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This is actually a re-read for me as I read it long ago when smartphones were just a dream. This is an urban fantasy book by Canadian author Charles De Lint. There’s no relation to Derek De Lint but I was watching Poltergeist: The Legacy the first time I read this novel. While this is technically the 4th book in
Read moreThe Poet Empress
Wow just.. wow this book was amazing! I’m so glad it was recommended in the book group because I loved it. I actually ordered the illumicrate special edition which looks gorgeous and I’m just waiting for it to arrive. We start with someone that doesn’t know much about the world, and we see them grow and change to be a
Read moreThe Sea Witch’s Son
This a dark extremely spicy story that is for older teens to adults. There are a ton of tigger warnings but luckily the author included those at the front of the book, including what chapter to avoid if you’re afraid of spiders. The characters are basically the children of the Disney villains given a dark, twisty and non magical story.
Read moreWater Moon
This is a cosy read, sure there are some dark things happening, one might even say that parts of it are downright creepy but the overall vibe is cosy. If I’m honest I found the world more interesting the two main characters for most of the book. That being said, I found myself enjoying the ending immensely. I’m not sure
Read moreLittle Mushroom
This is a sci-fi BL novel and the first in a two book series. Now the books did come out under a different publisher before and I noticed it but was too busy to read it. Then the publisher went under and I feared I wouldn’t get the chance to read it. I was also worried because back then it
Read moreThe Lost Metal
This is the 4th book in the Wax & Wayne series and the 7th book in the Mistborn saga. It takes place 6 years after The Bands Of Mourning. Wow a lot can change in 6 years but there are still some things that are the same. Wayne working more with Marasi instead of Wax was a bit of change.
Read moreMistborn: Secret History
This is book is meant to be read after The Bands Of Mourning and definitely shouldn’t be read if you haven’t read the original Mistborn trilogy as there are huge spoilers for that series. Wow.. This book takes place right after the showdown between Kelsier and The Lord Ruler. From there we get some answers about things that happened in
Read moreThe Bands Of Mourning
This is the 3rd book of the Wax and Wayne series but the 6th book of the Mistborn series. This book starts with a bang and just keeps on going. I actually liked it better than the last two books and read it quite a bit faster as a result. We finally get to see Wax get married to Steris
Read moreQueen Of Lombard Street
I got this as my Book Of The Month (BOTM) subscription. Normally I would choose a SciFi/Fantasy book but something about this book grabbed my attention. I read the little sample provided on the website.. and it seemed like a good fit for me. I’m so glad I picked this historical fiction book because it was amazing! I’m used to
Read moreThe Poison Daughter
I got this from my August 2026 Book of the Month (BOTM) subscription box. It was a lot better than I thought it would be. There are trigger warnings for this book but the author points them out at the very beginning of the book so any sample you read will include those first and foremost. This is an older
Read moreDragon’s Fire
My copy of Dragon’s Fire by Christine Stobbe came from my Rocky Mountain Book Box. It was actually the August book box so I’m a little behind in reviewing it. I would rate this a YA read, I would say a minimum of age of 13 though. This book is the first book in a 10 book series, there’s magic,
Read moreShadows Of Self
This is book 2 of the Wax and Wayne series and technically book 5 of the Mistborn saga. It took me quite a while to finish this one as I had trouble getting started. It’s mostly because of the western vibe of the book. However once the Kandra came back into the picture.. well I started enjoying the book a
Read moreThe Missing Piece: 貌合神离
I started watching the drama on Viki and remembered that I had the book in my Kobo library. It’s even in English! In fact it was in the Kobo unlimited section for quite some time (and still is!) which makes it a free read for subscribers. Don’t worry I’ll post the link to the book as usual at the end
Read moreMr. Kill
This is not a recap of the series Mr. Kill which is on VIKI in Canada or on the official GMMTV YouTube channel in some places of the world. Instead this is a little book review of the Mr. Kill ebook version that I read. I read the English version of course. I’m so grateful to GMMTV for making this
Read moreRocky Mountain Book Box -August 2026
This is my first Book Box from Rocky Mountain Book Box which is based in Hinton Alberta. They are currently an online and pop up independent bookshop with dreams of having a physical shop in Jasper or Hinton. I vote for Jasper as a lot of people tend to visit there. I got a lovely signed paperback of Dragon’s Fire
Read moreThe Alloy Of Law
This is the first book in the Wax and Wayne series. It takes place after the Mistborn trilogy by 300 years and can technically be considered the 4th Mistborn novel. While the original Mistborn trilogy had a heist crew overthrowing an evil tyrant, this one is a little more western meets Sherlock Holmes. There are still thefts but they aren’t
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This is the final book in the modern faerie tale series by Holly Black which started with Tithe. After the side quest with Val, we are back to original couple of Roiben and Kaye. We do see Val and Luis in this book though so hopefully you read Valiant. The description of the book focuses on the quest that Kaye
