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Katrina and Jessica try out a recipe!
Hello readers! You may recall that last month I read The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. Well, fun fact for you, there’s a recipe at the back of the book and my friend Jessica and I decided to try it out this past Saturday. It was an exciting day! Not only did we have a chance…
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Are you proud to be Canadian?
Hello readers! This week, I’ll be reviewing a play I saw this week. I like theatre a lot (I’ll admit to being a huge fan of musicals!) – theatre is another form of storytelling and it was a pleasure to go see Proud, put on by Theatre Projects Manitoba. If you have a chance, check…
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Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Hello readers! Because I am still working my way through The Goldfinch, I thought I would tell you a little bit about the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards. I found out about Goodreads from a friend of mine while we were traveling through South Africa a couple of years ago – he was surprised I had never…
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Vampires!
Happy Halloween, my friends! For those who know me well, you know how much I love a good read about vampires. For those who don’t know me all that well…you’re about to find out! The truth is, I pretty much like anything vampire related – up until this year, my best friend and I got together every Thursday to…
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Gone Girl
Okay so I know I had an autumn reading list and I know I was supposed to read something light and fun after The Storyteller, which was really well-written and pretty dang awesome but also sad….but here’s the catch: I went to Chapters. I can’t not buy things at Chapters. It’s my kryptonite. There was…
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Why I went to Sachsenhausen
I am currently reading Jody Picoult’s The Storyteller. My friend Jessica, a fellow lover of literature, recommended it to me this summer. She told me it was her favourite book written by Picoult and she also warned me that it was an intense read. I’m grateful that she gave me the heads up because this book…
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What’s on Your Shelf?
It’s time to change it up! Sometimes, your brain needs a refresher. I usually don’t read a series from start to finish in one lump – I like to change it up and read books from completely different genres in between instalments to keep things exciting. I recently finished The Drums of Autumn, the fourth book…
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Top 10: Historical Fiction
Who doesn’t love a good list post? To continue along the historical fiction vein, here are some of my favourite historical fiction books and/or series. Fun! 1. The Century Trilogy – Ken Follett Follett writes really, really good historical fiction. His new release, the final instalment of the Century Trilogy, Edge of Eternity, was just…
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Outlander and Scotland’s Vote for Independence
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series was recommended to me last year by some of my colleagues and because I am always looking for new books to read, I did what any booklover would do – I went to the Children’s Hospital Book Market at St. Vital Mall with my dad and we stocked up. It was…
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What it really means to be a “Booklover”
Booklover Backstory When filling out the “Hobbies and Interests” sections on application forms and the like, I’m the kid that puts “likes to read” at the top of the list. This is the unglamorous truth – my favourite pastime is reading and it has been that way since I was nine years old. Here’s how it…
Literally, Katrina 