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  • Picture Book Reviews: Liz Wong’s Quackers & Brianne Farley’s Secret Tree Fort

    Cheers to more terrific picture book discoveries! Quackers by Liz Wong Source: Hardcover Publication: March 22, 2016 by Knopf Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Quackers is a duck. Sure, he may have paws and whiskers. And his quacks might sound more like…well, meows, but he lives among ducks, everyone he knows is a duck, and… Read more


    May 25, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    brianne farley, children’s, excellent, liz wong, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

    Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Expected publication: June 7, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the… Read more


    May 24, 2016

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, debut, reviews, steven rowley, very good
  • Picture Book Reviews: Follow the Moon Home & Tell Me a Tattoo Story

    Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson, illus. Meilo So Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team… Read more


    May 19, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alison mcghee, deborah hopkinson, eliza wheeler, meilo so, philippe cousteau, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Must Read Monday (40): Laura Marx Fitzgerald’s The Gallery & Judith Rossell’s Withering-by-Sea

    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: historical middle-grade fiction! First up is The Gallery,… Read more


    May 15, 2016

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    Children’s
    children’s, historical, judith rossell, laura marx fitzgerald, middle grade, must read monday, mystery
  • Picture Book Reviews: Before I Leave & Ninja Baby

    Before I Leave by Jessixa Bagley Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: February 16, 2016 by Roaring Book Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent How do you say goodbye to your best friend? When a little hedgehog’s family tells her they’re moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one… Read more


    May 10, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    david zeltser, diane goode, excellent, jessixa bagley, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Must Read Monday (39): Eileen Cook’s With Malice & Jeff Zentner’s The Serpent King

    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: contemporary young adult lit! First up is With… Read more


    May 8, 2016

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    Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, eileen cook, jeff zentner, must read monday, mystery, suspense, thriller, Young Adult
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Characters You’d Love To Revisit As Adults

    Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: Ten Childhood Characters You’d Love To Revisit As Adults! With some favourite characters, like Mia Thermopolis, Jessica Darling, or Hermione Granger, I’ve had the tremendous luck to be able to follow them into… Read more


    May 2, 2016

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    Children’s, Young Adult
    canadian lit, children’s, contemporary ya, e.k. johnston, hilary t smith, jaclyn moriarty, jennifer e. smith, julie halpern, meredith russo, mystery, robin stevens, sara zarr, susin nielsen, top ten tuesday, vikki vansickle, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (38): Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life & Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap

    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’s theme is the 2015 National Book Awards! First… Read more


    May 1, 2016

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    Adult Fiction, Young Adult
    adult fiction, contemporary, hanya yanagihara, laura ruby, magical realism, must read monday, national book award, Young Adult
  • Mother’s Day Giveaway from Raincoast Books!

    I am thrilled to be hosting a wonderful Mother’s Day giveaway, courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win a great collection of six books and gift items valued at $140. Here is a rundown of the beautiful prizes… Read more


    April 30, 2016

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    Adult Fiction, Children’s, Non-Fiction
    becky blades, canadian lit, cj schneider, giveaways, lea redmond, mother’s day, non-fiction, picture books, raincoast books, seasonal, stephan lomp, very good
  • Must Read Monday (37): Frances Hardinge’s The Lie Tree & Emma Carroll’s Frost Hollow Hall

    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: two splendid-sounding ghostly historical mysteries! First up is… Read more


    April 25, 2016

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    Children’s, Young Adult
    children’s, emma carroll, frances hardinge, ghost stories, historical fiction, middle grade, must read monday, mystery, suspense, thriller, Young Adult
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