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Review: Nine Lives (A Lily Dale Mystery) by Wendy Corsi Staub
Review: Nine Lives (A Lily Dale Mystery) by Wendy Corsi Staub Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: October 27, 2015 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: In this warm and witty series debut from New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub, a widowed young mom plans a fresh Read more
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November Blog Tour for Ellie Marney’s Every Word
Coming up this month, I have the pleasure and delight of participating in the Tundra Books sponsored Blog Tour for Ellie Marney‘s Every Word. Every Word is the second book in Marney’s Every mystery series, which takes on the epic legend of Sherlock Holmes and turns him into a brilliant and troubled seventeen year old, Read more
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‘There’s a Bacterium In My Closet’ & other germtastic tales…
Another smart and fantastically bookish comic from cartoonist Tom Gauld: Read more
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Spotlight Tour & Giveaway: Dream on, Amber by Emma Shevah
Spotlight Tour: Dream On, Amber By Emma Shevah Title: Dream On, Amber Author: Emma Shevah Release Date: October 6, 2015 Publishers: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Hardcover ISBN 9781492622505 Summary: My name is Ambra Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. But call me Amber. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must Read more
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Review: Silent City (A Claire Codella Mystery) by Carrie Smith
Review: Silent City (A Claire Codella Mystery) by Carrie Smith Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: October 13, 2015 Verdict: Very Good Book Description: NYPD Detective Claire Codella has just won a tough battle with cancer. Now she has to regain her rightful place on the force. she hasn’t even been Read more
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Review: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
Review: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada via Goodreads First Reads. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2015 by Aladdin Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Following a series of murders, an apothecary’s apprentice must solve puzzles and decipher codes in pursuit of a secret that could destroy the Read more
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Picture Book Review: When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey & Geneviève Godbout
Review: When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey, illus. Geneviève Godbout Source: Digital galley courtesy of Tundra Books/Random House of Canada Limited via Netgalley. Thank you! Publication: October 13, 2015 by Tundra Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: From the moment they heard his booming voice, Santa’s parents knew their little one was special. Read more
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Must Read Monday (19): The Hanged Man by P.N. Elrod & The Strings of Murder by Oscar de Muriel
Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week’s focus is all on mystery and suspense. Read more
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Review: Little Robot by Ben Hatke
Review: Little Robot by Ben Hatke Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2015 by First Second Verdict: Very Good Book Description: When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. Read more
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Reviews: The Hired Girl & Lost in the Sun
Review: The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz Source: Digital galley courtesy of Candlewick via NetGalley. Thank you! Publication: September 8, 2015 by Candlewick Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, Read more
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