1) The sunshine
2) Reading
3) got 20 podcasts listened to

Honestly though, I am really struggling at the moment. It‘s been a shitty eight months and I am not handling it well (I am also extremely exhausted; I can sleep, just not to clear the cobwebs). And it‘s been worse since my grandma passed two weeks ago. I am trying to find moments where I am able to be happy, but @ the moment they are few & far between).

#5joysfriday

4⭐️ Cute book; can see why people like this series. #2025 #translation #magicalrealism #fiction

4⭐️ Cute story; great cast of characters. #2025 #fiction #historicalfiction

4.5⭐️ Really enjoyed the book despite it being about a topic that is difficult to talk about. #2025 #bookreview #bookclub #fiction #contemporary

This one; I believe this copy was about 1200 pages long #sundayfunday

My sister and I (I‘m in the pink jacket) being read to by my grandma from a book a poems by Emily Dickinson. My grandma passed away yesterday evening.

1) Carley Fortune. Looking forward to reading her latest one this summer. This was the most read for me.

2) Tagged.

DNF. I read about 30% of the book and just couldn‘t get beyond the cover. #2025 #fiction #romcom

4.5⭐️ I really liked the book, but I didn‘t really enjoy the Molly sections as much as the Vivian sections simply because I felt that Molly was a little too fiesty for my taste. #2025 #bookreview #historicalfiction #reread #fiction

4.5⭐️ I really liked this book and it was an excellent read. #2025 #socialjustice #nonfiction #memoir

4⭐️ Really liked the premise of the book and will be reading future books in the series; as a fan of the Maggie Hope series, it was very much in my wheelhouse. #2025 #wwii #mystery #historicalfiction

3.75⭐️ Set up for the story felt like it took too long; excellent story though #2025 #fiction #magicalrealism #fantasy #historicalfiction

4⭐️ Really enjoyed the book, but felt that it was a little too slow at times. #2025 #bookreview #nonfiction #biography

My May #bookspin list

4⭐️ A fairly decent read; nice and easy to get through. #2025 #bookreview #booksaboutbooks #fiction

4.75⭐️ I really liked this one. I found it to be a nice light, but in-depth read. Quite enjoyable. #2025 #bookreview #fiction #1920s #hea #historicalfiction #romance #oldercharacters #magicalrealism

4/5⭐️ Book was pretty good; it didn‘t blow me away like Firefly Lane. #2025 #fiction #contemporary

1. Tired; I had a fairly busy day: cleaned the inside of my car, did laundry, drove my grandpa to see my grandma (they live in separate facilities), and went to a book club meeting.
2. They‘re ok, I suppose. I often repeat things like “It‘s okay” while rubbing a tchotchke or my Joy for All robotic ginger cat.

#mentalhealthmonday

3.75 ⭐️ very well written, but I think it should have been tightened up a bit more; felt it was too slow for my taste and I had to reread segments several times before moving on. I should have probably read it over a longer period of time to make more sense of it. #2025 #canadian #fiction #bookreview #contemporary #historical #literary

I really liked this book. #weeklyfavorites

Library barcodes that cover up the title of book or the author; they shouldn‘t be that big. #sundayfunday

4⭐️ Despite the rating I gave, I really struggled through the book; felt that some of the early chapters where too wordy and that she took too much time to describe things that didn‘t seem to really fit into the narrative. But once I got into the back half of the book, it really flew by. #2025 #bookreview #mythology #retellings #fiction #historicalfiction #bookreview

5⭐️ Really liked this memoir and it was really well done. It was incredibly informative and heartbreaking. #2025 #nonfiction #memoir #canadian #drugaddiction

5⭐️ One of my favourite books; just flew through it. #2025 #bookclub #historicalfiction #bookreview

3.75⭐️ I really liked the concept of the story, but I felt that it was written just a little too simplistic. I also really liked that she wrote a book based on an event that is rarely used as the basis for a book. #2025 #bookreview #wwi #halifaxexplosion #canadianfiction #historicalfiction

