The Truth About Lies: The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit by Aja Raden – Book Review

The Book Review The Truth About Lies: The Illusion of Honesty and the Evolution of Deceit by Aja Raden is one of the most interesting and eye-opening books I've ever read, and honestly… It was barrels of fun! Aja Raden is very obviously a researcher at heart. And to top it off, an educator. Aja…

#BookReview The Snowflake Woods: Charlie and the Christmas Miracle by B. De Alwis

The Snowflake Woods: Charlie and the Christmas Miracle by B. De Alwis is a lovely picture book with lots of story packed in. There's a lot to unpack with this book. This book is a longer picture book with lots of stories packed into beautiful illustrative pages. There are lovely, watercolour images with an array…

#BookReview Finnish Nightmares by Karoliina Korhonen

Looking for a quick review of an excellent graphic novel/comic book? This book is relatively short but I was honestly surprised how few reviews it had! This book was absolutely hilarious and a must read. I figured it deserved it's time to shine, so here is my quick review (flashback to my first reviews on…

Fight Night by Miriam Toews – A Book Review

Fight Night by Miriam Toews is a wonderful character study that reminds the reader of the value of family. The Background I received this book as a Secret Santa gift in 2021. A community engagement project happened where you could be a Secret Santa for someone in the community and receive a gift by. I…

#BookReview Ezra Slef: The Next Nobel Laureate in Literature by Andrew Komarnyckyj

Ezra Slef: The Next Nobel Laureate in Literature by Andrew Komarnyckyj is a wickedly smart novel. I'm going to be honest, the synopsis didn't give me a good idea of how this book was going to go. The level of comedy and intelligent sarcasm in this book is through the roof. The introduction alone was…

#BookReview iAmMoshow’s A New Cattitude – An Illustrated Guide To Getting Through TOUGH Times

Random books tend to come my way, and this one randomly stumbled upon me. A friend gave it to me, saying I should give it a read and I figured… why not? It looked to be pretty cool (and it appears to be indie.. not many reviews are around of it!). First of all, the…

#BookReview Veering Off on Valentine’s by A.J. Kormon

Veering off Valentine's by A.J. Kormon is another super sweet, middle grade read for your eager readers. I do really enjoy these books. I've been on a bit of a middle grade binge lately, but can you blame me? This series specifically is designed for readers who aren't too enthusiastic about reading. There is big…

#BookReview Snowman Paul and Kate’s Olympic Dream by Yossi Lapid

Updated Review in 2022: It's time for another Winter Olympics so it's time for Briar (in 3rd person, of course) to jump back into some winter sports themed books. I absolutely ADORE Snowman Paul, so it was a natural fit to come back to this series. When Yossi Lapid let me know these books were…

#BookReview Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid

Updated Review, January 2022: Okay folks, the Winter Olympics is coming up this year and it's time to go into a nostalgia read for me and visit our dear friend, Snowman Paul. Who, by the way, keeps being autocorrected to Snowball Paul, and Yossi now needs to make a sidekick named Snowball Saul because... because…

#BookReview Snowman Paul Returns to the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid

Updated Review in 2022: With the Winter Olympics rolling around, it's time to jump back into some sports themed books from my fave authors! Snowman Paul is one of my favourite series and also has a Winter Olympics themed series! Since 2022 is the year of the Winter Olympics, it was only a matter of…