Read moreValiant
This is the second book in Modern Faerie Tale series by Holly Black which started with Tithe. This is a book that deals with drug use, people without homes and addiction. There is also a cat death, so you’ve been warned. In Tithe we got Kaye learning about her heritage and dealing with the dark side of the Faerie. We
Read moreThe Shrouded Queen
The Shrouded Queen by Ashley Tropea appears to be the first book in a series. I received this book as part of my June Book of the Month club subscription. This is a book that I might not have picked up at a local bookstore because a part of the description reminded me of a romantasy or paranormal romance. A
Read moreTithe
This is the first book in Holly Black’s Modern Fairy Tale trilogy. This is a dark series with mature themes so I would recommend it for older teens. I hate it when characters smoke, it doesn’t matter if it’s in books, movies or television. Smoking is just plain gross and smells absolutely disgusting. It’s unfortunate that the main character is
Read moreWind And Truth
This is the 5th book of the Stormlight Archive which began with The Way of Kings. Wow, this series just keeps improving with each book. Honestly this one was amazing and it’s getting harder to pick a favourite out of the series because I squealed just as much reading this one as I did reading Rhythm of War. In fact
Read moreRhythm Of War
This is the 4th book in the Stormlight Archive, the first book is The Way of Kings. I didn’t think I would like any book as much as Words of Radiance but hot dang was this book.. dare I say it.. better? Yes, yes it was. It took my favourite moment from book 2 and then gave a few more
Read moreDawnshard
This book is between Oathbringer and Rythm of War. We find out that Yalb survived the sinking ship but unfortunately can’t get hired with the other survivors as people view them as bad luck. However this book isn’t about Yalb. It’s about Ryan the owner of the Wandersail, The Lopen and Chiri-Chiri. This is perfect for fans of Pirates of
Read moreOathbringer
This is the third book in the Stormlight Archive so make sure you’ve started with The Way of Kings. I also recommend reading Warbreaker before reading this one as there are some references to it in this book. I think I actually like Words of Radiance more than this one but maybe that’s because it had Kaladin’s superhero moment in
Read moreReview: THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee
This is a re-blog of a book review from Realms Of My Mind
Read moreEdgedancer
Edgedancer is the book in between Words Of Radiance and Oathbringer. In other words.. it’s book 2.5 of the Cosmere. This is a story about Lift a character we meet in the second book. In fact the first part of this novel is a copy and paste from there. Luckily after that the reader is given a side quest featuring
Read moreWords Of Radiance
This is book 2 of the Stormlight Archive which began with The Way Of Kings. It’s one of many books in the Cosmere universe. This book is another slammer for me. I’m not sure why some people complain about the Sanderlanche as I find the book amazing from start to finish. I think it’s because I enjoy getting to know
Read moreThe Way Of Kings
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is the first book of the Stormlight Archive and one of many books in the Cosmere universe. This isn’t my first Sanderson book, I actually started my journey into the Cosmere with the novella The Emperor’s Soul. After that I was hooked, I went on to read the Misborn trilogy and Elanrtris. This
Read moreKeys To The Demon Prison
Wow the 5th and final book of the Fablehaven series. It’s been quite a journey with Kendra, Seth and Hugo. They all grew and changed as the books progressed. The books are technically for middle graders but honestly, anyone of any age could enjoy them just as much. We knew that the parents got kidnapped in the last book, having
Read moreSecrets Of The Dragon Sanctuary
This is the 4th novel in the Fablehaven series so make sure you’ve read the other books first starting with Fablehaven. This series is family friendly and appeals to all ages. This book started at school of all things and with magic, one should always expect there to be unpleasant surprises. In Kendra’s case she learned the hard way by
Read moreDedicated School For Autistic Students Scrapped By Edmonton Public School Board
Since most Canada has prevented people from sharing news articles on Facebook, a lot of USA people tend to miss out on things like this. I’ll remind everyone that Edmonton is a part of Alberta the province that gets the most hate from the rest of the country for being conservative. “Trustees who voted in favour of axing the school
Read moreGrip Of The Shadow Plague
This is the third book in the Fablehaven series so make sure you have read the other books first. This book takes a more serious tone than the previous ones. While some magical creatures have died in the earlier novels the human characters have been mostly untouched. As I always say, characters are always safe…until they’re not. In this book
Read moreRise of the Evening Star
This is the second book in the Fablehaven series so make sure you read Fablehaven first. While the last book mostly dealt with Kendra, Seth and their family, this book we got to know more about people outside of Fablehaven. At the end of the first book, Kendra gained the ability to see magical beings without having to drink milk.
