Hobbies and Books

Who doesn’t love reading? Here are our favourite books in the form of lists, reviews, and everything else a book lover wants in their life.

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All the Light We Cannot See Book Review

All the Light We Cannot See is an award winning book by Anthony Doerr. Although I'm late to the party with this review (the book came out in 2017) but if you're wanting to read the book before you check out the upcoming Netflix series, now's a great time. All the...

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How to Build LEGO Sets With Lost Instructions

My kids and I have been on a LEGO kick recently and we've been trying to rebuild some of my old LEGO sets that I had as a kid. Unfortunately, some of them are missing some pieces, and all of them are missing instructions. That hasn't stopped us! Here's how to build...

Books About Diversity For Kids

Books About Diversity For Kids Under 10

Picture books are a really great way to introduce new ideas to young kids. They start conversations, and can help explain things in an age-appropriate way. Whether that’s learning what animals live on a farm or books about diversity for kids, choosing books that...

The Witch Boy Book Review

The Witch Boy Book Review

June is Pride month! For the month of June I'm going to be checking out some popular and not-so-popular LGBTQ+ themed or inspired books. As a queer person I want to explore not just the quality of these books but also how the represent our community as well. The...

21 Books I'm Reading in 2021

21 Books I’m Reading in 2021

As the world ticks over to yet another year, I have once again not accomplished my reading goal. 2020 easily could have been my year, but the pandemic brought on way too little free time and way too much stress to make reading a priority. That changes this year -...