September 2021

It is midday, and table girls are just getting into the flow of their shift as punters come in, loosening their ties. Or it is 4...

My partner was late coming home from work, again, and my daughter was flopped on the floor sobbing because she had asked for four grapes and...

Persistent Religious Confusion I did not initially realize that Aslan was a lion stand-in for Jesus in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and...

The nights are getting darker and in some places, that chill has struck the wind…are your pumpkins and candy bowls ready? Halloween is almost here! That...

With Rachel Cusk’s Second Place earning a place on the Booker longlist in July, it seems like a good time to look the Rachel Cusk’s other...

If you’re having a rough go of it lately, it is an excellent time to mentally step into a magical world where the battle to do...

When you think of light novel genres, you probably think of fantasy and isekai stories. Maybe a supernatural or mystery title appears here and there. Romance...

The canon is defined as “a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative” or “a set group of works that are considered...

Book lovers love books about books. We know this. But do you know what else tickles our fancy? Books about books that have books on the...

A disclaimer: I do feel the need to say, before you read this, that this is not knocking those who have more than one child. This...