3.75⭐️ A decent read and quite enjoyed it. #2025 #romance #canadian #fiction #contemporary

Picking my way through: Billy Boyle, Don Quixote, ‘67, Outlander, and Babel
Finished: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Just started: Circe

#weekendreads

#weeklyfavorites

4⭐️ I had some issues with the book. While it was a really good book, I had some trouble finding out what this book wanted to be: is it supposed to be a #historicalfiction book or a #contemporaryfiction book? I liked the contemporary timeline over the historical timeline. There were some details that I missed or glossed over and will probably want to reread the book. #2025 #fiction #readalong

4.75⭐️ I really liked this book. The reason for the 1/4 drop is that I felt that the author spent a bit too much time in the book within a book and it could have been condensed down a bit and that Jess could have used her investigative reporting skills a little more than she did. That being said, I quite honestly liked how the book unfolded. I will say nothing more. #2025 #bookreview #bookclub #historicalfiction #fiction

Really enjoyed Good Dirt #weeklyfavorites

My April #bingobookspin list

My plans are to read the first three books but I‘m not sure if I should start reading a new book but I have two book club meetings coming up in the next 10 days… #weekendreads

No; authors don‘t really have events in my neck of the woods #sundayfunday

#bookreport #weeklyforecast

Currently Reading: Feeling like I have been spinning my wheels lately; really would just like a day when I can read for the day instead doing life stuff.

Recently Finished: only finished the one book this past week. I really liked it and will post a review fairly soon.

#weeklyfavorites

What I‘m planning on reading this weekend #weekendreads

1) Daffodils. Not only do they grow like crazy where I live but they are also part of the Canadian Cancer Society campaign which they raise money through the selling of a pin for cancer research each April.

2) Tagged

#two4tuesday

#bookreport

Currently Reading: Have been mainly reading Homecoming for an upcoming #bookclub meeting; been picking away at ‘67 and started Good Dirt; DQ & Billy are on the back burner for a bit

Recently finished: Really enjoyed all three of these books; all very good books and I enjoyed reading them all.

Just absolutely loved Go as a River #weeklyfavorites

4.75⭐️ I think I first heard about the book through either Sarah‘s Bookshelves Live or Currently Reading, but whichever podcast I heard about the book from, I knew that I would have never heard about it if not for them. I flew through the book and it took me less than 24 hours from starting it to finishing it. I really liked the way the author told the story. Probably one of my favourites for #2025. #bookreview #historicalfiction #fiction

I don‘t think so, if it has happened to me, I can‘t recall. I more than likely have lost my own books and then found them again. #sundayfunday

My #weekendreads this weekend

4⭐️ I felt that the book took a little bit to get into, but once I got to that special place in the book I really enjoyed it. #2024 #fiction #fantasy #youngadult #lgbtqia

5⭐️ I love this book. This has been a comfort read for me for over 30 years and was an introduction to the world of #historicalfiction. #2025 #canadianfiction #warguests

3.75 ⭐️ I really liked the book; story flowed well and the story was interesting. It also kept me interested in the story and the outcome. #2025 #bookclub #fiction #mystery #thriller #suspense #canadian

#weeklyfavorites

#bookreport #weeklyreport

Finished: really didn‘t like The Golden Spruce and how the author took way too long to set up the story, but I really liked the stuff about the person who allegedly chopped this specific tree down. Enjoyed High Society and The Sky is Falling much more; reviews are forthcoming.

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2.5⭐️ The main reason for the rating is that the author spent way too much time discussing the sea otter and lumber trade and wish he had spent more time on Hadwin‘s story. #2025 #nonfiction #bookclub #britishcolumbia

My #weekendreads; I am taking a break from Homecoming for a few days because I have to get The House in the Cerulean Sea completed and reviewed by Wednesday afternoon for my Wednesday evening library #bookclub meeting.