Daily Prompt: Tempted

I have been tempted in many ways since I started university, but nothing compares to my temptations to speak up in my conservative-dominated world. *Trigger Warning*: This post contains information a reference to sexual violence and may be triggering to survivors.

My Year Collecting Heroes – The benefits of diverse reading

Last year, I made a semi-conscious effort to read more books by authors of colour. It changed me. It reshaped my thinking. This is what I have learned from my year of diverse reading.

The 2015 Reading Challenge – My Life-Altering Resolution

I don’t remember much of Christmas 2014. I was sitting the living room rocking chair - body still, eyes cast down upon the tablet in my hand. My finger was swiping this way and that in a vain attempt to aid in Guy Dangerous’ escape from his temple prison. Christmases in the past were filled …

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My 2016 Book List

To continue the trend set during my adventurous 2015 reading, I have compiled a wish list of books I hope to read in 2016. If you want to see my previous book list, click here. If you want to read about how I began my reading challenge, click here. Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon …

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My 2015 Book List

In 2015, I gave myself the life-altering challenge of reading at least one book per month for the entire year. If you want to read more about how I came pursue this challenge, click here. If you want to see my 2016 booklist, click here.   This is my 2015 Reading Challenge book list: The …

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