Had to take a few minutes to add some HP to my day and Christmas season. It's not new, but it's still a fun new version that captures the magic of the Christmas segment of the Philosopher's Stone #71-2024

Another adorable picture book based on one of my favourite tv shows. Super cute. #70-2024

This was adorable. I had low expectations, but songlad I picked it up. Too cute. #69-2024

It took me a while to source this book, and then another while before I actually read it, but But I'm glad I fibally did. It's the only way to get his own words on George Michael. It's interesting, with a few moments of what might be called insight. But written before the real tortured soul became visible to the world. #67-2024

Starting the Christmas reads off with some spice. I don't know how, but i wasn't prepared for the spiciness but I didn't hate it. It wasn't really very Christmassy, except for the climax being christmas Eve. #65-2024

Meh. This had a lot of potential, but the suspenseful parts seems rushed, and we were forced fed details about other things that never seemed to be relevant to the story. #64-2024

It's a beautiful book, born of a beautiful relationship between father and son. #63-2024

This book is tricky. In a good way. Loved the way the author led us through the crime, adding clues and putting pieces together. Looking forward to the other books so far in this series. #62-2024

I've been reading this book for 2 years. It didn't need to take me 2 years, but i think I started it at a time when I really needed it and it drew me back in those moments when it would do me the most good. #61-2024

I picked this up as part of my spooky season reading. It's not exactly that, but there is mystery brewing at every turn. It's interesting how the story unfolds. Even if the final climax is less intense than the mystery leading up to it. Recommend. #59-2024

No children for me to share this with, but it's still an intentional and purposeful read. I love how Trevor Noah's brain works. #58-2024

Snagged this in my recent re-obsession with The Beatles. It's a great way to remind myself that the world could actually be a good place. If we could only imagine it. #57-2024

It's an interesting book, especially when in possession of just a touch more information than Joy provides (i.e., particular names). It's easy to see how someone could get swept up in the situation, and how a person's brain might make excuses for any red flags along the way. It's not earth shatteeing, but it's interesting. #56-2024

I can't rate this book high enough. I very much want to go back and re-read for the first time again so that I can savour it all. It was an impulse buy but such a great one. #55-2024

Kelly Armstrong never disappoints. I caught the twist just slightly before the protagonist, but only because we knew stuff she didn't know. #54-2024

The Outlander re-read continues. There were details I'd either missed or forgotten in this one. It's interesting to see how things are slightly different every time I read. #53-2024 (This one is actually #53. I messed up my count before)

This was a cute read. Silly in a fun way. Enjoyed it, even though it likely won't be particularly memorable. Perfectly suited to my spooky/witchy theme of the next month. #53-2023

I'm starting my witchy/spooky season reading off with a fluffy one. The story is super cute, but I was throughly annoyed with the way the characters are written and the fact that the spiciness is incogruous with that. It's such a weird combination for descriptions. Not bad, but definitely not great. #52-2024

Number 12 in the bookmobile cat mystery series. It's getting a touch repetitive, but there was a culmination to one story arc in this book so that was sweet. Just another mystery that Minnie "has" to solve because apparently, law enforcement hasn't learned that they're never going to best her. #51-2024

What else can I say? Paul McCartney, the author. #50-2034

Recently re-obsessed with The Beatles after having finally watched the Get Back documentary. Which is amazing. So I've been collecting all the random Bestles related books I can find and was so beyond excited to find this adorable Little Golden Book. So cute!!

I read this at work... one letter a day, in an effort at self-reflection. I'm keeping a shelf of work related books at work now, not specific topics but self-reflection related, how to be a better employee, EA, or even just a better person. This was a simple read but had a few poignant, relevant moments. #48-2024

The eleventh book in the Bookmobile Cat Mystery series did not diminish my opinion of the series. It's been a while since I mixed with this character group, but they're still annoying and enjoyable and funny even though this book wasn't quite as eventful as others have been. #47-2024

How did I go so long without Jennifer Crusie stories? I'm so happy I've found them again, and maybe I'll re-read in the tines when I just don't know what to read. They're so enjoyable. Such a romp through the unexpected violence. #46-2024

Emily Henry may be a master of writing fluffy novels that aren't, in fact, just fluffy novels at all. I loved this, even though sometimes it was hard to keep track of where we were in the timeline. #45-2024

Headed to see "Wendy and Peter Pan" in Stratford with a friend and her littles, so I thought I'd brush up on the original story. My memory of the story had been clouded, by Disney and time so I'm glad I did. Looking forward to the new-to-me interpretation. #44-2024

