Young Adult
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Summer reading, had me a blast…
“I carried a watermelon” Do you have a particular genre or author(s) you favour over the summer months? I don’t entirely eschew heavier or darker reads over the summer, but I do have a tendency to enjoy comics, contemporary, old favourites, and the funny (…much like I do in the middle of our Canadian winters, Read more
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Children’s and YA Canadian Reads
As Canada Day draws to a close, I thought I would talk a bit about my favourite Canadian reads and authors. Now, my list could go on forever, so I will narrow it down to twelve picks in children’s and teen. (I may cull together a more complete Canadian fiction authors list soon!). In no Read more
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Review: Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor #1) by Jennifer McGowan
Review: Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor #1) by Jennifer McGowan Source: Hardcover, Published May 7, 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Orphan Meg Fellowes makes her living picking pockets—until she steals from the wrong nobleman. Instead of rotting in prison like she expected, she’s whisked away to Read more
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Review: Summer Days, Starry Nights by Vikki VanSickle
Review: Summer Days, Starry Nights by Vikki VanSickle Source: Paperback, Published June 1, 2013 by Scholastic Canada Verdict: Excellent Book Description: A famous rock star, a family secret and a boy with a great smile make for one unforgettable summer. It’s 1962, and thirteen-year-old Reenie Starr comes alive the minute guests begin to arrive at Read more
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Review: Jewel of the Thames by Angela Misri
Review: Jewel of the Thames (Portia Adams Adventure #1) by Angela Misri, illus. Sydney Smith Source: ebook, Published March 25, 2014 by Fierce Ink Press Co-op Ltd Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: There’s a new detective at 221 Baker Street Set against the background of 1930s England, Jewel of the Thames introduces Portia Adams, a Read more
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Review: Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Review: Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson Source: Hardcover, Published May 6, 2014 by Simon & Schuster Verdict: Very Good Book Description: The Pre-Sloane Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you Read more
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Review: A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
Review: A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller Source: ARC from Goodreads First Reads, provided by Penguin Group. Thank you! Verdict:Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Welcome to the world of the fabulously wealthy in London, 1909, where dresses and houses are overwhelmingly opulent, social class means everything, and women are taught to be nothing more than Read more
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Review: All the Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry
Review: All the Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry Source: Hardcover, Published September 26, 2013 by Viking Juvenile Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were Read more
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