Monthly Reads: June

We are officially into the latter half of 2020 and it's been wild thus far, likely only to get wilder! Unfortunately, I didn't accomplish as much reading as I would have liked. I'll also be returning to work full time (in a physical work space, as opposed to WFH), and I expect my body will

Monthly Reads: April

Like most of Toronto, and the world, I've now been at home for nearly two months. In the beginning it was easy to feel as though this time away from work would be used productively. I certainly tried. Yet, as time goes on, it's harder to stay focused and remain positive or motivated. As such,

Monthly Reads: March

Two weeks into March, my workplace closed to the public for a few weeks. The City of Toronto, along with several others in North America were shutting down most popular public places to get ahead of a global pandemic and #flattenthecurve. Of course, before a week had passed, things had progressed rapidly. Before several weeks

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

Author: Karina Yan GlaserReading Level: Ages 9-12 The novel follows the five Vanderbeeker children in the weeks leading up to the New Year. Their landlord has decided not to renew their lease, and they must now pack up their belongings during the holiday season, and move out of their beloved home. Well the Vanderbeekers are