In March we saw an increase in violence against Asian communities, both in Canada and the US. It feels like every way we turn there is ignorance, racism and hate focused on someone we care about. In my daily life, I work in a library, and while my role isn't focused on children, I love
Monthly Reads: February
I have been busy, all swept up in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series. I've just got the last book left -- Gregory Bridgerton. I've already started. I've found that I vaguely remember each story once I've started reading, but sometimes I remember better than others. If you don't know already, the identity of Mrs. Whistledown is
Monthly Reads: January
Well, 2020 ended without much reading and it took me awhile to get back into novels. I've certainly flipped through graphic novels and cookbooks. Yet it took binging the popular Bridgerton series on Netflix and a desire to revisit the romance novels the series is based on to get back into the swing of reading.
Gift Guide: Little Ones
It’s been an incredibly stressful year for everyone, including the little ones in your life. They haven’t had as much social interaction as they require. Moreover, it’s really difficult and confusing for them to understand what’s going on. Now is the time to step up and be the aunties and uncles (or grandparents, or whoever)
Gift Guide: The Colleague
The holiday season is upon us folx, and I thought some gift ideas for coworkers would be nice right now. Many of us haven't seen our work friends in months, and a little gift would really perk up anyone's holiday spirit. Perhaps you and your work friends are Secret Santa? So I've rounded up some
Monthly Reads: October
Unfortunately, this month's reading consisted only of one and a half books, and I don't believe will finish the other half by the end of the month. I do have several spooky titles I'm interested in reading, but instead I spent the month de-compressing with horror films and shows. So here is my pitiful monthly
Saying Yes to the Dress
Continuing with our wedding series, today we are gonna do a little show and tell of wedding dresses I’ve tried on to date! Barely a month after announcing our engagement to our friends I began the exhaustive search for my wedding dress. I knew I would be wearing two: a South Asian look and a
Gift Guide: The Host
Canadian Thanksgiving is here and American Thanksgiving will follow soon after. This is the time when sales start ramping up, leading to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and ultimately Boxing Day in Canada. I know deal hunters will be on the prowl, but I won't be sharing things that are on sale. Don't get me
Halloween 2020
Clockwise from top left: The Year of Witching | White as Milk, Red as Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales | Coraline, book and film | Rebecca, book, film and latest film adaptation | The Witches, book, film and latest adaptation | Inheritance | Perfume, book, film, and tv series | Vampires vs. the Bronx |
Monthly Reads: September
This month was very slow in terms of reading progress: only two books completed. Both were from the Witcher series, which means I'm almost done the series!! Just one more book to go, but I might not get to it until November. It's just a hunch, but I feel like I'm becoming too busy to