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12 Favourite Romance Novels I Read This Year

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Nearly 40 percent of my 2019 reads were romance novels. Here are my favourites.

December 23, 2019
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5 Graphic Novel Retellings of Classic Literature

Graphic novel versions of classic novels can open them up to new readers of all ages.

November 22, 2019
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Fourteen Romantic Book Quotes to Use in Your Wedding

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Every bookish wedding needs some romantic book quotes.

October 18, 2019
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Seven Young Adult Romances to Make Your Heart Swoon

Young Adult romances are so much fun. They have swoon and drama and humour, are diverse, and aren’t afraid to touch on sensitive topics.

September 6, 2019
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9 MORE World War II Novels to Add to Your Reading Pile Right Now

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Here are nine more books for readers who love novels set during the 1940s and the second world war.

August 12, 2019
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9 World War II Novels to Add to Your Reading Pile Right Now

Book covers for novels set during World War Two.

There are a TON of books set during the second World War (1939-1945). Here some of them that feature amazing women that you need to read.

July 15, 2019
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Four Diverse Retellings of Pride & Prejudice

Diverse Pride and Prejudice Retellings

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a brilliant commentary on class and society. These diverse retellings recreate the story in a contemporary way and star people of colour and their cultures and experiences.

July 12, 2019
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Book to Movie OR Book versus Movie? Thoughts on some book to movie adaptations

I usually like the book better than the movie. Here are my thoughts on the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Crazy Rich Asians, and Dumplin’ book to movie adaptations.

June 28, 2019
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Book Talk | When the backlist book is not nearly as good as the recent read by your new favourite author

I tried to read the first book by one of my favourite authors and…it was bad. Here’s what I learned and why I’ll still keep reading their new books.

May 14, 2019
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How Reading Affects My Mood, And How That Affects My Ability to Give You Book Recommendations

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I love it when people ask me for book recommendations. But when they as for thriller or suspense novel suggestions, I can’t help them.

May 2, 2019
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Hello, I’m Trisha

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I’m a reader, a writer, an editor, and a book coach. Through editing and coaching, I help women build their confidence and tell great stories.

