Once again, I kept track of all the books I read in a year so that I could see if there were any interesting trends in my reading habits. Last year I read 66 books. I didn’t manage to best that number in 2021, but I got pretty close: I read a total of 57… Read More 2021 reading retrospective
People who work in the field of library and information services are either (1) readers, (2) open-minded and willing to try something new, (3) polite enough to smile and nod if something’s not in their realm of interest, or (4) all of the above. So when I began sharing weekly recommendations for short fiction with… Read More Short fiction I recommended to my colleagues in 2020-2021
I didn’t grow up around dogs as a kid—my parents ran a dairy farm in the middle of nowhere, so my childhood did feature plenty of cows, some chickens, two cats, and the occasional guinea pig instead. I only discovered that I was a dog person when I took the plunge and got a dog… Read More 5 faves: Dogs
Last year, for the first time, I decided to keep track of all the books I read. There’s something satisfying about finishing a book and adding it to the ‘read’ list in my diary each month. It’s encouraged me to read more as well. I read a total of 53 books last year and I… Read More 2020 reading retrospective
Given the current pandemic situation and the fact that many of us are in isolation, perhaps feeling cut off from the world, or struggling to reconcile ourselves to this new reality, I think that escapism is more relevant than ever before. And while literature is a form of escapism in and of itself, if you’re… Read More 5 faves: Portals
I’ve never really kept track of the books I read before, but for 2019 I thought it would be interesting to see how many I read in the course of a year. I also hoped that recording the books I read each month would provide some motivation to read more – and it did! While… Read More 2019 reading retrospective
I don’t like being scared – which is a bit strange, since my mum grew up on classics such as Friday the 13th and is a big fan of the Saw franchise. Maybe it skipped a generation. Yet for reasons I can’t explain, I’m occasionally struck with the desire to watch something scary. Most of… Read More 5 faves: Horror
I’ve been struggling to find the time to read or write lately, what with work and a new puppy, but I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. And some of that thinking led to mermaids. Mermaids are one of my favourite subjects to read or write about when it comes to short fiction. They’re open… Read More 5 faves: Mermaids
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