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  • Spotlight on Forensic Specialist and THE CORONER Author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush!

        Welcome to a spotlight post featuring crime fiction author and forensic specialist Jennifer Graeser Dornbush. Jennifer is a forensic consultant on television shows (like Prison Break, Leverage, and Hawaii Five-0), frequently guest speaks and hosts webinars on topics like death investigation and crime fiction, and has recently had her debut mystery novel, The Coroner,… Read more


    September 17, 2018

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, crime fiction, forensics, guest post, jennifer graeser dornbush, mystery, reviews, suspense, television, very good
  • Picture Book Giveaway: The Day You Begin & Julián Is a Mermaid!

    Picture Book Giveaway: The Day You Begin & Julián Is a Mermaid!

    Happy weekend and happy giveaway time! Due to generous publisher extras and finished copies, here are two recently read and beautiful titles I would like to give readers in Canada a chance to win and enjoy! The two picture books up for giveaway: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López Julián Is… Read more


    September 15, 2018

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    Children’s, Uncategorized
    children’s, giveaways, great picture books, jacqueline woodson, jessica love, picture books, rafael lopez
  • Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma’s A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES

    Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma’s A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES

    Welcome to the last stop on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for bestselling author Nova Ren Suma’s latest young adult title, A Room Away from the Wolves. Read on for more information about the book, my thoughts, as well as how you can enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of… Read more


    September 11, 2018

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    blog tours, giveaways, mystery, nova ren suma, reviews, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (85): Children’s Fiction from Tracey Baptiste, Varian Johnson, Karina Yan Glaser & more!

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, 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 is another focus on children’s fiction/middle grade literature-… Read more


    September 9, 2018

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    Children’s
    canadian lit, casey lyall, children’s, contemporary, jacqueline woodson, karina yan glaser, laura shovan, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, paul mosier, stacy mcanulty, tracey baptiste, varian johnson
  • Picture Book Review: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López

    Review: The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Rafael López Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: August 28, 2018 by Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Young Readers Group Book Description: National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create… Read more


    September 5, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, jacqueline woodson, picture books, poetry, rafael lopez, read alouds, reviews, seasonal, storytime
  • Blog Tour Stop: SADIE by Courtney Summers

    Blog Tour Stop: SADIE by Courtney Summers

    Welcome to one of the first stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour celebrating Canadian author Courtney Summers’ latest young adult release, the thriller Sadie! Today, the tour stops by my site and at Pop! Goes the Reader. Sadie has been gaining major momentum leading up to its release and has already received four starred… Read more


    September 3, 2018

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    blog tour, canadian lit, contemporary ya, courtney summers, excellent, mystery, reviews, suspense, thriller, Young Adult
  • Spotlight on ILLUSTORIA Magazine!

    Spotlight on ILLUSTORIA Magazine!

    Let’s take a dive into ILLUSTORIA magazine! Illustoria is a print magazine for creative kids & their grownups. We celebrate visual storytelling, makers and DIY culture through stories, art, comics, interviews, crafts and activities. Our high-quality, tri-annual publication is geared toward readers ages 6–12 and the young at heart.- via ILLUSTORIA I recently had the… Read more


    August 31, 2018

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    Children’s, Non-Fiction, Reviews, Uncategorized
    art, children’s, comics, excellent, graphic novels, illustoria, magazines, reviews
  • Picture Book Review: Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse by Marcy Campbell & Corinna Luyken

    Review: Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse by Marcy Campbell & Corinna Luyken Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: August 14, 2018 by Dial Books Book Description: A classic in the making, this heartwarming story about empathy and imagination is one that families will treasure for years to come.… Read more


    August 29, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, corinna luyken, excellent, marcy campbell, picture books, reviews
  • Review: After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay

    Review: After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 6, 2018 by HMH Books for Young Readers Book Description: Bunny and Nasir have been best friends forever, but when Bunny accepts an athletic scholarship across town, Nasir feels betrayed. While Bunny tries to fit in with… Read more


    August 23, 2018

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    contemporary ya, excellent, randy ribay, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (84): Children’s Fiction from Nikki Grimes, Charis Cotter, Torrey Maldonado & more!

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, 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. Slightly late posting this edition, but too many great children’s… Read more


    August 21, 2018

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    michelle@fabbookreviews

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    Children’s
    charis cotter, children’s, cindy baldwin, contemporary, dusti bowling, historical, lisa jenn bigelow, middle grade, must read monday, nikki grimes, poetry, rita williams-garcia, torrey maldonado
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