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  • Blog Tour Stop: Danika Stone’s Internet Famous!

      Welcome to the last stop on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Canadian author Danika Stone‘s Internet Famous! Danika is the author of the YA contemporary novel All the Feels, as well as the author of adult fiction titles including Edge of Wild. Today, I am sharing a special guest post from Danika as… Read more


    June 16, 2017

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    Young Adult
    blog tour, canadian lit, contemporary ya, danika stone, Young Adult
  • Coming up: Blog tour for Internet Famous & other things

    I have been away on a brief blogging hiatus due to a myriad of factors and life being generally frenetic, and perhaps unsurprisingly am behind on reading and writing reviews. But somehow- mysteriously!-  more books have made their way onto my must-read list! Besides reading comics- which is my go-to comfort reading when things are… Read more


    June 11, 2017

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    Uncategorized, Young Adult
    blog tour, canadian lit, contemporary ya, danika stone, graphic novels, jennifer honeybourn, miscellaneous, terri libensen, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (68): Picture Books from Drew Sheneman, Erica Sirotich, Mike Malbrough & 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 picture books! On this list… Read more


    June 5, 2017

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    Uncategorized
  • Picture Book Review: Shark Lady by Jess Keating & Marta Álvarez Miguéns

    Review: Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, illus. Marta Álvarez Miguéns Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: June 6, 2017 by Sourcebooks Book Description: This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire.… Read more


    June 2, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    biographical, biographical picture books, canadian lit, children’s, children’s non-fiction, excellent, informational picture book, jess keating, marta Álvarez miguéns, read alouds, reviews, storytime
  • Board Book Look (4): Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang

    Cozy Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Jack & Holman Wang Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: May 9, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece.… Read more


    May 29, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    board book look, board books, children’s, cozy classics, excellent, jack and holman wang, l. frank baum, reviews, the wonderful wizard of oz, very good
  • Review: Forgotten City (A Claire Codella Mystery #2) by Carrie Smith

    Review: Forgotten City (A Claire Codella Mystery #2) by Carrie Smith Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: December 13, 2016 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: NYPD Detective Claire Codella is chomping at the bit for a new case. Lieutenant McGowan is determined to keep her out of the news, but… Read more


    May 24, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, carrie smith, contemporary, mystery, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (67): Mysteries from Maile Meloy, Gin Phillips, Susie Steiner & 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: five titles on the docket and they are… Read more


    May 22, 2017

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, contemporary, gin phillips, julia thomas, maile meloy, must read monday, mystery, ruth ware, susie steiner, suspense, thriller
  • Review: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

    Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Source: ARC courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada via First Reads. Thank you! Publication: May 9, 2017 by Viking Book Description: Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life… Read more


    May 19, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, excellent, gail honeyman, mystery, reviews
  • Must Read Monday (66): Titles from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sara Crowe, Caroline Carlson & 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: children’s fiction! The titles featured this week are… Read more


    May 14, 2017

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    Children’s
    caroline carlson, children’s, fantasy, julie berry, kiran millwood hargrave, laurel snyder, magical realism, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, sara crowe
  • Picture Book Reviews: Blue Ethel & A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum…

    Review: Blue Ethel by Jennifer Black Reinhardt Source: AR courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 30, 2017 by Farrar Straus & Giroux Book Description: Ethel is old, she is fat, she is black, and she is white. She is also a cat who is very set in her ways… until the day… Read more


    May 11, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    benjamin chaud, children’s, davide cali, funny, jennifer black reinhardt, picture books, read alouds, storytime, very good
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