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Picture Book Reviews: Things to Do & My World: A Book of First Words
Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro, illus. Catia Chien Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: February 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: With playful prose and vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments and secret joys of a child’s day. There are wonders everywhere. In the… Read more
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Must Read Monday (56): Adult Fiction from Heather Tucker, Jen Sookfong Lee, Claire Fuller & 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: new and upcoming adult fiction titles on my… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Playbook by Kwame Alexander!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Kwame Alexander‘s latest, The Playbook! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special excerpt from the book! The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander, photos by Thai… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead & Tony by Ed Galing and Erin E. Stead
Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 13, 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Book Description: One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is… Read more
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Coming Up: Blog Tour for The Playbook by Kwame Alexander!
Sometimes, one can feel a little bit like poor Charlie Brown up there getting duped yet again by Lucy and the football! I’m not getting all maudlin or dramatic, I promise, it’s just been yet another bit of a bumpy stretch with health issues and a genuine lack of time for reading or reviewing! Some… Read more
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Must Read Monday (55): Children’s Fiction from Kara LaReau, Sage Blackwood & 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! New and upcoming titles from Kara… Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Chelsea Sedoti’s contemporary YA debut, The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special Q & A with Chelsea! The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti Source: ARC courtesy of… Read more
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Picture Book Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Picture Book Review: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: January 3, 2017 by Feiwel & Friends Book Description: A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying… Read more
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Publication: January 3, 2017 by Simon & Schuster Book Description: From New York Times bestselling author of the “twisty-mystery” (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, comes The Woman in Cabin 10, an equally suspenseful and… Read more
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Coming up: Blog Tour for The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett!
What a week, folks! The New Year started off brilliantly with a dinner out and a trip to the theatre to see the gorgeous and moving La La Land and then…cue sad trombone music. I’ve been trying to recuperate from a dragging-on illness and then our little one got sick as well. It was a… Read more
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