 // 2 Comments
This memoir by George Orwell was quite a grim yet interesting read. It’s Eric Blair’s (aka Orwell) experiences as a casual kitchen labourer in Paris and as a tramp in London. There were a few disturbing moments and quite a... Continue reading →

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

by athena // 5 February, 2021 // 2 Comments
It’s been awhile since I read a literary novel like this one. The author is a poet and this is his first novel. This is a very well written first novel. The prose is so sparse yet so powerful. The... Continue reading →

The Girl from the Other Side – Siúl a Rún by Nagabe (Vol 1-8)

by athena // 4 February, 2021 // 1 Comment
I discovered this manga series through Good Reads. I’ve read volumes 1-8 which were all available through my library. Volume 9 should be coming to me in the next month or so. I think there is a total of 11... Continue reading →

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

by athena // 25 January, 2021 // No Comments
I have mixed feelings about this book and sometimes about Harari too. On the one hand, Harari does offer some interesting and thought provoking ideas about history, the current world order, and philosophy. On the other hand, I also find... Continue reading →

The Borrowers series by Mary Norton

by athena // 16 January, 2021 // No Comments
I know some people read cozy mysteries and romance novels as their comfort reading. I am finding that young adult / children’s books and graphic novels are my comfort reading. I read the first Borrowers at the end of 2019.... Continue reading →

Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence

by athena // 27 November, 2020 // No Comments
I love books about books. I think it’s because it’s an intimate and special kind of love. For me growing up as a lonely kid, books were some of my best friends. I’d spend summers at the library. I’d wonder... Continue reading →

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

by athena // 25 November, 2020 // No Comments
This is the young adult graphic novel about teenage relationships romantic and otherwise. In recent years, I’ve found some of my favourite reads have been young adult graphic novels. They consistently deliver interesting storytelling. I liked this one too. The... Continue reading →

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

by athena // 7 November, 2020 // No Comments
I remember reading The Night Circus fondly. I gave it a high rating and review. Some years later, I realized I had no memory of the plot or the characters other than that it was about a love story. That... Continue reading →

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