A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: six new books read, still reading If I Had Your Face and How To Be an Antiracist, three new books I want to read, two of which focus on Canada, and a book that is finally being released this week.
October 5, 2020
The Weekly Wrap: September 28th to October 4th
05October
October 3, 2020
Heartfelt and Nostalgic: Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
03October
An enemies to lovers romance that encapsulates the nostalgia of ending a significant life chapter while navigating the nuances of friendship, attraction and life–and demonstrating the joy and happiness romance novels and a beloved home can bring to one's life.
October 1, 2020
The Monthly Wrap: September
01October
18 books read, 2 DNF, 3 books knocked off my lengthy Up Next shelf, a compilation of the 12 books I discovered–and want to read–in September... 4 of which I've already purchased and 6 book reviews with the following themes: Meant to be, secrets kept from family, mother-daughter relationships and the personal impacts of U.S. politics.
September 29, 2020
Saccharine Yet Endearing: Heart Strings by Melanie Moreland
29September
A sweet romance, encompassing all the best parts of a swoon-worthy romance, a supportive Hero, capable Heroine and adorable meet-cute; despite the initial misunderstanding between the main characters, the family-oriented drama establishes a couple that stands by each other through everything.
September 28, 2020
The Weekly Wrap: September 21st to September 27th
28September
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: four new books read, starting a new book from my Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read centring diverse characters and a new eARCs I’m reviewing this week!
September 26, 2020
Earnest Yet Superficial: Winter of the Wolf by Martha Hunt Handler
26September
A story of 15-year-old Bean as she tries to reconcile the apparent suicide of her brother and the spiritual journey she goes on as she attempts to piece together her brother’s last day. owever, the unrealistic character behaviour and lack of Inuit characters severely detracted from the enjoyability of the novel.
September 23, 2020
Striking Yet Harrowing: Searching For Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok
23September
A compelling, suspenseful mystery, chronicling Amy’s search for her sister, Sylvie, that slowly reveals the secrets kept from family through its dual narration between Amy and Ma in the present and Sylvie’s perspective from the past, culminating in a cathartic yet heartbreaking ending.
September 21, 2020
The Weekly Wrap: September 14th to September 20th
21September
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: seven new books read, still reading two books from my lengthy Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read from all different genres but include epic slow-burn romances and two new eARCs I’m reviewing!
September 19, 2020
Calming and Genuine: The Secret Women by Sheila Williams
19September
A story of the shared grief that forms a new friendship between three women as they navigate the loss of their mothers which centres the ritual of packing and distributing the remain items of the deceased; however, as these women attempt to move on, they come across secrets kept by their mothers in their things and work to reconcile these new histories with the mothers they knew.
September 15, 2020
Outstanding and Insightful: Family in Six Tones by Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao
15September
A beautifully written dual narrated memoir (whose enjoyability decreased due to my formatting preferences) that details Lan’s (the mother) experiences growing up in war-torn Vietnam and assimilating into the US at age 13 and how Harlan’s (the daughter) childhood has been influenced by her mother’s identity as a refugee.