Read moreFablehaven
I confess I have never read Fablehaven before. I’ve seen it in stores but I wasn’t sure it would appeal to an older audience. Well I finally gave it a go, and yes it is a good book for all ages. It’s a fun read with some important lessons in there, Fablehaven is going to be made into a movie
Read moreMonthly Roundup – March 2026!
March was a snowy mess of a month. I did however get a lot of reading done. I started March off with Blood series by Tanya Huff. Tanya Huff is a Canadian author that I love. Unfortunately it looks like her Blood series isn’t available anywhere in ebook format anymore. However the spinoff series featuring Tony Foster is still available
Read moreWarbreaker
This is another great story in the Cosmere universe. It’s a standalone novel but that doesn’t make it any less wonderful to read. I loved Siri and Lightsong the most out of all the characters had something to keep you interested in them. Brandon Sanderson excels at making you care about the people and the worlds he creates. I found
Read moreThe Bride Wore Size 12
Ah the 5th and final book in the series featuring Heather Wells. It took a long time but we finally got the wedding the readers were waiting for. Well we’ve had many murders for Heather to solve but this murder actually takes place before classes at the school even take place which is a bit unfair. Not only does Heather
Read moreSize 12 And Ready To Rock
I’ve made it to the 4th book and I was surprised because I think I was 30% in before a body dropped. It just took awhile longer than the previous books. A lot happened to Heather in this one including learning about her own health with endometriosis and what it means for her future. I’m so happy that she finally
Read moreBig Boned
Wow, the third book in the series and we finally have someone that isn’t a student die. In fact the dead person isn’t even female which makes a nice change of pace. I hate Tad.. mostly because he clearly doesn’t understand how to help someone enjoy training for a 5k from scratch. He’s a bit of an insensitive jerk that
Read moreSize 14 Is Not Fat Either
This is the second book in the Heather Wells series by Meg Cabot. The series starts with Size 12 Is Not Fat so make sure to read that first. Poor Heather, I swear Nancy Drew and Jessica Fletcher never had quite this much trouble but then again they never had to work in Death Dorm. So not every book can
Read moreSize 12 Is Not Fat
Meg Cabot is mostly famous for her Princess Diaries books which I have never actually read. I did see the movies though which while interesting are not my type of books. However a murder mystery with an ex-pop star.. that’s another story. It’s not exactly Castle but more of a Drop Dead Diva sort of book. There is not supernatural
Read moreThe Poppy War
I really struggled with this book. I wanted to like it, we didn’t get along. I spent the first half of the book disliking the main character. Then the war came and I was just disappointed. I never connected with Rin but I did like Kitay and Jiang. Rin did have some character growth but not enough to make me
Read moreElantris
This book was published before Mistborn. This would be the 4th Brandon Sanderson book I’ve read if we don’t count the novella of The Emperor’s Soul. I still like the Mistborn trilogy more but the characters of this book grew on me. I ended up cheering for them loud enough that I’m glad I wasn’t in library reading it! This
Read moreBlood Debt
We’ve come to the 5th and final book in this series Blood Debt! However this book is more of a transition book passing the torch to the next series where Tony gets to shine. It’s like a backdoor pilot episode tucked into your favourite TV show, the same way NCIS started in JAG and Wayward Sisters would have started in
Read moreBlood Pact
Well after the horror of third book Blood Lines, I was more than happy to move onto the 4th book Blood Pact. The books started with demons, went to werewolves, then mummies so it should be no surprise that in this book our heroes could come up against zombies. Well.. it’s not exactly zombies.. it’s more like a mix of
Read moreBlood Lines
I’ve finally made it to book 3 of the series. While Vicki has dealt with slowly going blind, vampires, werewolves and demons… now she gets to face off with a mummy! I think fans of the movie The Mummy will take a shine to this book. Then again maybe not since that was more of a love story in monster
