Reading with Writer Grrl

My reading was slower than usual in April, but I still read some great books -- and a book that broke my heart, but not for the usual reasons. Hoping for a better May!

In this week's episode, I'm sharing the first book I read and my favourite book from some of my absolute favourite authors. This week's episode is inspired by Page in Print.

Back with another fun tag ... as a child of the 90s this one was fun, even though there are a few references that I wasn't even sure of! Tag was originally created by Kristin Kraves Books.

This one is an oldie but a goodie from a beloved blogging buddy The Perpetual Page Turner - hope you enjoy it too!

This episode is quickly becoming my favourite one to record - let's chat about all the books that I read and bought in March, as well as my reading plans for April.

The last tag was so much fun that I decided to do another one - perfect as we approach the end of the first quarter of 2026. The creator of this tag is Roisin's Reading on YouTube.

This tag was originally created by Lindsey Rey, a booktuber whose channel is no longer around, and it's one that I've done on my old blog (around 2014/2015) and my new blog (2022) and decided to revisit for the podcast.

My wonderful hubby treated me to a shopping spree at Chapters - five minutes to browse, three minutes to shop. Hope you all find him as entertaining as I do!

It's time to look back at the books I read and added to my shelves in February as well as the challenges I completed, and then look ahead to what March has in store for me.

Today I'm sharing a bit more about me outside of books, my experiences in Girl Guides, my career journey and a few other interesting tidbits!

In today's episode, I'm repeating the Roman Empire books theme, but bringing you some favourites from back in the day... before Instagram, and before blogging!

Today's episode is a recap of my experience with 75 Booked, as well as a look forward to my new reading challenge, Reader Reset.

Today I'm bringing you my January wrap-up and books that I'm thinking of reading for February, but also adding my January book haul to this regular episode.

Today's episode covers my Roman Empire series - I've limited it to series where the books are all out (almost) and that I've read them all -- otherwise we'd be here for hours!

In today's episode, I give you a closer look at the 189 books on my unread shelf - not every single one, but the books that have been on there the longest, and a snapshot of how many books I've added to my shelf each year that remain unread.

Today we're looking at upcoming releases on my radar in from January through to August - let me know if we have some shared ones, or if I've missed a book that you think I'll love!

In this episode, I chat about my favourite books from the second half of 2025 (Q3 and Q4).

Wrapping up my December reading, and 2025, and some thoughts on which books are calling my name to be the first books of 2026.

It's been a few years since I've done this survey, created by one of my blogger friends Jamie @ The Perpetual Page-Turner, so it's time for a comeback!

Chatting about my 2026 reading goals, including my unread shelf, knocking some series off my list and a TBR challenge.

A chatty episode where I share my thoughts on reading goals and stats, as well as my progress with 75 Booked so far.

Sharing my thoughts on the seven books I read in November, and what felt like my slowest reading month this year! I've tossed all my TBR plans out the window for December too, but still have some goals to achieve before the end of 2025.

The story of how I met my husband .. in the aisles of our favourite bookstore, Bolen Books in Victoria, BC.

Bringing back something that I used to do on my old blog, where I go through the series that are on my TBR (do I have a series-ous problem here?). I also recap the series that I finished this year, as well as some series that I unhauled and decided not to finish.

Even thought we're only a week since I last told you what I want to read soon, let's join the "10 Before the End" fun and share mine.

I'm not a big TV watcher, so it'll take me quite a while to finish all my currently watching, but I'm sharing an update on my last, now, next, which audiobooks are queued up on Libby and the shows that I'm watching too.

I'm sharing the books I read in October and the books that I'm hoping to read in November,

A chattier episode where I share with you my reading journey, from what books got me into reading to the type of reader I am today.

I'm sharing my favourite books that I read in the first half of 2025!

It's the End of the Year Book Tag, created and recently updated by Ariel Bissett of Books Unbound.1. Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?2. Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?3. Is there a new release you're still waiting for?4. What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?5. What trends have you noticed in your reading this year?6. How do you feel about your reading goals? Anything you want to change, adjust, or abandon?7. Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

Welcome to Reading with Writer Grrl, a podcast I've been excited to start for a while, and I'm finally taking the plunge!