Hey readers, Last week, I lost my grandpa. It made the blogging a bit difficult over the weekend and I didn't have anything queued up to go. In honour of my Grandpa Keith Anderson, I wanted take a moment away from Pride and focus on Saskatchewan. My grandpa was born and raised in Briercrest, Saskatchewan. …
Month: June 2018
Queer Potterhead Recommendation
So I figure now is a good time to let you see how much of a queer Potterhead I am. I take my Harry Potter seriously. I thoroughly enjoy the books and movies. I also love reading fanfiction. I know that some people don't like fanfiction, but frankly, that is their loss. There are some …
REVIEW: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda
Update: I forgot to actually schedule this post, so it did not go live when I expected it to, so please ignore the bits and pieces about me being in the parade. I am almost definitely marching in the Queen City Pride Parade right now, but I won't let that stand in the way of …
Pride isn’t just a Party
Hey everyone, There was some books that I wanted to recommend before the end of Pride. However, they are less of fictional stories and more of a history lesson. Considering where Pride started through, that is important. Why is it important? Because Pride started as a Riot. While Pride definitely seems to be more of …
REVIEW: If I Was Your Girl
Welcome back, lovely readers, as we continue our descent into 2018 Pride Month with more wonderful books. Today, I'm going to be trying something a little bit different for my book review. Maybe it was just me, but my last couple of reviews have felt more like book reports. Never ending university student problems, I …
Amplify Those Voices
In the continued vein of Pride Month, my recommendation this week is going amplify the voices of one of those communities. Normally, I recommend an app or a podcast. However, I'm stepping away from that this week and recommending a book. So without further adieu: To my Trans Sisters edited by Charlie Craggs. This book …
A Tightly Woven Tale of Three Women
Welcome back, my glorious readers. Today, I am continuing with my Pride Month festivities as I review Michael Cunningham's The Hours. Before reading this book this past week, I had seen the movie that was created from it. At the time, I was on a bit of a Nicole Kidman kick, so this was one …
All is Fair in Love and Writing 