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  • Spotlight & Giveaway for Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes!

    Be An Upside Down Thinker! Welcome to a special post featuring Shelley Johannes’s debut children’s title Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker! Disney-Hyperion has very kindly sent me a copy of the book to check out and is partnering with me for a great giveaway. Shelley Johannes’s debut is an early children’s fiction title with lots… Read more


    October 6, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews, Uncategorized
    children’s, contemporary, disney-hyperion, giveaways, good, reviews, shelley johannes, very good
  • Blog Tour Stop: Eileen Cook’s The Hanging Girl!

    Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books tour for Canadian author Eileen Cook‘s latest young adult novel, The Hanging Girl! Read on for my thoughts on the novel as well as a special Q&A that the wonderful author herself participated in! The Hanging Girl by Eileen Cook Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast… Read more


    October 2, 2017

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    blog tour, canadian lit, contemporary ya, eileen cook, mystery, reviews, suspense, thriller, very good, Young Adult
  • Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

    Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: October 3, 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Book Description: A modern classic in the making reminiscent of the Penderwicks series, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is about the connections we make… Read more


    September 28, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, contemporary, excellent, karina yan glaser, middle grade
  • Coming up: Blog Tour for Eileen Cook’s The Hanging Girl!

    Coming up next week: the Raincoast Books blog tour for Canadian author Eileen Cook’s latest young adult novel, The Hanging Girl, stops by Fab Book Reviews on October 2nd! I’ll be talking about The Hanging Girl as well as sharing a Q&A I had the opportunity to do with the lovely author. Hope you get… Read more


    September 27, 2017

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    Young Adult
    blog tour, canadian lit, eileen cook, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (73): Children’s Titles from Charis Cotter, David Barclay Moore, Kat Yeh & 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: wonderful looking and sounding children’s lit! The… Read more


    September 24, 2017

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    Children’s
    charis cotter, children’s, contemporary, david barclay moore, historical fiction, jake burt, kat yeh, kimberly brubaker bradley, lindsay currie, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, suspense
  • New #PlayTestShare Giveaway!

    I am delighted to be hosting another round of #PlayTestShare, courtesy of the lovely and generous folks at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win one of the amazing #PlayTestShare items below! I had the chance to play and test out the Ghost… Read more


    September 20, 2017

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    Uncategorized
    games, giveaways, miscellaneous, playtestshare, playtime, seasonal, star wars
  • Great Picture Books! (12)

    I have had the great luck- again!- to have read through another stash of tremendous, unique, and fun picture books. You will see some returning favourites here including: the latest from Kyo Maclear and Kenard Pak with the stunning The Fog; the newest (and wonderfully madcap) collaboration from Philip C. Stead and Matthew Cordell; a… Read more


    September 17, 2017

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    Children’s
    aaron reynolds, adam rex, anica mrose rissi, ashley spires, canadian lit, children’s, curtis manley, drew sheneman, excellent, gemma merino, great picture books, kenard pak, kyo maclear, matt davies, matthew cordell, paula vasquez, philip c. stead, picture books, read alouds, richard jackson, storytime, susie ghahremani, suzy lee, tracy subisak, very good, viviane schwarz, zachariah ohora
  • Must Read Monday (72): YA Titles from Emily Bain Murphy, Heather Smith, Cynthia Hand & 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 all about young adult fiction- I don’t… Read more


    September 10, 2017

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    michelle@fabbookreviews

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    Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, cynthia hand, emily bain murphy, heather smith, historical ya, jennifer mathieu, must read monday, mystery, paranormal, science fiction, vikki vansickle, Young Adult
  • Review: Hunting Hour (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #3) by Margaret Mizushima

    Review: Hunting Hour (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #3) by Margaret Mizushima Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: August 8, 2017 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: Deputy Mattie Cobb is in a dark place and has withdrawn from Cole Walker and his family to work on issues from her past.… Read more


    September 9, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, margaret mizushima, mystery, reviews, suspense, thriller, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Color Blocked & Give Me Back My Book!

    Color Blocked by Ashley Sorenson, illus. David Miles Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 4, 2017 by Familius Book Description: The color is blocked! Readers must rub, turn, and tap the pages to straighten out pipes, unplug corks, and keep the color flowing. But watch out – the color might run… Read more


    September 4, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ashley sorenson, children’s, david miles, ethan long, funny, interactive, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, travis foster, very good
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