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Mini Reading Challenge 2026- Waterlily

This is my set theme for this year. A cursory search on my local library catalogue turns up a memoir, a couple mysteries and the remaining spot is still empty. The memoir is The Dressmaker’s Daughter by Kate Llewellyn. The mysteries are Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lyn Barnes and Deep Water by Peter Corris.Continue reading “Mini Reading Challenge 2026- Waterlily “

TBR list 2026

I have already picked my Oriental fantasy this year, which is about the Mongol invasion of Persia- The Judas Blossom, and have finished with it. I am also continuing with the mini reading challenge this year and am thinking of picking a flower theme this year just to vary it up from last year (IContinue reading “TBR list 2026”

Oriental Fantasy 2025

I am now eyeing Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao and Strike the Zither by Joan He. The former is apparently more romantic fantasy/historical fiction/mystery whereas the latter is more reimagined Romance of the Three Kingdoms with female characters. I’m actually leaning towards the latter right now. Since I am goingContinue reading “Oriental Fantasy 2025”

TBR list for 2025

I am yet to read the Doom of Odin and the new Black Jewel trilogy that I mentioned last year. I know I will definitely want to finish the Griminir trilogy but to be honest I am a bit iffy about the new Black Jewel trilogy given the new relationship developments (don’t want to giveContinue reading “TBR list for 2025”

Craft and Curiousity reads 2024: Change of Plans

I had just ordered In Cold Blood by Truman Capote from my local library because I had heard about it during the UBC novel writing courses and I found it on my local library’s electronic catalogue so I switched out the Lovely Bones. I’m still contemplating the idea of swapping out the Shipping News forContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity reads 2024: Change of Plans “

TBR list for 2024

These are the fantasy books that interest me this year: My choice of Oriental fantasy this year is between Tea with the Black Dragon by R. A MacAvoy and Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. From the blurb, I think I prefer Daughter of the Moon Goddess. For my Broadening Horizon Reads,Continue reading “TBR list for 2024”

Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2

I’m still undecided between what to read for Curiousity this year but I decided to stick to mystery this time in my catalogue browsing which netted me the following three: I’m most intrigued by the premise of Jewels and Ashes but I also wonder about indigenous mystery. The last time I read one (Madukka theContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2”

Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 1

I’ve already done my Craft Read for this year- the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, except that it was not written in omniscient which I was led to believe (and that was the craft element I intended to study so it looks like I really should get a copy of Shipping News). For my CuriousityContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 1”

Audiobooks- new uncharted waters

I think it was late last night but someone threw up a link to scientific research on how reading physical books and listening to audiobooks activate the same region in the brain whereas reading ebooks activates a different region. That coupled with my interest in Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay which is only availableContinue reading “Audiobooks- new uncharted waters”