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  • Must Read Monday (64): YA from Vicki Grant, Alice Kuipers, Susan Juby & 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: all young adult! There are new YA titles… Read more


    April 10, 2017

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    Young Adult
    alice kuipers, contemporary ya, historical ya, karen mcmanus, mackenzi lee, mary o’connell, must read monday, mystery, susan juby, vicki grant, Young Adult
  • Picture Book Review: Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner & Christopher Silas Neal

    Review: Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner, illus. Christopher Silas Neal Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and… Read more


    April 6, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    animals, children’s, christopher silas neal, excellent, informational picture book, kate messner, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime
  • Great Children’s Titles from Elise Gravel, Dana Simpson, Ben Hatke & more!

    Admittedly, there are indeed a number of book genres that I love- but children’s graphic novels hold a special spot in my reader’s and librarian’s heart. I cannot even count the number of times I’ve had a caregiver or self-described reluctant reader come ask me for reader’s advisory help and graphic novels (or comics) have… Read more


    April 2, 2017

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    Children’s, Reviews
    ben hatke, canadian lit, children’s, comics, contemporary, dana simpson, elise gravel, fantasy, funny, graphic novels, humour, james burks, lincoln peirce, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Review: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

    Review: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada via First Reads. Thank you! Publication: March 25, 2014 by Ballantine Books (Trade Paperback edition) Book Description: It’s January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to… Read more


    March 30, 2017

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, celebrities, contemporary, funny, gilmore girls, good, lauren graham, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (63): Children’s Lit from Linda Williams Jackson, Caela Carter & 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! I am featuring a slew of… Read more


    March 27, 2017

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    Children’s
    caela carter, children’s, comics, contemporary, darcy miller, historical, linda williams jackson, middle grade, must read monday, stephan pastis, steve moore
  • 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
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