Read moreBlood Trail
It only makes sense in fantasy world that if there are vampires, then there must also be werewolves. In fact the only series that I can think of that didn’t include both is Teen Wolf. That said the lore on werewolves here is definitely interesting considering most media insists on the whole bite/scratch thing. The werewolves in this universe are
Read moreBlood Price
I bought this ages ago on my Kobo and there used to be a Kindle edition as well.. sadly that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. This series is great which is to be expected from Tanya Huff as she is one of my favourite Canadian authors. However the TV adaptation of her books called “Blood Ties” lacked her
Read moreFebruary Roundup -2026
February wasn’t a very busy month me other than shovelling some snow. I took it easy, signed up for a few runs/walks for charity and read a few more books. The Mistborn Trilogy and Twisted Wonderland: Rose-Red Tyrant were honestly the best of this month. Mistborn however is my favourite new read and I will definitely be reading that series
Read moreA Hero Born
This book has many Chinese Drama (Cdrama) adaptations so I was expecting a lot from the novel. I was very disappointed with it. It started off reasonably well but it was clear that this book would revolve around the male ego rather than character development or a decent plot. Indeed I would expect this to be tall tale someone told
Read moreNAVIVA
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Medic Alert Canada post. In fact the last time I did was to promote their partnership with Garmin. That however seems to have ended since I haven’t seen any Garmin devices on their website in quite some time. It seems like Medic Alert Canada will be filling that gap with their new NAVIVA™
Read moreThe Hero Of Ages
The Hero of Ages is the third book in the Mistborn Trilogy. Although I know there is another trilogy after it, a sequel series. I loved that we got to see things from TenSoon’s point of view and learn more about the Kandra. In each book of the Mistborn Trilogy we got a complete story. In the first book we
Read moreThe Well of Ascension
The Well of Ascension is the second book of the Mistborn Trilogy and takes place 1 year after the ending of the first book. It turns out that this book was originally where Brandon wanted to start, luckily for everyone he wrote Mistborn instead. The reason I say this is because it gave the reader more of a chance to
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Read moreMistborn
I just finished reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and I absolutely loved it. It’s not very often where I find a book or any media where I love the whole cast but Sanderson did it. I’m clearly going right to the second book after finishing this little review of mine because I MUST know what happens next. Brandon was right
Read moreTwisted Wonderland: Rose-Red Tyrant
Well it started as a game, then it got an anime adaptation.. and now we have books and manga. This is the novel version. The novel follows the prologue and book 1 of the Twisted Wonderland game. If you’ve watched the animation, then this novel covers that too. I love the spin on classic fairy tales and in some ways
Read moreGardens of the Moon
I see this book recommended a lot in Fantasy spaces. Malazan seems to be a bit polarizing, you either love it or hate it. Although I did see some posts saying it was confusing as well. I wasn’t confused by it, but I couldn’t get attached to any of the characters either. It’s an interesting tale but it just isn’t
Read moreOrganic Saigon Chai
The Ingredients: Organic black tea from India, Organic cinnamon, Organic ginger, Organic pink peppercorns, Organic cardamom, Organic cloves, Natural (cinnamon, vanilla, cream) flavouring. I picked up a Chai sampler from Davids Tea while I was picking up some more of their tea sachets. I prefer Davids Tea ones because they have a drawstring to pull once you’ve filled it.I started
Read moreJanuary Roundup- 2026
It’s been awhile since I’ve touched the website. I’ve been grieving because there was a death in the family. The death was completely unexpected because they had Colorectal Cancer and they died within a month of being diagnosed. I was also robbed within a week of attending their celebration of life ceremony.. so yeah last year sucked. I still don’t
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