Book Review on Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things
Book Review on Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things I recently read Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things as it was our book club choice. I was actually reading it on the plane coming back from a conference in Amsterdam and ended up having quite the chat with my neighbour. She described Jodi Picoult as “schmaltzy,” which […]
Book Review on Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
Book Review on Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood I read Stone Yard Devotional on the heels of Orbital (read my review here), and whilst in many respects they couldn’t be further apart, in other ways, they felt surprisingly similar. Both are reflective, philosophical, and contemplative. However, where Orbital almost seems to lack a distinct […]
Balancing Professional and Personal Life: Digital Tools That Work for You
Balancing Professional and Personal Life: Digital Tools That Work For You I shouldn’t have as much on my plate now that I’m not really working as such. But between staying involved with BISLN, catching up with the kids, journaling, and blogging, I somehow still find myself needing to map out my time. I don’t think I’m […]
Book Review on Miranda Hart’s I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You
Book Review on Miranda Hart’s I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You I started to read I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, but quickly moved to listening to it. Hearing Miranda herself—someone I knew well from her TV show—was far more gripping than reading the book. Plus, Betsy pinched the copy she had bought for […]
Book Review on Held by Anne Michaels
Book Review on Held by Anne Michaels I’m not ashamed to admit I was drawn to Held—a Christmas gift—because it was short. It seemed perfect for my reading challenge. However, I should have known better. Having been lulled into thinking “short” meant “easy” with Orbital by Samantha Harvey, I was quickly reminded that brevity can hide complexity. You […]
Book Review on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
Book Review on Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird At a friend’s suggestion, I recently decided to revisit To Kill a Mockingbird. My last significant connection to the book was back in 2015, around the release of Go Set a Watchman. That event was highly controversial, as the manuscript was published despite Harper Lee’s earlier wishes, and […]