Faye Lilley
@fayelilley.bsky.social
Writer, book nerd, TV connoisseur, tree enthusiast, aspiring polyglot, proud Canadian. 📚 Blog: WorldLiteraTour.com
estivate: verb (zoology) to spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
How to use estivate in a sentence:
I'm going to estivate until Mother Nature finally figures out IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FALL!!!!
How to use estivate in a sentence:
I'm going to estivate until Mother Nature finally figures out IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FALL!!!!
October 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
estivate: verb (zoology) to spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
How to use estivate in a sentence:
I'm going to estivate until Mother Nature finally figures out IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FALL!!!!
How to use estivate in a sentence:
I'm going to estivate until Mother Nature finally figures out IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FALL!!!!
September 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
September 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#BookReview: The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
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Started off well, but every twist fell flatter and flatter for me. And I'm pretty sure non-identical twins don't work like that.
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Started off well, but every twist fell flatter and flatter for me. And I'm pretty sure non-identical twins don't work like that.
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
August 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#BookReview: The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
⭐⭐
Started off well, but every twist fell flatter and flatter for me. And I'm pretty sure non-identical twins don't work like that.
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
⭐⭐
Started off well, but every twist fell flatter and flatter for me. And I'm pretty sure non-identical twins don't work like that.
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su. My favourite read of the year so far! It's equally silly and profound, weird and relatable, and I adore it. And it's Maggie Su's debut novel!
#booksky
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June 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su. My favourite read of the year so far! It's equally silly and profound, weird and relatable, and I adore it. And it's Maggie Su's debut novel!
#booksky
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#BookReview: Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
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Another sci-fi-horror banger from S.A. Barnes! As always, the creepy vibes are immaculate.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/05-09-25-rev...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙
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Another sci-fi-horror banger from S.A. Barnes! As always, the creepy vibes are immaculate.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/05-09-25-rev...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙
May 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#BookReview: Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another sci-fi-horror banger from S.A. Barnes! As always, the creepy vibes are immaculate.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/05-09-25-rev...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another sci-fi-horror banger from S.A. Barnes! As always, the creepy vibes are immaculate.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/05-09-25-rev...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙
#BookReview: The Magician's Daughter by Katy Grabel (eARC)
This charming memoir of Katy Grabel's coming-of-age behind the scenes of her father's traveling magic show in the 1970s is a joy to read.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-magic...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙 #netgalley
This charming memoir of Katy Grabel's coming-of-age behind the scenes of her father's traveling magic show in the 1970s is a joy to read.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-magic...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙 #netgalley
May 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#BookReview: The Magician's Daughter by Katy Grabel (eARC)
This charming memoir of Katy Grabel's coming-of-age behind the scenes of her father's traveling magic show in the 1970s is a joy to read.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-magic...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙 #netgalley
This charming memoir of Katy Grabel's coming-of-age behind the scenes of her father's traveling magic show in the 1970s is a joy to read.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-magic...
#booksky 💙📚 📚💙 #netgalley
#BookReview Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, by Laura Spinney
A fascinating, engaging look at Proto-Indo-European, the mother-language that spawned almost half the languages spoken in the world today. ❤️
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
A fascinating, engaging look at Proto-Indo-European, the mother-language that spawned almost half the languages spoken in the world today. ❤️
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
April 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#BookReview Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, by Laura Spinney
A fascinating, engaging look at Proto-Indo-European, the mother-language that spawned almost half the languages spoken in the world today. ❤️
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
A fascinating, engaging look at Proto-Indo-European, the mother-language that spawned almost half the languages spoken in the world today. ❤️
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
#BookReview: Audition by Katie Kitamura
Weirdly enjoyable and thought-provoking. It isn’t for everyone, but if you like a mind-bending, introspective, plot-free character study, be sure to check this one out.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-audit...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
Weirdly enjoyable and thought-provoking. It isn’t for everyone, but if you like a mind-bending, introspective, plot-free character study, be sure to check this one out.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-audit...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
April 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
#BookReview: Audition by Katie Kitamura
Weirdly enjoyable and thought-provoking. It isn’t for everyone, but if you like a mind-bending, introspective, plot-free character study, be sure to check this one out.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-audit...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
Weirdly enjoyable and thought-provoking. It isn’t for everyone, but if you like a mind-bending, introspective, plot-free character study, be sure to check this one out.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/review-audit...
