My September selection #12booksof2025
Honourable mention goes to Maya & Natasha


May selection. Was a re-read for me and got more out of it this time around than the first time around. #12booksof2025

Thanks to @CuriousG for the book and for the chocolate and thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting/organizing the #jolabokaflodswap once again. Merry Christmas 🎄 🎅🏻🧑🏻🎄

4⭐️ I enjoyed the book for the most part; just found the level of spice just a little bit too much for my taste. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable read. #2025 #christmas #romance #fiction

4⭐️ While the story is formulaic, I really enjoyed it nonetheless. If you‘re looking for a light but meaningful story, this is the story for you. #christmas #2025 #fiction #romance

4⭐️ Really enjoyed this #reread. I feel like I found new things in the book even though the story was the same. #2025 #bookclub #nonfiction #truecrime

Received what I can only assume is my #jolabokaflodswap package (no indication that it was on the package; gift bag is from a friend).

My #happyfridayreadinghour drink and book #fridayhappyreadinghour
My #jolabokaflod is being sent out tomorrow; just been really busy with life. Presents got wrapped this evening.

4.5⭐️ I know that this book is considered to be quite divisive and readers really like it or really don‘t like it, but I really like it. There were lots of things that I liked about and it didn‘t hurt that I learned something about Canadian history that I didn‘t know about until I read this book. #2025 #bookclub #basedonatruestory #historicalfiction

3⭐️ I had signed this book out many times over the past few years, hoping to get around to it. This year I finally got around to it and I was a bit disappointed with the book. Having read a number of the author‘s books and enjoying most of them, I was underwhelmed with the story; I don‘t see myself rereading this book. #2025 #fiction #christmasfiction

5⭐️ I really enjoyed this #reread and still felt horrified by Kate‘s experience at the Oil Sands in Alberta. #2025 #bookreview #nonfiction #memoir #graphicnovel #bookclub

3.5⭐️ I had different expectations when I started the book and what I thought I would get and what I did get was totally different. I also read the book too fast and should have read it slower. #2025 #nonfiction #politics #christianity

4⭐️ I had planned on reading this book earlier but just didn't get around to it until November. I really did like the book and found it to be quite insightful. #2025 #historicalfiction #biographicalfiction #fiction

4⭐️ I read this due to Libby doing a big read and my home library having a challenge related to this book. I was pleasantly surprised with this book and quite enjoyed it. #2025 #fiction #middlegrade #fantasy #magicalrealism


My Christmas 🎄 #bookspinbingo. I will be doing a regular #bookspinbingo as well and will have that list by Monday (yes I have one of those pens that have the different colours that you can choose from).

4.5⭐️ One of my favourite books; I really liked the strong female characters and liked that their work at Bletchley was the emphasis rather than the romantic aspects. It‘s probably one of the better #wwii novels out there. #2025 #bookreview #historicalfiction #bookclub #fiction

This is what I am getting when trying to enter into StoryGraph tonight. So much for being reliable.
Checked out the website and it‘s really slow; something to do with their servers. Hopefully it is working better in the morning… #storygraph

4⭐️ While it was slow during the first two parts, I really enjoyed the book. #2025 #bookclub #historicalfiction #fantasy #fiction #historicalfantasy

4⭐️ Despite having not read The Break, I really enjoyed this book (had to read a summary of The Break to understand certain aspects of the book). I really liked how the author drew the characters and made you feel comfortable with the characters and their stories, even if they were severely flawed. #2025 #family #familydysfunction #canadian #metis #fiction #manitoba #bookclub

3⭐️ Thought the book was ok; will probably have to reread this book again to better understand the story better #historicalfiction #2025 #fiction #dualtimeline

4⭐️ I really enjoyed this book, but felt it lost a bit of momentum towards the end of the book. Overall, a really good book and still among my favourites. I think it was the book that really made really like #historicalfiction. #2025 #fiction #bookreview #bookclub