There’s alot going on in this video; I’m wearing a bathrobe, I reveal my blog branded mug, and my husband interrupts my recording. But the most important thing of note is that this is the first short story that is holiday themed-yay! And I really enjoyed it. There are major spoiler alerts in this review, be forewarned.
Mystery readers are a picky bunch, and I’m allowed to say that because I count myself as one of them. The pacing needs to be tight but not rushed, the detective needs to be believable but not unlikable, and the solution better be conclusive but not obvious. And don’t get me started on too many…
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’ll admit to picking this book up in the first place because it seemed juicy. A tell-all memoir about a woman discovering her recently deceased husband was hiding a bunch of things? Give me the tea! But The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards by Calgary author Jessica Waite wasn’t a simple look at how terrible…
So I know Halloween is over, but I’m the type of person who likes to read spooky stories all year around, especially in the winter when I’m curled up by my fireplace. Agnes, Murderess by Sarah Leavitt landed on my doorstep unexpectedly, so the good folks at Freehand Books must have known how much I…
A morbid curiosity first drew me to this book, but The Shaytan Bride by Sumaiya Matin also stood out to me as a memoir that every feminsit should read. There are also elements of the supernatural, as the Shaytan is a spirit from Islam that supposedly possesses women, forcing them into bizarre behaviors and lovesick…
In honour of the recent Alberta Book Awards being given out, I wanted to highlight another wonderful book I just finished by an award-winning Alberta author Joan Crate. Black Apple follows a young Aboriginal girl named Sinopaki as she is forcefully taken from her family and brought to the residential school of St. Mark’s. Throughout…
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“Should I stay here? No?” *clomp clomp clomp* “How about here? Can I watch?” *clomp clomp clomp* Husbands are so funny. They’re supportive but then it’s like, “Dammit, Bob!” 😂
P.S. day 2 of where’s Duckie 🤔
hahaha
I’ll try to find duckie in my daughter’s sheets somewhere, I need to track down all our missing ornaments before we have to pack it back up in December!
SHE’S SO CUUUUUUUTE. 🎄
Hahaha husbands! Grrrr!!!!!
Awesome review! How did you not dive into that piece of chocolate though? 😁
I dive into it as soon as the camera is turned off :)
Oh my gosh this is such a fun idea!! I’m going to have to go back and catch up on all these advent videos I’ve missed. :)
Yah, it’s a ton of work, but only for the month of December lol
Aaron you missed your opportunity to photo bomb! So not like you. Great review, Anne. 👍🏼
Hahah true!
It *does* look like Christmas with your housecoat on! And your husband just standing there cracked me up. Exactly what mine would do. :)