#booksky 📚💙 💙📚
Review: Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk by Faiz Siddiqui
Nutshell thoughts: Really important and timely deep-dive into the past 7 years of Musk’s roller coaster of a career.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 💙📚 #hubrismaximus #netgalley
Nutshell thoughts: Really important and timely deep-dive into the past 7 years of Musk’s roller coaster of a career.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 💙📚 #hubrismaximus #netgalley
April 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Review: Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk by Faiz Siddiqui
Nutshell thoughts: Really important and timely deep-dive into the past 7 years of Musk’s roller coaster of a career.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 💙📚 #hubrismaximus #netgalley
Nutshell thoughts: Really important and timely deep-dive into the past 7 years of Musk’s roller coaster of a career.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/book-review-...
#booksky 💙📚 #hubrismaximus #netgalley
#BookReview: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Nutshell thoughts: Haymitch's backstory is a worthy prequel to The Hunger Games, though at times it may feel too much like fan service.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-07-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Haymitch's backstory is a worthy prequel to The Hunger Games, though at times it may feel too much like fan service.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-07-25-rev...
#booksky
April 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
#BookReview: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Nutshell thoughts: Haymitch's backstory is a worthy prequel to The Hunger Games, though at times it may feel too much like fan service.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-07-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: Haymitch's backstory is a worthy prequel to The Hunger Games, though at times it may feel too much like fan service.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-07-25-rev...
#booksky
#BookReview: The Shivers collection by Joe Hill, Stephen Graham Jones, Grady Hendrix, Catriona Ward, & Owen King
Nutshell thoughts: Absolutely LOVED these stories. They're each unsettling on some level and truly did give me shivers.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-03-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Absolutely LOVED these stories. They're each unsettling on some level and truly did give me shivers.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-03-25-rev...
#booksky
April 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM
#BookReview: The Shivers collection by Joe Hill, Stephen Graham Jones, Grady Hendrix, Catriona Ward, & Owen King
Nutshell thoughts: Absolutely LOVED these stories. They're each unsettling on some level and truly did give me shivers.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-03-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: Absolutely LOVED these stories. They're each unsettling on some level and truly did give me shivers.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-03-25-rev...
#booksky
#BookReview: The Antidote by Karen Russell
Nutshell thoughts: An enjoyable ride full of important and timely conversations, but this book is A LOT. Don't be surprised if you see it on an English syllabus someday.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-01-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: An enjoyable ride full of important and timely conversations, but this book is A LOT. Don't be surprised if you see it on an English syllabus someday.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-01-25-rev...
#booksky
April 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
#BookReview: The Antidote by Karen Russell
Nutshell thoughts: An enjoyable ride full of important and timely conversations, but this book is A LOT. Don't be surprised if you see it on an English syllabus someday.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-01-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: An enjoyable ride full of important and timely conversations, but this book is A LOT. Don't be surprised if you see it on an English syllabus someday.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/04-01-25-rev...
#booksky
#BookReview: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Nutshell thoughts: Yet another SGJ masterpiece that everyone should read! Well, everyone who can handle gore and the brutal truths of colonization.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-27-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Yet another SGJ masterpiece that everyone should read! Well, everyone who can handle gore and the brutal truths of colonization.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-27-25-rev...
#booksky
March 27, 2025 at 4:39 AM
#BookReview: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
Nutshell thoughts: Yet another SGJ masterpiece that everyone should read! Well, everyone who can handle gore and the brutal truths of colonization.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-27-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: Yet another SGJ masterpiece that everyone should read! Well, everyone who can handle gore and the brutal truths of colonization.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-27-25-rev...
#booksky
#BookReview: Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel
Nutshell thoughts: This debut novel is sometimes confusing and unevenly paced, but it's worth your time for the well-developed characters and moments of brilliance.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-25-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: This debut novel is sometimes confusing and unevenly paced, but it's worth your time for the well-developed characters and moments of brilliance.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-25-25-rev...
