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Though quite different, these books have more in common than happening to geographically bookend Canada, with PEI on the East Coast, and BC on the West Coast. One a romantic fiction, one a real-life adventure, both are by great Canadian authors, with distinct natural settings, and an uplifting outlook on life.
Last year I was inspired by a PewDiePie video challenging himself and his followers to read a selection of philosophical works over 2025. They were all books he had read before and stayed with him. In his video, he gives a brief overview of each book, as well as what he found valuable about reading… Continue reading Unexpected Philosopher: PewDiePie Book Review, Part 1
I listened to this on audio and that might not have been the best choice. Firstly, because I usually don't find audio to be as good of a medium for my first encounter with a novel, but also because the narrator's voice wasn't exactly what I would prefer to listen to. It wouldn't have been… Continue reading Listen to the Beat: On the Road by Jack Kerouac Review
In my teens, I compiled a personal "100 books to read before you die" list and decided I would read them within a year. Not sure why I thought that was necessary. While I didn't die by the end of the year, my joy in reading did. One of the better things that came out… Continue reading Reading Wrap-Up | 2026 First Quarter
It has come round again! What is it, you may ask? The Classics Club is a voluntary commitment to read fifty classics of your choice in five years from the time you join. The Classics Club site hosts a periodic "spin" to motivate participants to keep at their list, and maybe relieve some of the… Continue reading Classics Club Spin #44
I've seen the monument that supposedly inspired Laurence with the idea for the stone angel in Neepawa, MB, and this past July I went to a book sale at the Margaret Laurence House with my sister and her kids.
It has come round again! What is it, you may ask? The Classics Club is a voluntary commitment to read 50 classics of your choice in 5 years from the time you join. Every so often, the Classics Club site hosts a "spin" to motivate participants to keep at their list, and maybe relieve some… Continue reading Classics Club Spin #41
Fictitiously Yours 