Introduction “Welcome, fellow readers! Ever found yourself drawn to stories that delve into the shadows, exploring the darker corners of the human experience? If so, you’re in the right place. Defining ‘dark books’ is a subjective journey, but we can generally agree on shared elements: a sense of unease, a touch of the macabre, or…
Summary (from Goodreads) A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a…
I am trying to become a writer. There, I said it. This seems a foolish dream, for now, but I don’t see how else a dream can begin other than foolishly. It seems the height of arrogance to declare that I shall become a writer and then assume that such a thing is done with…
I say the weekend, but I feel like I’ve been doing this for the last month! We have recently returned from Winter Break here, and when I say recently, more than three weeks ago but I miss it. A lot. While the holidays are always a busy time, it snowed for a week here, meaning…
Here we are already, in early June, and I am once again creating a list of book reviews of what I read last month. It’s come so fast I can barely believe it, and yet somehow I managed to read a decent amount of stuff. Without further ado, here are the books I read in…
Have you ever had a good book that you felt so emotionally connected to that you felt you lived the lives of the characters? Have you ever been reading and your hands are shaking, your heart is pounding, and you are out of breath, but you haven’t left the couch? If your answer is yes,…
It’s Spring here in Western Canada, and so it seems a good time to start something new. The flowers are blooming, the air is sweet, and it’s finally getting warm. Altogether, I’m feeling pretty optimistic. Which is why, a few weeks ago, I started this blog, and I think it’s time that I wrote down…
This is the time of year when I need to start thinking about my third term report cards. I teach Grade 7, and I feel like the report cards that come in the third term, before those students graduate, are the most scrutinized by parents. So, I have some tips on how I do report…