Well, it looks like a third of 2020 got away from me. We’ve all been dealing with COVID-19 one way or another, and I suppose that for me personally…the whole thing decided to target my mental health. I fell behind on reading and on my blogging. My apartment got messier and messier. Luckily, though, I… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (2020 Update: April, May, June)
The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn’t felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being… Read More Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein (Review)
America’s grill-master turns to America’s favorite cut of meat: the brisket. Whether barbecued in Texas, brined into corned beef, or braised for a Passover table, brisket ignites passion in meat lovers, grillers, and comfort-food fans. Now here’s the best, from the best… Read More The Brisket Chronicles by Steven Raichlen (ARC Review)
Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for March 2020! I had to say that…while January and February went by very quickly for me…March. Oh, March. It makes me want to say “what a year this month has been!” I don’t know about where you are, but things have changed quite a big here in the… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (March 2020)
Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for February 2020! How is it March already? I feel like all of 2020 so far has gone by way too quickly for me. Is this happening to any of you too? What were your favourite February reads and which books are you looking forward to in the rest… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (February 2020)
Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for January 2020! Just like all of 2019, January 2020 went by very quickly! It’s like I blinked and it was suddenly February 1st. I’m just gonna blame that #WorkLife, haha. What were your favourite January reads and which books are you looking forward to in the rest of… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (January 2020)
Some cats have names that suggest far-off lands, like the Turkish Angora and the Norwegian forest cat. Others allude to places closer to home, such as California’s ragdoll and the Maine coon. Set against Lee White’s graceful illustrations, with intriguing facts about each of twenty breeds at the end, this charming haiku collection for lovers of America’s most popular house pet provides the purr-fect book to curl up with… Read More The Maine Coon’s Haiku by Michael J. Rosen & Lee Anthony White (Review)
Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for December 2019! I still haven’t come to terms with how quickly 2019 passed me by. What were your favourite December reads and which books are you looking forward to in 2020? If you missed my past updates/other monthly wrap-up posts, you can find them all here.
Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for November 2019! And where did November go! Seriously. I feel like I spent all month just reading, working, and waiting for my kitten to come home. Sooo somehow 2019 will be over in 31 days. Ummm. But anyway, while I come to terms with that, what were your favourite… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (November 2019)
Author and spiritual wellness guide Maia Toll turns the insight and wisdom that birthed The Illustrated Crystallary and The Illustrated Herbiary — her best-selling volume on the mystical power of plants — to the mysteries of the animal kingdom. She profiles the mystical, meaningful traits of 36 powerful animals and explores how those traits can guide our intentions, inform our actions, and offer wisdom and insight… Read More The Illustrated Bestiary by Maia Toll (Review)