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#1 Ladies Detective Agency
I've decided to take part in the POC Reading Challenge. I only recently (in July) came across the challenge that started back in January of this year. I'm taking part anyway (at Level 3: 7-9 books),...
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Indaba, My Children
Following my in-country orientation in Gaborone, Botswana, I developed a fascination with African legends and tribal history. I made it my goal to find and purchase a book on that exact subject the...
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Tears of the Giraffe
I began reading the second installment of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, "Tears of the Giraffe" by Alexander McCall Smith just prior to leaving Canada for Botswana. After reading the first book, Mma...
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Morality for Beautiful Girls
This is my fourth review entered into the POC Reading Challenge in the few short days that have made up July so far. While this may seem extensive, the reasoning behind my multiple posts comes from the...
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The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Ok now folks, I’ve finally gotten to books that I am actually reading at the present time. I was also one of the lucky winners during the month of July so I guess the grand people running the POC...
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I truly love the social networking world. I have so many contacts from the many facets of my life, many of whom I've never actually met. It's great! One of my writing colleagues posted this Win a...
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Book Blogger Giveaways!
Recently I've become fascinated, obsessed really, with book bloggers. It all started with the POC Reading Challenge and now I'm an addict. A fellow book lover, writer, and did I mention, Canuck?! has...
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PLEASE READ: Citizens of Nowhere
This book is all about my life's passion. (I'm the 'Brandy' in the book).Whether due to war or political repression, students are often persecuted, imprisoned or forced into exile, joining the ranks of...
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The 2012 End of the World Reading Challenge
It has been over a year since I took part in a reading challenge. Last summer, while volunteering in Botswana, I started the POC Reading Challenge. It was fitting and I loved it. My goal was Level 3:...
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The Non-Runner's Marathon Guide For Women
I love reading. I love writing. I...love...running (kind of - sort of). I recently decided to challenge myself to run a half marathon and raise money for my favourite not-for-profit at the same time....
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Blue Sky Days
Alrighty, here goes Book #2 for The 2012 End of the World Reading Challenge that is being hosted by Insatiable Booksluts.Marie Landry is not only the author of Blue Sky Days, she is also one of my best...
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2013 Reading Challenges
In 2011, I started the POC Reading Challenge in July (6 months late). My goal was to reach Level 3: 7-9 books, but I only managed to read and review 6...not too bad, I guess. In 2012, I started The...
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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
A few months back, I signed up to take part in The Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge 2013. My original list of Pride and Prejudice related works to look into and review are listed here. Thanks...
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Anna Karenina (1878) Novel Version
I've always wanted to read Tolstoy, but my plan was actually to read War and Peace. A friend of mine, familiar with Tolstoy's work, recommended that I read Anna Karenina if I wanted to read a Tolstoy...
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Anna Karenina (2012) Film Version
This film review is Part 2 of a review done for the 2013 Reading Outside the Box Book Challenge, hosted by Musings of a Book Lover, that I am taking part in. Part 1 is a review of Anna Karenina, the...
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