One of my favorite reading spots : the Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal, the library where I spend way too much time, reading, looking for books, appreciating the quiet. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

  Last summer, I joined Seasons of Reading’s summer readathon and thought it was so much fun to officially dedicate a week to reading. It helps to focus on a goal and make it public; this is how I managed to catch up with 2013 a little in December. I was excited when I saw the winter readathon would be happening this week and just knew I had to join! The Man is away for work so I have all the time needed to go through my infinite...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR READERS!  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 2012 has come to a close, and of course this means it’s time for another of those “Best of” lists! 2012 was a great reading year for me. Not in terms of quantity (although yes, I did read a lot more than expected), but in terms of quality. There were still a few rotten apples in the mix, but overall I have become better in dropping a book when I’m not into it. This means it...

While writing my post for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, one thing was made clear to me : I had a lot of catching up to do if I didn’t want to be left behind come January1st! I said it on my first day of high school, and it is still true to this day; each year seems to go faster than the precedent. Every year, when we celebrate the New Year, I remember all the things I had planned to do in the past twelve months, without achieving...

Even though Thanksgiving was a couple weeks ago for us here in Canada, I have been really inspired by all the thankful posts I have seen around the blogs of my many american friends. While I certainly have a lot to be thankful for in my life, I wanted to honor the books and authors that made the last 12 months of my reading life so fantastic. In no particular order, this year, I am thankful for : 1. Brandon Sanderson & the Mistborn...

To be honest, I’m fine with packing my books myself; the Man doesn’t understand the system. Only those who understand and respect the system are allowed to...

Cats make great reading buddies. Sometimes.