Book Recap 2020 – Diversity, Environment, and History
Well, I hope you are curled up and cozy, with a cup of coffee, because this is the most significant reading year I've ever had. All in all, I read 54 books. I bested my all-time high by 6 books. How? COVID-19 isolation. My happy place has always been with my nose in a book and I went for it this year with no ...
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Tracks by Robyn Davidson – Illustrated Review
I drew this camel from my memory of Davidson's descriptions of the camels in her book Tracks. One of my favourite pastimes during COVID social distancing has been reading. I especially love reading in the summer, hanging on my patio, but this year reading gave me more than just a relaxing evening. Just like in my ...
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We want to read diversely, so we need to talk about publishing
In 2016, I found out my reading was mostly white, feminist women. So from then on, I've been working on diversifying my reading and there have been some surprising insights on my own habits, the publishing industry, and the struggle against systemic factors that prevent equity and anti-racism. In this post, I'm going to ...
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Little Women – Illustrated Review
Back during Christmas holidays and over January 2020, I experienced Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for my Book Club - I say experience because I read the book and watched both the 1994 and 2019 movies. I'm typically not a fan of the classics but Hayley, a friend in my Book Club, has consistently picked books that I ... ...
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A Decade of Books
I have always felt that what a person reads five years before informs who they are in the present. It is so wild to me that we are heading into a new DECADE and thought this was a good time to reflect on what happened over the past ten years and what I read during those moments that left an impression. Here's hoping the ...
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Book Club – Women and Great Outdoors
This year, I was lucky to do a few back-country hikes in Canada's national parks. Leading up to these adventures, I was doing some researching; 1) to keep me safe in the wild and 2) to tap into my inner wilderness explorer. There are some really fascinating books out there of brave women, who love the outdoors, sharing ...
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Illustrated Book Review: Sapiens
I've been holding on to some of my comic/illustration work for a long time. Like, 2 years. Now, I'm starting to go through some of my sketchbooks and picking some to share. Hopefully, there will be some sign of progress over time *insert cry-laugh emoji* A couple years ago, Billy and I listened to the audiobook of Sapiens ...
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