At this time in my life my summer reading can be divided into two categories: books I will read and books I’d like to read but probably won’t manage to. The first category includes books I’ll be reading with my almost five year old. A current favourite of mine is the Dory Fantasmagory series by… Read more
Once again, Stanley the Dog is writing Gail’s summer reading blogpost. Thanks, Stanley! The Secretary is a new novel by Renée Knight. It is so good it deserves a lick. It begins with “The secretary is the most dangerous person in the room.” How can anyone not read further? For me, a big dog is… Read more
I was heading out for a sailing vacation and realized that my library books were due before I would be back. I tried to renew but they all had holds on them. No time to go to the library, (my local branch is only open Wednesdays and Saturdays). Dilemma! I checked our mini library on… Read more
I’ve been feeling at loose ends with my reading. I’ve read through most of the books in series I enjoy, and I haven’t had time to do what I have always done when I feel this way – walk up and down the stacks at my local library and wait for something to jump out… Read more
I was a kid who spent July and August racing to reach the end goal of the library summer reading program. I had a healthy love for the characters in the books I was reading, but I also felt pretty competitive about wanting to read the most books. Fast forward a million years and I’m… Read more
Here’s a fun way to encourage children to read during the summer holidays! BC Summer Reading Club is a free literacy program for children ages 5 to 14. All children and their families are invited to participate by visiting their local public library. Check with your local public library for the Summer Reading Club details… Read more
What are you reading this summer? Decoda staff members have a tradition of sharing what they’re reading or planning to read, and I’m starting off this year’s series by writing about two things that influence what I’ll be reading this summer (or really any time). First, I love reading lists. Any time I see something… Read more
The summer isn’t over, so there’s still time for summer reading. Looking for a book? Take Book Riot’s Find Your Perfect Summer Read Quiz to get a suggestion.
I read crime fiction. Quite a lot of it. Every two or three books I sprinkle in something else, a bestseller or a piece of literary fiction – often something recommended to me by the two librarians in my life, my daughter, Sarah, and our Decoda librarian, Tina. Both can be relied on to come… Read more
My summer reading wish list is unrealistically long. It’s always too long, and that’s exactly how I like it. If I can’t spend my entire summer laying on the grass reading book after book, I like to at least allow myself room to consider what I would be reading, if I could. It’s quite likely… Read more