The Challenges This was a great year for reading! Once I came to terms with the fact that I’d never finish my to-read pile or Les Misérables, I had a lot more fun and freedom with my reading choices. Part of my Heritage Reading challenge was a success. I completed several of the smaller categories:… Read Post
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Announcing #DiverseCanLit Chat!
I blog and tweet about diversity fairly often but I’ve found it difficult to build momentum. This is probably because my tweets and posts are reactionary: something at work or in my own reading triggers a thought and I give a “stream of consciousness” response. But DiverseCanLit needs and deserve a more consistent and organized… Read Post
Travel Tradition: Read a book by a local author
When I went to Seattle in July, I started quite a few bookish travel traditions. One of them was reading a book by a local author. My friend lent me her copy of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie during my visit. Our days were packed with nature-filled adventures so… Read Post
Armchair BEA 2013! Introductions
It’s that time of the year again! All this week I will be participating in Armchair BEA, one of the most fun book blogger events of the year. To those who are visiting my site for the first time: welcome! Allow me to introduce myself… Have you previously participated in Armchair BEA? What brought you… Read Post