Category Archives: Books

It was another hot month in Ontario, so I mostly read after going for a swim in the pool. We have committed to swimming as much as possible now that we’ve solved the mystery of the disappearing water! After spending … Continue reading →

There is an undeniable law of physics that says when you have several books on hold in Libby and the availability dates are months apart, the books will all become available in the same week. I am inundated with random … Continue reading →

OMG it’s been so long since I updated by book reading exploits that I have FOURTEEN books to get caught up on … and I’ll probably finish at least one more before I’m finished this post. Worse, I’ve forgotten the … Continue reading →

I am hastily wrapping up March books in anticipation of … TRAVEL! Expect a bit of a hiatus, followed hopefully by some posts about Peru! I’ll try to keep the bird photos to a minimum 🙂 Brotherless Night, by V. … Continue reading →

January is a blah month and we doubled-down on the blah-ness this year, drifting into our 5th week of never-ending winter as we tromped through the snow to put away the Christmas decorations and take down the lights. And now, … Continue reading →

2025 may have been a sucky SUCKY year in terms of, well, everything on earth, but it was a banner year for reading for me. I read 61 books, a new PB, and only about a half dozen fell into … Continue reading →

The sins accumulate just in the course of this month of reading. Japan, Russia, and USA ruin Korea. China ruins itself. The catholic church ruins young, unwed pregnant woman and steals their babies (pro-life indeed). White people think it’s ok … Continue reading →

Things I don’t understand: Quantum Physics and the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Things I love: coming-of-age books about girls. This month I read four books on all of these things. How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, by Chad Orzel For … Continue reading →

I’m excited to report that I didn’t have to resort to a reading reboot, and managed to steer clear of murder mysteries for a whole month! This is a bit surprising to me, because it was a high-anxiety month full … Continue reading →

I read a lot more than I thought I did, given my mood for most of this rainless month. Most of these books irritated me. Or, was I already irritated because of the incessant heat wave and drought, and most … Continue reading →