For the stories that take you on adventures, and the adventures that turn into stories.
In my May wrap up, I said that I thought my reading slump was over. It turns out that was a little bit right and a little bit wrong. I did have a pretty good reading month in June, and I managed to complete 9 books. But I read the majority of those books in… Continue reading June Reading Wrap Up
When I set out to put together this list of books that feature camping, I was confident that it wouldn’t be all that difficult. Though putting together these types of lists is typically time consuming, I normally have a good basis of posts and lists to start from. Both Google and Goodreads have always been… Continue reading 10 Novels that Feature Camping
Do you ever read a really great book and wish that you could visit the world contained within it’s pages? Do you ever wish that you could take a road trip to the fictional town in your favourite television show or movie? Becausea I do. I spend more time than I should probably admit, dreaming… Continue reading 10 Fictional Destinations I’m Dreaming About Right Now
Since I won’t be travelling to Newfoundland this summer, I figured that the next best thing might be to travel through reading! So I have scoured the internets and compiled a list of 15 books set in Newfoundland across a variety of Genres. There are many I have added to my reading list, and I hope you will find some that you want to add to your lists!
As I mentioned in my May Reading Wrap Up, I recently finished reading the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco. I started this series around the time when the first book came out in 2016, and then I was paused on it for a bit and read the last two books this year.… Continue reading “Stalking Jack the Ripper” Series Wrap Up
If you’ve been around the book blog or Booktube world, for any length of time, then you will be familiar with wrap ups. They’re generally monthly, but they can be other frequencies as well - quarterly tends to be popular, as are end of year wrap ups. I’m not sure yet if I want to… Continue reading May 2020 Reading Wrap Up
I love the idea of seeing books and genres on a map. In the case of the genres. In this new series I’ll be mapping out the books I read to learn more about where I read the most about, and to challenge myself to read more widely around the world. I also want to map out the genres that I read. I know the genres I think I tend to gravitate the most, but I think it’ll be fun to see that mapped out and categorized more completely.
On my birthday last year I set myself a challenge to read one book from each year of my life. Since it’s not looking like that’s going to happen by this year’s birthday, I am giving myself an extension. Here are the books that I have read so far.
Welcome to the Twenties! This year (and possibly into next) I am going to be reading books written in or set in the 1920s. Check out the books I’ve selected as part of this challenge.
This year I was finally able to participate in the Magical Read-a-Thon, hosted and created by G at Book Roast. My goal was to read books to fulfill all 12 prompts! Here’s how I did.
Maps and Meanderings 