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ID: A book stack comprised of the titles that made my top reads of the year so far list. Almost a quarter of the way through the year, and I’ve been feeling reflective on some of the amazing books that I’ve read this year … which means it’s time for another blog post. Greenwood byContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Read (and loved) So Far”

The wind is blowing the edges of the pages of an open book against a backdrop of e lake with the sun setting on the horizon. I’ve been slowly getting back into blogging in the past few weeks, and I hope to keep this rhythm going in 2022. I already know that monthly TBRs andContinueContinue reading “Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022”

This was originally created by Lindsey Rey (whose channel is no longer available). I originally posted this tag on my old blog, and I thought it would be fun to revisit my answers and provide some new ones. I think I originally posted in 2014 or 2015. 1) What book have you been unable toContinueContinue reading “My Intimidating TBR Pile”

This is one of my favourite things about the end of the year, looking back over my past year of reading and forward to next year as well!  This annual survey is hosted by the incredibly talented Jamie @ The Perpetual Page Turner. 2021 Reading Stats Number of Books You Read: 153 (but I may finish oneContinueContinue reading “2021 End of Year Survey”

Once upon a time there was a boy who was looking for a book about cats. Even though he had three cats living in his house, he wanted to find some more information on these sleek and furry creatures for the story he was writing. In the city of Victoria, there was no better placeContinueContinue reading “Once Upon a Time in a Bookstore”

We’re down to the final two months of the year, and while I had intended to post monthly wrap-ups on the blog, after March and April disappeared in a bit of a blur, it felt overwhelming to start trying to catch up on what I’d read. It’s been a truly amazing year for reading forContinueContinue reading “A Year Well Read”

I thought it would be fun to share some bookish facts about me! My name is literary, so I feel like I was destined to become a reader. My parents picked Melissa because they were watching Little House on the Prairie while my mom was pregnant, and they liked Melissa Gilbert’s name (the actress whoContinueContinue reading “25 Bookish Facts About Me”

My Grade 12 graduation photo – such an eager reader, ready to take on the world! Ahh high school…  While I was a voracious reader as a child, mainly as an escape from elementary school bullies, junior high school found me reading less since my main focus was on building friendships.  I still read aContinueContinue reading “My Reading Journey – Part 2”

That moment when you’ve found your favourite book of the year – is there a better feeling?[ID: A mug of tea in a ‘Reading is Sexy’ mug with a blue blanket across the reader’s lap and the cover of Fredrik Backman’s novel Anxious People.] I may not post these every month. I may not postContinueContinue reading “February Reading Recap”

Reading the Sunday comics.[ID: A young girl in a pink housecoat reading the Sunday comics with her stuffed bunny.] I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how my reading tastes have changed since I started blogging, but also how they have changed since I was a child!  I haven’t decided how many parts thisContinueContinue reading “My Reading Journey – Part 1”