In this book, we follow the life of Circe, a nymph in ancient Greek times. Circe is not seen as beautiful or powerful, her father, despite great efforts, is unable to find someone to marry her. Circe was not born with any power and instead, she has to master the art of witchcraft through years... Continue Reading →
If you follow any type of literary movement on social media, you've likely seen Colleen Hoover's name attached. Hoover's books have completely blown up on #booktok and her 2016 novel "It Ends With Us" is one of the most-mentioned novels on these lists. It's now been 7 years since this book was originally published, and... Continue Reading →
I have seen this book appear on multiple lists over the years, so it was always in the back of my mind to read. As I started this book, my husband pointed out that it didn't look like my "usual" type of book. One of my reading goals for this year is to open myself... Continue Reading →
Back in 2021, I gave myself a goal of reading 15 books. I ended up reading 21, so naturally, I raised the stakes for myself, and in 2022 gave myself a goal of reading 30 books. I typically read on my lunch at work, as well as in my spare time, so I figured this... Continue Reading →
This week, meet Ruth - Read This Next's newest host filling in for Laura! This week Nicole and Ruth discuss a variety of urban fantasy novels with hints of crime. Listen to the episode on your favourite podcast platform by searching for Read This Next, listen through your web browser, or watch on our YouTube channel.... Continue Reading →
WE ARE THE ARK: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature with Acts of RestorativeKindness, by Mary Reynolds, illustrations by Ruth Evans. ARK stands for Acts of Restorative Kindness, a grassroots movement started by the author, a “reformed” internationally acclaimed landscape designer. As she describes it, “an ARK is a resorted native ecosystem”. It’s a... Continue Reading →
I have a distant memory of reading "The Night Circus" more than 10 years ago, but much like the novel itself, it remained a mystery. I decided to reread it (and since I remembered only that a circus was involved - which I think I just gathered from the title - I was essentially reading... Continue Reading →
I read Emily Henry's "People We Meet on Vacation" back in the summer and absolutely loved it. I eagerly put Henry's other novels on hold after that, including her latest one, "Book Lovers". Needless to say, I was not disappointed. "Book Lovers" follows Nora Stephens, a publishing agent who is whisked away to a small... Continue Reading →
The author is a climate change journalist and his new book is a blazing account of how the oil and petroleum industry has led a multi-decade campaign to convince the public that climate change does not exist. It provides a comprehensive view of how and when and who was involved in this insidious effort to... Continue Reading →
I have always been a fan of Greek mythology. It all stems back to Disney's "Hercules" - my favourite Disney movie filled with Greek gods, fantastic music and Danny DeVito. Since watching this movie as a child, my fascination for Greek mythology has never waivered. I read Madeline Miller's "A Song of Achilles" previously, and... Continue Reading →
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