On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, I attended the Regina Public School Board meeting of the Trustees. Last week, I received notice that the Board would be discussing a motion put forward by a trustee that would recognize and support the celebration of Pride by Regina Public Schools. Here is the exact wording of the action …
Continue reading Regina Public Schools Need Pride: Where Do We Go From Here?
October 21, 2019 is fast approaching. If you are Canadian, I hope you recognize the significance of that date. For those who aren't Canadian, it is Election Day (E-Day). Four years ago, Canadians voted for a Liberal majority government after three terms under a Conservative government. The Conservative Party of Canada held power from 2006 …
I was at the library recently and saw a book called 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by James Mustich. Of course I checked it out, so I could see if there were any books that I had on my own TBR list. Amazingly, I found out that I have already completely read 31 …
Continue reading 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die – Where I Stand
One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Three Pages. Three Weeks. My first big undertaking of the summer was Stephen King's It. It has been on my To-Be-Read list since the 2017 movie came out. I had heard plenty of horror stories about the novel and the creepiness that is Pennywise the Clown. However, none of that …
I'm not much for Twitter, and though I do have an account, it is mostly retweets or these blog posts. However, one of my favourite people to follow on Twitter is C.G. Drews (@PaperFury). She is the author of A Thousand Perfect Notes and The Boy Who Steals Houses. I have not read either title, …
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Welcome back for another recommendation. This one is coming from my love of true crime and my enjoyment of podcasts. There are a lot of great podcasts out there and I subscribe to a lot of them. However, there has been one particular podcast that has dominated my playlist in the recent months. My Favorite …
Does anyone remember the last time I wrote a blog post? You are not alone if you don't. I can barely remember myself. I have been so caught up in my university classes over the last two months. I was immersed in the likes of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne and Robinson Crusoe by Daniel …
Continue reading Top Ten Books I Just HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Bookshelf
Welcome back for another book review. I'm on my reading week right now, so I was able to sneak in some personal reading between catching up. The review that I am doing today is actually of a book that I mentioned on my Top Ten Books Coming Out in 2019 list. You can check that …
Continue reading REVIEW: An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
You may have noticed my absence recently. Life has been a bit tough for me lately. Though, I have managed to get some reading in, the posting has been slow. The motivation to write was lost within the passing of my grandpa (my dad's dad) and my depression, which took the opportunity to rear up …
Continue reading REVIEW: You by Caroline Kepnes & Lifetime’s You
Welcome to 2019! I'm excited to continue this journey of all things books related with you. To start of this new year, I decided that it would be a good idea to take a look at what is to come. Without further adieu: Top Ten Books Coming Out in 2019 Chain of Gold by Cassandra …
All is Fair in Love and Writing 