It is time to celebrate Mother’s Day! It is a beautiful spring day to celebrate and appreciate our mothers! I know that I am thankful for a great Mom who has not only supported me but is and … Continue reading
“As long as there is action, there is hope”. On Sunday the Fold Festival started with breakfast, singing and important discussion about Tanya Talaga’s book, Seven Fallen Feathers which investigated the stories and the suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of … Continue reading
Canada Reads is an exciting time of year for CanLit lovers! It combines the passion of literary contests with the excitement and strategy of a game show. Does the best written book win? The most popular book? Perhaps not, books … Continue reading
Canada Reads: BPL Edition has inspired, prepared and motivated a group of readers for CBC’s Canada Reads. It has helped the audience to consider which book is the one book to open your eyes and deserves to be the “literary survivor“. … Continue reading
Elan Mastai is a screenwriter who wrote his first screen play during university. He wrote his first novel, All Our Wrong Todays which was described as “a thrilling tale of time travel”. He created the 2016 that people in the 1950s … Continue reading
As followers of the blog know, I LOVE Canada Reads! This annual debate celebrates books by Canadian authors. Its’ game show format can be cutthroat at times but encourages Canadians to read books that they may not otherwise read! What … Continue reading
As we leave 2017, it is time to reflect on a year of reading and I will share a few highlights from 2017. Although my stretch goal had been to read 125 books I completed the year with just 106 … Continue reading
Greetings readers, as we finish of 2017 and start thinking about goals for the new year, I am sharing an older blog post to help inspire more reading! Did I miss anything? How do you squeeze in more time to … Continue reading
We can describe Roberta Bondar in many ways – astronaut, hero, neurologist, leader, scientist, role model, photographer, author, advocate for the environment, but what stands out is her enthusiasm, work ethic, optimism and commitment to lifelong learning. “Your life is … Continue reading
I had read Eat to Live years ago and did learn from the follow up Fast Food Genocide. It was written by Joel Fuhrman and I enjoyed the audio version which has inspired me to add more meatless meals to … Continue reading