I didn't like this as much as Happy Place, but that's a pretty high bar, so this is still pretty far up the list of books I've enjoyed in my life. I'm not a critical, so I'm not going to list why I did or didn't like elements of this over other books. It's quite literally a good "Beach Read" if that's what you're looking for, exactly as advertised. #43-2024

Rearranging my work office, I have acquired a new cabinet/shelf instead of one of those huge black filing cabinets. So I'm spending today curating a mini library to take to work. This brought me to several books that I bought with the intention of self-improvement but never actually read. This is one of those. Not bad, quick read, and has a few nice, quick tips to take to heart to elevate my career. #42-2024

I got surprisingly attached to these characters very quickly. I picked this up knowing how much I enjoyed Book Lovers, and then this smacked me in the face with how much better it actually was. I'm off to find Beach Read to see if it holds up. #41-202=

I don't read poetry often. But something about this called to me and so I picked it up. It's emotionally harder to read than I expected. But good. #40-2024

Just a little fun, back in my childhood. Quick read but still enjoyable. #39-2024

A Song Among the Silence isn't in the Litsy database but should be. It's the first book in the Rhythmist Cycle by Julie Janis, and while it's not my favourite book ever, I am intrigued enough by the story to want to read the rest of the series. #38-2024

I'm proclaiming this my favourite book of 2024 - Exactly 6 months into the year. Kelley Armstrong has been my favourite author for any number of years because of the way she writes full and beleivable characters, even in unbelievable situations. This one is a rom-com, which is new for her, but it definitely did not disappoint. The characters are still great, and the situation was almost entirely realistic to me. Drfinitely recommend. #37-2024

This may be my absolute favourite of Armstrong's standalone novels. Fantastic. I should have been asleep hours ago, but I just had to finish it. #36-2024

It's not the greatest series/trilogy that I've ever read, but itbworked for pulling me out of a bit of a reading slump. Interesting enough, but not overly complicated. #35-2024

Second of the trilogy and I'm not disappointed yet. There are things I wish I could "fix" in the story, somw things that just happen too quickly with no explanation or build up, but part of the reason I'm enjoying the series is that it's not really deep, so I can't really ask for more details. I'm happily on to the third book now. #34-2024

I didn't have a ton of expectations for this series. It just seemed interesting, and the covers are pretty. But damn, the story is actually good, too! I'm excited about book 2. #33-2024

The last of the Mobile Library Mystery series. I'm glad it's done because I was finding Israel more and more tiresome. But I also found the stories themselves intriguing, meaning I wish there were more. I may have to look at other Ian Sansom novels. #32-2024

I love this series and I hope I'm not misguided thinking it might be more than a trilogy. We do have some resolution to the larger story arc but it still works, and I'd love to see some more mysteries solved by this crime solving team. #31-2024

Chapter a day re-read is well into the second half of the series. I keep hoping there will be an announcement of the next book that coincides with me finishing, but I know that's not realistic. #30-2024

Third in the Mobile Library Mystery series. This one was a bit slower than the last two, I thought, but I'm glad of the way it ended. I've been waiting for a particular thing, and it finally happened. Let's see how Israel goes forward from here. #29-2024

Book 2 in The Mobile Library mysteries. I'm struggling a bit because, while the stories are entertaining, they're not written in a way that you can "solve" the mystery along with the characters. Information is withheld to make a bigger reveal when they figure it out. Israel is not adapting to his new environment at all. We should be seeing his grow as a person along the way. Can someone please tell me what SPK means in this context? #28-2024

I wasn't sure how I felt about this book until I got to the end. It wasn't difficult to read, but it wasn't easy either. But it was a good story. And while the end kind of jumped suddenly, it also made complete sense. #27-2024

Just a cute little fluff piece to fill in a few minutes of a lazy Saturday. There are some cute tidbits from filming of these romantic moments that I didn't know before, so not a total waste. #26-2024

Finishing up my own Munsch-a-thon with a Robert Munsch Collection including: Ready, Set, Go, So Much Snow!, The Enormous Suitcase, Bear for Breakfast, Moving Day! and Get Me Another One. #25-2024

This one had a great message in the middle. Julie didn't need the makeup at all. #23-2024

I'm a very smart egg!" And I continue to read Robert Munsch for the entertainment value. #22-2024

Fourth in the new bunch. ... and the principal is still sleeping. Classic. #21-2024

Third in the newest bunch of Munsch. It's still not as intricate, but I'm not complaining. #20-2024

Second in the new bunch of Munsch. Definitely not as intricate a story as his early stories, but it's still super cute. #19-2024.