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Our family bookshelf wall is coming together! This part of our home office is the new favourite spot in the house. - My books are finally in a living space instead of in the unfinished basement. - My reading chair is with the books instead of tucked to the side of the tv in the living room. - This room is now the coziest place in the house. All that's left is a little more organization of the books and some decor items to fill in the shelves, add some of Evie's books to the lower shelves, and get a reading lamp. Do you have a reading nook in your home? #SundayShelfie #Bookshelf #Bookstagram #ReadingNook #Bookish #BookishHome #Reading
I'm having to consciously remind myself that my TBR is of my own making and that it has no strict schedule. I have library holds coming in, books that I've purchased or been gifted, ARCs to read for review...and it's getting overwhelming. As a reader and as someone who has blogged about books and participated in bookstagram, I often feel pressure to do so much: read so much, post so much, review so much, etc., etc., etc. It's so easy to see what others are doing on social media and compare. But that's not why I'm here. I'm on Instagram because I enjoy sharing snippets of what I'm reading, writing, editing, and living. I enjoy sharing about my life and seeing snippets of others. This page may be a blend of my life and my business but it's not something I do to get tons of followers or to make money. It's something I do for fun. And if that means my reviews and my posts are sporadic, then that's okay. Thanks for joining me for today's pep talk. #Bookstagram #RealTalk #Bookish #Reader #Reading #SelfTalk #TBR
Look what I found while thrifting yesterday? This hardcover is in nearly perfect condition. The lovely Brenna of @bookmarteneditorial told me about this book (and series). I had never heard of it but it's her favourite and even inspired her tattoo and her business name. When a friend loves a book that much you have to read it, right? So, dear Brenna, I picked this up and intend to read it and then can we have tea so we can talk all about it? #Bookish #Book #Bookstagram #TBR #ReaderGoals #BookishFriends #UsedBook #ThriftedBooks #Inkheart
Weekend book haul. #BookHaul #Bookish #UsedBooks #NewBooks #RomanceReads #Reading #ToRead #Books #Bookstagram #Romance #ReadersOfInstagram
Mother's Day 2022 is the first mother's day in many years in which grief isn't overwhelming any joy for me. I spent the day with my little family. And now, as my daughter sleeps I'm looking at these photos from when she was 11 days old and marvelling. How fast these last 7 months have gone. How joyful and challenging and wonderful they have been. The joy of this girl and the fact that I get to be her mama does not erase the journey it took to get us here. It does not erase the memory of her brother Hudson and all the wonderings of who he might have been had he gotten to live earthside. Mother's Day will always be like that for me. It will always be a day of joy and grief. Joy and gratefulness for my mother, my mother-in-law, my grandmothers and my daughter. Grief for the three babies that I didn't get raise. I'm embracing the "and" today as I do everyday. Whatever today is for you, I hope that "and" is helpful. A special thank you to @ashley_daphne for capturing these photos and being so happy to include our Hudson bear in them. #MothersDay #RainbowBaby #RainbowMama #ParentingAfterLoss #StillbirthMama #MiscarriageMama #GratefulMama #NewbornPhotos
Almost all of my reading lately has been on my Kobo or on my phone. Sadly, neither of these make for great book photos. I miss posting regularly here. I hope to post more bookish stuff again soon. To do that, I need to plan more and and make taking book photos more of a priority. By that, I mean use the time when Evie naps to take book photos instead of do dishes 😆 I have a bunch of Netgalley approvals so look for book reviews of those books soon. (Here and hopefully on my website again one day). Mini Book Review: I just finished LIFE'S TOO SHORT by Abby Jimenez and really enjoyed it. I read it partially on my eReader and partially on audio thanks to my library. This book is the third in her "The Friend Zone" series. I read the first two books recently but have to be honest, I don't remember a lot. This book is still fresh in my mind though. I loved the friendship dynamic between the lead characters and the passion for fundraising for ALS research and the development and healing of the family relationships. It's a bit of a slow burn with a lot of questions about if things will turn out okay—but don't you worry, Abby understands the romance genre and the HEA is lovely! #BookReview #LibraryReads #Ereader #Bookish #Kobo #Reader #Bookstagram
Happy #WorldBookDay friends! I celebrated by buying myself a birthday month book haul of new books by some of my favourite authors. I'm stoked to read this stack. Have you read any of these? #Bookish #BookStack #ReadRomance #RomanceReads #RomComs #ReadCanadian #BookishCanadian #BookHaul
Remember when I had a book blog? When I was writing my own romance novel? When I was editing other writers' work and training to be a book coach? I plan to get back to all of that sooner rather than later. I really do. But right now, I'm focusing on this wee one. I waited a long time for her and battled hard to get to be a mom to a living baby. So I'm taking my time and soaking her in each day. And then, I'm allowing myself to rest and read or binge tv or scroll social media in the evenings. (Because parenting is exhausting, y'all) Life is a series of phases. Each phase has its own, often unpredictable, length. Sometimes phases overlap with each other and sometimes one or two go on hold for a bit while others take precedence. Writing and blogging and my editing/coaching business will all be there when this little lady needs a little less of my time and energy. And that's okay. #Reader #Writer #Editor #MotherDaughter #PregnancyAfterLoss #ParentingAfterLoss #ParentingAftetInfertility #Freelancer #Life #DayByDay
I fell in love with @taliahibbert's writing when I read her Brown Sisters trilogy, so now I'm slowly making my way through her backlist. I love how her characters are so layered, have rich emotional lives, and are diverse in more ways than just skin colour or sexual orientation (which often seems to be the only kind of diversity people think of). In this book, the heroine is autistic and oh gosh, I love her. She's smart and funny and has such a great voice, both internally in her thoughts and externally in her dialogue. Do you have any authors that have a backlist calling to you? #CurrentlyReading #AmReadingRomance #Backlist #Reading #Reader #Kobo #EReader #Bookstagram #BookishMama
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