A recap of what I was up to in May 2026, as well as new releases on my radar in June

A recap of what I was up to in January 2024 (including books read and posts written), as well as what's on my radar for February

Thoughts on THE RING OF WORDS: TOLKIEN AND THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, plus vote on which recent middle grade release I should read next.

My response to the Fantasy with Friend's discussion question, "Do you prefer low or high fantasy? Or both?"

Thoughts on Jen Sookfong Lee's THE HUNGER WE PASS DOWN, a horror novel that explores intergenerational trauma

I finally read two non-fiction books I've owned for years: A History of Children's Books in 100 Books and Karluk: The Great Untold Story of Arctic Exploration.

Is this a magic school book, or does it want to burn the magic schools down?

A recap of what I was up to in March 2026 (including books read and posts written), as well as what's on my radar for April

Dad and I discuss BLACK BEAR, a memoir about working in an Albertan fire lookout tower while navigating a difficult family relationship.

Fantasy with Friends is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Feel free to leave a comment, even if y…

This Week’s Prompt: What are some interesting portrayals of religion in fantasy? Do you like seeing invented religions, or do you prefer fantasy worlds to have none? My Thoughts My first thought when ...

The calendrical clock is ticking. We have passed the spring equinox and the moon is just starting to show her face: a good time to make plans and launch new endeavours. The only better time to announce this year’s Wyrd & Wonder would have been sooner, but would that have been as auspicious? Yes, we’re BACK this May for a month of delighting in fantasy under the light of not one but…

My two cents on two Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror's Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women

My Mom and I discuss Greek mythology retelling CIRCE by Madeline Miller

Fantasy with Friends is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Feel free to leave a comment, even if y…

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER "Equal parts mischievous, moony, and tart...Her prose offers, in a single page, poetic candor, sly wit, dad jokes, and contemporary therapyspeak." ―...

Fantasy with Friends is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Feel free to leave a comment, even if y…

This Week’s Prompt: There are many interpretations of dragons in literature – evil, wise, talking, non-talking, etc. Do you have a favorite way of portraying dragons or a specific book you loved the d...

A reread review of Katherine Arden's Winternight trilogy, comparing my changing thoughts on it from 2018 to now.

Fantasy with Friends is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works. Feel free to leave a comment, even if y…

A recap of what I was up to in January 2026 (including books read and posts written), as well as what's on my radar for February

My sister and I discuss Portage and Main: How an Iconic Intersection Shaped Winnipeg's HIstory, Politics, and Urban Life

Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to take part. This week, their question is: What do you think makes compelling world building in fantasy? Does the world building have to be detailed and logical to draw readers in, or can readers can captivated by world building even if, upon refletction, it doesn’t always make sense?

✨ Welcome back to another week of LTB! ✨ Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and co-hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits and myself! In this discussion meme, p…