Below is my second vlog marking December 2, and a dark turn in the short story advent calendar. The chocolate was delicious as always though, so that’s nice.
Unfortunately Pearl and Smokey don’t make any appearances in this video, and my background is a sad gray wall because I hid in my basement while my toddler napped. I hope to get our Christmas tree up in the next few days so I can record some videos in front of it!
I picked up this book in honour of Mother’s Day, which happened about a month ago for us Canadians-in fact, it’s Father’s Day this weekend. In case that hasn’t become obvious yet, I tend to post these reviews months after I’ve read the book and written my review! My goodreads list (on the sidebar) is…
I adored this book. I found it difficult to read, and when I finished each chapter I had to put it down and sigh out my emotions, but I already know this will be one of the best books I read this year, if not THE best. And yes, I’m aware this year just started. The…
The subtitle of Ethan Lou’s book Once a Bitcoin Miner is: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West, which is both a figurative and literal reference to what is discussed in this entertaining work of journalism. I’ll admit to being immediately put off by the topic – I could care less about Bitcoin, but…
I’m not sure I’ve ever actually read the classic Dickens story A Christmas Carol from beginning to end. Sure I’ve seen the adaptations, but I’m not as familiar with it as I would like to be. So when Miss Marley, an imagined prequel to A Christmas Carol landed on my doorstep a few weeks ago,…
I loved this book. I didn’t think I would, because it’s about two things I don’t typically enjoy reading about: American politics (ugh) and dystopian futures (double ugh). I picked up American War by Omar El Akkad despite these hesitations because I had read some positive reviews of it, and the author was featured in…
It was a coincidence that I read this book at the same time my 92 year-old Grandfather was staying with me for the week. He was born in Ukraine and sent to a work camp in Germany during WWII when he was a teenager-he has the numbers tattooed on his hand to prove it. We…
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I think they’re fun, except for the bits where you torture me with chocolates. But I acquired a giant tin of chocolates yesterday so I should be OK for the next few days now. This story sounds… bleak. I must be honest – I’d kinda hope for something a bit more uplifting in an advent calendar. I mean, imagine if you opened one of the boxes in your chocolate one and found a beetle…
You should paint a giant mural on that wall…
Hahah I’m sure my toddler will get around to painting it eventually :)
Idea: put a piece of wrapping paper on the wall behind you! At least until you get your tree up. I feel that you speak clearly. I did notice that you ran your tongue over your teeth after you did the first chocolate was filled with cream! It made me jealous! Also, why are these Advent stories so freaking un-wintery??
hahaha I know, the stories are very un-wintery. Especially the one I read today, yikes! It was fit for Halloween :)
I didn’t notice you using “um” at all! I love your nails, by the way. :)
thank you! I got them done at a spa party the week before, alas they didn’t last long, they never do :(