Admittedly I'd never heard of Brittany Gibbons before reading her book, but it interested me anyways so I decided to read it. There are a lot of really important messages in this book. The way Brittany talks about overcoming her struggles is truly inspiring. She handles each situation and insecurity not only with humour, but also in a very relatable and real way that I'm not sure how to put into words, but it was fantastic.

2015 Reading Challenge: A funny book

This just became one of my new favourite books, one that I would no problem reading again (which isn't something that I normally do). This book talked about his life but also gave some of the best advice I've heard in a while. Connor Franta has such a strong voice and the advice he gives in surprisingly insightful for someone so young. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, even if they have no idea who Connor Franta is. He's such a creative, hard-working person and his story could inspire anyone.


2015 Reading Challenge: A book written by someone under 30

Felicia Day has had such an interesting life! She's worked so hard to accomplish everything she's done. I think she's a huge inspiration for so many people, especially young women, to follow their dreams and not let anything stop you. All the stories in her book, even the bad ones, she tackles with humour. Felicia has gone through so much to get to where she is today and I really enjoyed reading about her life. Even if you're not a nerd or a gamer, Felicia's experiences would be awesome for anyone to read.

I got to meet Felicia at her book signing in Toronto on August 13. Seeing her beautiful smile in person made reading her book even better!



2015 Reading Challenge: A memoir

Anyone who knows me really well must have been extremely confused when they saw I was willingly reading an Agatha Christie novel. After being forced to read The Mysterious Affairs at Styles a few years ago for school and despising it, I vowed to never pick up another Christie book. And yet here we are

Alright so it wasn't the worst thing I've ever read, but I really doubt I'll be reading more of her books. I found it be pretty boring, but I don't completely hate her writing style and Poirot is a fantastic character!

I can't remember the last time I read a book in less than a week. I haven't read much this year, and it's been so long since I've loved a book so much that I couldn't put it down. I don't really know why I loved this book so much, but I did. If I'm being critical, this book actually lacked in a lot of areas: the world, which seemed very interesting, could have developed more, the ending was somewhat anticlimactic, and I wish there had been more character development. But despite all of that I still absolutely loved The Bird and the Sword. Boojohni was definitely my favourite character, even though he didn't have a huge role. I liked Lark a lot, how she stands up for herself even without the ability to speak, and how she won't take shit from people or let herself be controlled by men. The ending left room for a possible sequel, so I'm hoping there will be one day (I'd love to see

Lady Firi

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