Jaclyn and the Beanstalk by Mary Ting turned the tale of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ on its head. Jaclyn lives with her mum and dad on their isolated farm. She knows how to wield a sword, thanks to her father. When he, and several companions, set out to take care of some monsters terrorising the […]
What fate awaits a girl who hears monsters at night… Sixteen-year-old Jaclyn looks up to her father. An honest man who once fought for the king, he now teaches Jaclyn how to use her wits—and her sword. But he has a secret. And his secret may have a connection to the one thing Jaclyn is […]
1000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich 1000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich is a delightful compendium of important works through history. This volume is arranged alphabetically by author. There are some exceptions to this, such as religious texts, and those works for which we don’t know the […]
Earth Sciences: Daylight and Darkness by Mary Lindeen Daylight and Darkness is part of the Earth Sciences series for young readers by Mary Lindeen. Full of beautiful pictures, this installment talks about different aspects of day and night Like the others in the series, this one has simple, easy to read sentences, and provides grounding […]
It’s Saturday Morning! by Joe Garner & Michael Ashley was a walk down memory lane for me. Born at the tail-end of the 70s, most of these shows were staples in my life. Watching Scooby-Doo reruns in the afternoons spent at my grandmother’s, and Smurfs on Saturday. Smurfs were my favourite, and still are! I […]
Music Monday was created by The Tattooed Book Geek as a way to showcase our favourite music. Each Monday share a song that inspires or uplifts you.
Besieged by Kevin Hearne is a collection of nine short stories set in the world of the Iron Druid series. These tales focus on various recurring characters from the series, from Atticus, to Archdruid Owen, to Perun, a god of thunder. Each story is prefaced by a notation placing it in the Iron Druid Chronicles […]
Life and Things So, we went to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra last weekend. It was awesome, as usual! Usually we don’t stay to meet the performers, but this year we did, and I got to meet the lead violinist, Asha. Too cool! Other than that, it’s been a slow week. I have Meniere’s and it decided […]
This is a weekly meme created by Dani @ Perspective of a Writer, to show off favourite characters. Be sure to check out their blog! This week’s topic is … A Character to go on Vacation with… (Where would you want to get away to? And why them?!) Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Mary Russell […]
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam@Taking on a World of Words. To play, answer the three ‘W’ questions listed below. Be sure to link back to her or to put the link to your post in the comment section of her blog so that others take a gander at your answers and […]
