Britni’s Bookshelf

Reading what brings joy.

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  • The 20 Books I Read in July

    After returning to reading after so long, I feel like part of my brain is trying to catch up on all the wonderful authors and books I have missed.  One of my reading resolutions for August is to try to slow down and really savour the books I am reading—they…

Latest Articles
  • Into the Blue: My Review

    Into the Blue: My Review

    Into the Blue by Emma Brodie is the most brilliant, beautiful, frustrating book I’ve read in a long time.  And I think that last part…

  • Just for the Summer: More than a Summer Romance

    Just for the Summer: More than a Summer Romance

    Just for the Summer is the kind of book that stays with you.  It’s been nearly a week since I finished it, yet I have…

  • The Ten Books I Read in June

    The Ten Books I Read in June

    Happy Canada Day! It feels especially appropriate that half of the books I read in June—two of which I read twice—are by fellow Canadian Carley…

  • From Burnout to Bibliophile

    From Burnout to Bibliophile

    As a child, and then as a teenager, I do not remember ever being without a book.  I’d always have a dog-eared library book stashed…

About Me

I’m Britni, the writer behind this blog. I love the joy of an exceptional book and examining how the words we read shape us.