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  • Review: The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones

    Review: The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones

    Review: The Ruinous Sweep by Tim Wynne-Jones Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Candlewick Press. Thank you! Publication: June 26, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: On the night Donovan Turner is thrown out of a car on a highway in the middle of nowhere, he can barely remember his own name, let alone the past twenty-four… Read more


    July 18, 2018

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, mystery, reviews, suspense, tim wynne-jones, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (83): Adult Fiction from Miriam Toews, A.J. Pearce, Uzma Jalaluddin & 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.     It’s been…a while since the last Must Read… Read more


    July 15, 2018

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    Adult Fiction
    a.j. pearce, adult fiction, contemporary, historical fiction, jane harper, kristen iskandrian, miriam toews, must read monday, mystery, sarah maine, suspense, uzma jalaluddin
  • Picture Book Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel & Suzanne Del Rizzo

    Picture Book Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel & Suzanne Del Rizzo

    Review: Sun Dog by Deborah Kerbel, illus. Suzanne Del Rizzo Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Pajama Press. Thank you! Publication: May 25, 2018 (in Canada) by Pajama Press Book Description: From Suzanne Del Rizzo, award-winning illustrator of My Beautiful Birds, and author Deborah Kerbel comes a unique story about a brave sled dog puppy’s adventures under… Read more


    July 13, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    canadian lit, children’s, deborah kerbel, excellent, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, suzanne del rizzo, very good
  • Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Maddie Dawson’s Matchmaking for Beginners!

    Blog Tour Stop & Giveaway: Maddie Dawson’s Matchmaking for Beginners!

    Welcome to one of stops on the Thomas Allen & Son blog tour for Maddie Dawson’s latest adult fiction release, Matchmaking for Beginners! Read on for my thoughts on the novel as well as giveaway information! Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Thomas Allen & Son. Thank you! Publication: June 1,… Read more


    July 5, 2018

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, blog tour, contemporary, giveaways, maddie dawson, reviews, very good
  • A Closer Look: Covers by Jon Klassen

    Canadian writer, illustrator, and animator Jon Klassen was very recently (just a few days ago!) appointed to the Order of Canada! Known and beloved for I Want My Hat Back, This Is Not My Hat, multiple collaborations with Mac Barnett (Square, Extra Yarn), in addition to numerous other acclaimed works and memorable illustrative contributions, Klassen… Read more


    July 2, 2018

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    Children’s
    allan wolf, art, canadian lit, caroline stutson, children’s, covers, illustration, jon klassen, kelly barnhill, kenneth oppel, lemony snicket, mac barnett, maryrose wood, sara pennypacker, sheela chari, ted kooser
  • Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog

    Picture Book Reviews: A Dog with Nice Ears & The Other Dog

    From Lauren Child‘s Charlie and Lola dreaming of and picking out a rather unexpected dog, to Madeleine L’Engle‘s dog Touché telling her story- brought to life by artist Christine Davenier– of having to come to terms with a new, unusual sort of dog, canines are on the roster today! In Lauren Child’s A Dog with… Read more


    June 29, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, children’s, christine davenier, funny, lauren child, madeleine l’engle, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Picture Book Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt

    Picture Book Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt

    Review: Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate & Jennifer Black Reinhardt Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 3, 2018 by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Description: From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment… Read more


    June 23, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, jennifer black reinhardt, katherine applegate, picture books, read alouds, reviews, seasonal, very good
  • Picture Book Picks: Not Just for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day!

    In the last few months, we’ve had celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. While I do love reading themed/holiday picture books on and for specific dates, I must say I do enjoy reading picture books on all subjects throughout the year…(even more so now that I have a three year old who loves to… Read more


    June 19, 2018

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    Children’s
    board books, book lists, canadian lit, children’s, father’s day, mother’s day, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime
  • Picture Book Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

    Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Publication: April 11, 2018 by Candlewick Press Book Description: If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with… Read more


    June 16, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, juana martinez-neal, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Reviews: Kate Messner’s Breakout & Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise

    Reviews: Kate Messner’s Breakout & Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise

    Review posts featuring a children’s lit title and young adult lit title don’t often (if ever!) appear on this site. However, after reading Kate Messner’s Breakout (the children’s title) and Sarah Crossan’s Moonrise (the young adult title) in succession, I thought it might be interesting to pair them together in a review. Both titles deal… Read more


    June 12, 2018

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    Children’s, Reviews, Young Adult
    children’s, contemporary, contemporary ya, kate messner, poetry, reviews, sarah crossan, verse, very good, Young Adult
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