This was a total impulse buy on Friday when I picked up a birthday present for my sister in law. I meant to save it for a bit closer to Christmas but I fell on icy steps returning a book to the library later Friday night. After 2 days of pain, I‘m treating myself and thankful I grabbed it

First day of advent is the perfect day to start ( finally) building my Lego advent/wreath kit

My #poutinepenpals #christmasstockingswap is in the mail. We got some snow today so it feels like the holidays are officially a go ✔️🎅🏼🤶🏻🎄

A culinary mystery and a delightful audio book. It‘s not going to trick you at all but it‘s entertaining and delicious. A lot of recipes at the end make a print copy appealing but I loved listening to this and I look forward to more by this author as this is supposedly the first in a series

Started this, culinary mystery sounds perfect

The cutest independent bookstore opened in a small town about 45 minutes from where I live ❤️my husband and I went for a drive so I could do some Christmas shopping. #shoplocal #supportindependent I have friended the owner on IG and I was so happy to meet her in person and buy beautiful books

My grade one class listened to this today, read by Jennifer Garner on Storyline On Line. I was tearing up. What a BEAUTIFUL story

Happy Thursday Littens

I forgot my glasses at home today 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ thank god for audio books to listen to while I just sat on my prep with my eyes closed to give my whole face a rest from squinting

There is a lot to admire in this award winning book, the poetic prose style, the diverse female characters, the multiple time lines the characters live in, the sexual spectrum they encompass and then how some characters intersect, drawing it all together. But I just didn‘t care

(Some art I did with gr 2‘s using indigenous medicine wheel colours) this book is great!! I learned a lot about how the government works, how our current government is ‘working‘ and how much we can continue to learn from our indigenous peoples

Enjoying listening to JWR open my eyes with her story

Gorgeous day here in London ON today ( 15° C) finished this amazing book today driving to school. I cried at the end ? this is a small but powerful book and the audio is phenomenal

Making me think of On the Come Up and Clap When You Land. Loving this on audio

Big update today so I‘m off work and listening and gaming. I enjoyed listening to the author read this book, I loved her descriptions of food and places ( I felt like I got to vicariously travel ❤️) her grief felt unbearable at times

I didn‘t realize this was a memoir. I liked the title and cover ( where it distinctly says it‘s a memoir 🤦🏻‍♀️) it‘s good but I‘ve listened to a few too many someone I love has a life threatening illness books this year. Now that the days are shorter I need brighter, happier things to listen to

I‘m struggling to get into this book. Maybe it‘s the season, maybe it‘s the rain, maybe I need another book 🤣🤣 my husband and I dressed up at school yesterday, Frida and the mad scientist

I finished this this morning with my coffee. I really enjoyed it and I think it‘s meant to be a series 🤷🏻‍♀️I look forward to seeing more of these 2 characters

I‘m getting serious Norton Anthology vibes from this tome 😆thx to @JamieArc @EvieBee and @Suet624 for helping me understand why the BIG price and track this baby down. I haven‘t read a book this big in a loooonnnggg time

A rainy Monday and a long list of things that need doing made immediately more enjoyable ( extra coffee too 🎉🎉)

It was a crazy week. I just want to sit here and be left alone.

I listened to this ( it was available while I waited for holds to come in) it is darkly informative and perfect for October. I had no idea some of the ways donated bodies are used, or that cannibalism is still a thing. MR has a very curious mind and a really engaging way of writing ( be careful eating during some of this if you are listening 🤢)

Why is this book so expensive? It was published on 2013?

I saved reading this until I got my hands on this mug

Finished this on the way to Toronto to see Canada vs Panama FIFA qualifier. Great game and a great book ( mob business and Kennedy assassination, road trips)

Full Loot Pic #thanksgivingswap #ppp #poutinepenpals thx again to @DinoMom for the awesomeness

Feels like Christmas or my birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love everything @DinoMom #pppthanksgivingswap #ppp #poutinepenpals #thanksgivingswap

Long weekends are the best

Not complaining about about warmer than usual temperatures for Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. I‘m hosting tomorrow so enjoying the calm before the storm. This book is giving me some Leave the World Behind by Ruuman Aman vibes

Listened to this driving to pick up my boys for thanksgiving and their Reading Week. I loved this book! I love JW‘s voice and hearing his story. I am encouraged by the message in this book that more Canadians are seeking information and education on Indigenous lives and truths. I hope others choose to read this book too.

I discovered this audio book on a list Modern Mrs Darcy posted and I‘m really enjoying it. Sometimes I‘m confused but it‘s haunting and fantastic

As usual I love Grady Hendrix and I‘m not even a horror fan

There is something pretty awesome about reading in the tub in October! Sweater weather can wait

Taking a reading break from house stuff ( tidying, sorting, Kondo-ing)

IMO these are the best romance novels going!!!

It feels like summer here 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Reading on the drive home from seeing my youngest on his birthday weekend. He turns 19 tomorrow and we had a great dinner out last night

Current audio. I grew up watching Wonder Woman on tv ( I loved Lynda Carter)

A final reading list to end this wonderful story ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love love love this book

Today in Ontario you have to have proof of vaccination for non-essential services ( dine in eating, movie theatres, gyms? I‘m not exactly sure everything and I‘m not sure the government knows either 🤦🏻‍♀️) this book was informative, lots of facts re: previous flus and pandemics, a window into the world beyond my country. Truthfully sometimes the author seems glib about the virus

Happy McHappy Day!!! I loved People We Meet on Vacation!! I laughed out loud so many times, it was light and fun and a few times a bit sad, a perfect pretend you are on a vacation read

Have you read these? I have read them all except “A Suitable Boy” which I think I have on a shelf in my house somewhere

Good morning Littens

#poutinepenpals Thanksgiving Swap is in the mail 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The reading shark is back in action! I did on line training all morning ( forever) so now I‘m pretending I‘m on vacation

An Anne of Avonlea retell set in Manhattan when Anne is 24. It started off really well, all the flashbacks to Anne arriving at Marila and Matthew‘s are great- the author does a great job of capturing Anne in all her glory in a more modern setting, the grown up Anne is good too but then we move into the ‘relationship‘ and it‘s meh. I realized the author is known for romantic fiction and now I get it
This is fluff with some decent Anne thrown in

It‘s probably too soon for this. But maybe it will will help me process how we are still here

I‘m a bit baffled I knew nothing of the Home Children until recently. What a heart breaking piece of Canadian and British history. I loved this book, GG is a great story teller

Today I am audio baking ( and doubling recipes for my boys) so started this to keep the empty house at bay #thankgodforaudiobooks

A lot of audio listening went on this week as I helped pack and move my boys to uni. This is the oldest‘s kitchen for the year. I washed dishes and sorted storage while he and his dad set up computer and tv #thamkgodforaudiobooks