#booksky
March 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#BookReview: Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel
Nutshell thoughts: This debut novel is sometimes confusing and unevenly paced, but it's worth your time for the well-developed characters and moments of brilliance.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-25-25-rev...
#booksky
Nutshell thoughts: This debut novel is sometimes confusing and unevenly paced, but it's worth your time for the well-developed characters and moments of brilliance.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-25-25-rev...
#booksky
Book Review: Blob, a Love Story by Maggie Su
Nutshell thoughts: My favourite read of the year so far. I laughed, I cried, I squirmed... In my opinion, this is as flawless as a debut novel gets.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-18-25-rev...
#booksky #bookreview
Nutshell thoughts: My favourite read of the year so far. I laughed, I cried, I squirmed... In my opinion, this is as flawless as a debut novel gets.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-18-25-rev...
#booksky #bookreview
March 18, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Book Review: Blob, a Love Story by Maggie Su
Nutshell thoughts: My favourite read of the year so far. I laughed, I cried, I squirmed... In my opinion, this is as flawless as a debut novel gets.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-18-25-rev...
#booksky #bookreview
Nutshell thoughts: My favourite read of the year so far. I laughed, I cried, I squirmed... In my opinion, this is as flawless as a debut novel gets.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-18-25-rev...
#booksky #bookreview
New blog post: My Most Anticipated Book Releases, March - August
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March 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
New blog post: My Most Anticipated Book Releases, March - August
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Book Review: Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill by Catherine Tsalikis
Nutshell thoughts: Excellently researched, beautifully written, and fairly analyzed biography of a controversial Canadian
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-06-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Excellently researched, beautifully written, and fairly analyzed biography of a controversial Canadian
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-06-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
March 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Book Review: Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill by Catherine Tsalikis
Nutshell thoughts: Excellently researched, beautifully written, and fairly analyzed biography of a controversial Canadian
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-06-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Excellently researched, beautifully written, and fairly analyzed biography of a controversial Canadian
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/03-06-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Book review: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Nutshell thoughts: This is a powerful, moving, eye-opening read that I hope a lot of people will pick up and allow to sink in.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-27-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Nutshell thoughts: This is a powerful, moving, eye-opening read that I hope a lot of people will pick up and allow to sink in.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-27-25-rev...
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February 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Book review: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Nutshell thoughts: This is a powerful, moving, eye-opening read that I hope a lot of people will pick up and allow to sink in.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-27-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Nutshell thoughts: This is a powerful, moving, eye-opening read that I hope a lot of people will pick up and allow to sink in.
More here on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-27-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Book Review: Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield
Nutshell thoughts: A flawed but clever and enjoyable psychological horror from a debut author well worth keeping an eye on.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-25-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: A flawed but clever and enjoyable psychological horror from a debut author well worth keeping an eye on.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-25-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
February 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Book Review: Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield
Nutshell thoughts: A flawed but clever and enjoyable psychological horror from a debut author well worth keeping an eye on.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-25-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Nutshell thoughts: A flawed but clever and enjoyable psychological horror from a debut author well worth keeping an eye on.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-25-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Book Review: Mask of the Deer Woman, debut novel by Laurie L. Dove
Nutshell thoughts: Impressive debut full of suspense and mystery, magical realism, and important social commentary.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-11-25-rev...
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Nutshell thoughts: Impressive debut full of suspense and mystery, magical realism, and important social commentary.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-11-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
February 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Book Review: Mask of the Deer Woman, debut novel by Laurie L. Dove
Nutshell thoughts: Impressive debut full of suspense and mystery, magical realism, and important social commentary.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-11-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Nutshell thoughts: Impressive debut full of suspense and mystery, magical realism, and important social commentary.
More on my blog: worldliteratour.com/02-11-25-rev...
#bookreview #booksky
Cool graphic from Goodreads of some of my 5-star reads this year! (Please ignore the random textbook. I'm such a nerd. 🤣) #GoodreadsYearinBooks
December 17, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Cool graphic from Goodreads of some of my 5-star reads this year! (Please ignore the random textbook. I'm such a nerd. 🤣) #GoodreadsYearinBooks