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  • Board Book Look (3): Flora and the Chicks & Little Oink

    Review: Flora and the Chicks: A Counting Book by Molly Idle Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Inspired by the main character of the Caldecott Honor book Flora and the Flamingo, this new series of board books is perfect for the very youngest Flora… Read more


    March 24, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    amy krouse rosenthal, animals, board book look, board books, children’s, counting, excellent, jen corace, molly idle, read aloud, very good
  • Review: Time of Death (A Stillwater General Mystery #1) by Lucy Kerr

    Review: Time of Death (A Stillwater General Mystery #1) by Lucy Kerr Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: December 13, 2016 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: Twelve years ago, Frankie Stapleton left the quiet town of Stillwater and moved to Chicago, leaving behind her family, their struggling hardware store, and… Read more


    March 21, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, lucy kerr, mystery, reviews, suspense, very good
  • Must Read Monday (62): Mysteries from Caite Dolan-Leach, Patty Yumi Cottrell, Christina Kovac & 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: mysteries! I’ve been on a mini reading spell… Read more


    March 19, 2017

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, caite dolan-leach, charlie donlea, christina kovac, contemporary, must read monday, mystery, patty yumi cottrell, roz nay, suspense, thriller
  • Picture Book Reviews: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith & Noisy Night by Mac Barnett and Brian Biggs

    Review: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: February 14, 2017 by Roaring Brook Press Book Description: Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel. Cat is lounging among the daffodils. Dog is sitting in the wading pool, deep in the cool water. Chickadee… Read more


    March 16, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    brian biggs, children’s, excellent, funny, lane smith, mac barnett, picture books, read alouds, storytime, very good
  • Review: Stalking Ground (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #2) by Margaret Mizushima

    Review: Stalking Ground (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #2) by Margaret Mizushima Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: September 13, 2016 by Crooked Lane Books Book Description: When Deputy Ken Brody’s sweetheart goes missing in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Mattie Cobb and Robo are called to search. But it’s mid-October… Read more


    March 15, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, excellent, margaret mizushima, mystery, suspense, very good
  • Must Read Monday (61): New from Laurel Snyder, Ben Clanton, Jonathan Fenske & 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, we’re talking picture books and a few early… Read more


    March 13, 2017

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    Children’s
    ben clanton, canadian lit, children’s, ella bailey, emily hughes, graphic novel, jon klassen, jonathan fenske, laurel snyder, lemony snicket, lisa brown, mac barnett, must read monday, picture books, readers, simon philip
  • #PlayTestShare: Spring Break Fun and Giveaway!

    Happy (almost) Spring Break! I am delighted to be hosting a second year of a special Spring Break Fun giveaway, 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… Read more


    March 9, 2017

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    Children’s, Uncategorized
    board books, children’s, giveaways, interactive, puzzles, raincoast books, seasonal, teagan white, xavier deneux
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Recently Added to My To-Be-Read Shelf

    Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I have not been doing a great job (at all!) keeping up and participating, but I have been inspired this week! Now, this week is actually a freebie week, so I thought I’d focus on… Read more


    March 7, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Children’s, Non-Fiction
    adam lehrhaupt, adult fiction, amy liptrot, annie hartnett, brad parks, catriona ward, clinton kelly, corinna luyken, felicita sala, florence parry heide, j.s. monroe, memoir, mystery, non-fiction, picture books, sergio ruzzier, stephanie graegin, suspense, thriller, top ten tuesday, wordless picture books
  • Must Read Monday (60): YA from Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Paula Stokes, Simon Mason & 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! Even whittled… Read more


    March 6, 2017

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    Young Adult
    angie thomas, becky albertalli, benjamin alire sáenz, bonnie-sue hitchcock, caleb roehrig, contemporary ya, fantasy, must read monday, mystery, neal shusterman, paula stokes, simon mason, suspense, thriller, urban fantasy, Young Adult
  • Great Picture Books! (10)

    Another spate of tremendous picture books I’ve recently read! We had a burst of school visits to my library in the last month or so- classes from preschool to grade two- and in preparation for the visits, I had the great opportunity to read a bunch of new (or new-to-me!) picture books and board books:… Read more


    March 5, 2017

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    Children’s
    agnese baruzzi, amy matsushima, annie silvestra, april pulley sayre, board books, carmen agra deedy, charise mericle harper, children’s, eugene yelchin, f. isabel campoy, great picture books, jacqueline davies, joel jensen, joseph matsushima, juana medina, kim krans, lesley barnes, meg fleming, picture books, rafael lopez, read alouds, sarah jane wright, storytime, sydney hanson, tatjana mai-wyss, theresa howell
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