This was a good fantasy in the Riftwar series. I liked how the characters Nicholas, Harry, Brisa and Anthony became more confident and sure of themselves. I also liked how they and their friends faced the many challenges in their path.

This was a very interesting urban fantasy which mixed the fantastical with the historical time period. I liked how Jared tried to do the right thing even when things were difficult at home and at work.

This book was a good installment in the Merchant Princes story. I liked the various storyline featuring other characters which intersect at the end. I look forward to finding out what happens next in The Revolution Business.

This was a deeply descriptive book that took me into a world with fascinating characters who have their own idiosyncrasies. I look forward to reading what happens next to Titus in Gormenghast.

This was a great book about love and loss and facing one’s fears. I liked the way David’s wishes and fears influenced the kingdom as well as the interesting twists on the familiar fairy tales, myths and nursery stories. I especially liked the extensive section after the main story in which the author describes the origins of these stories, recommends some variations by other authors and then provides the original story.

This was a very interesting book about identity and sharing. I liked how Blanche gradually woke up and how Nora learned the truth about their past.

I enjoyed reading this memoir. I learned a lot about Parkinson’s and about Fox’s struggles to cope both physically and emotionally. I admire his candor and honesty as he looks back on his life before and after the diagnosis.

I read this book for the Childhood Favourites Reading Challenge. When I learned about this challenge, I immediately thought of this book. It was the first book I ever read, so it holds a special place in my heart. I stood in the children’s section of our local library today and read it, chuckling to myself as I read the text and enjoyed the pictures, especially of Little Bear and his “space helmet” made from a box and his mother surprising him and his friends with birthday cake!

This book was a good installment in the Merchant Princes saga. I liked how Miriam tried to keep her dignity and sense of self even when things look bleak. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Merchants’ War.

This book was an interesting take on time travel and identity. While I liked the main character, I wish the book had been longer and more detail given to Dan’s adventures in different time periods.