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  • Must Read Monday (36): Morgan Matson’s The Unexpected Everything & Jessica Spotswood’s Wild Swans

    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: upcoming YA releases from two great authors: Morgan… Read more


    April 17, 2016

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    Young Adult
    contemporary ya, jessica spotswood, morgan matson, must read monday, Young Adult
  • From Cover to Covet (2): Let’s look at picture books and expressions

    Welcome to the second ‘From Cover to Covet’! I had so much fun with the first one, I wanted to do a second one right away! There are so many gloriously designed, stunning, moving, unique, eye-catching covers I see in my library work and in my personal reading, and I want to give them (and… Read more


    April 16, 2016

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    Children’s
    art, benji davies, children’s, david ezra stein, design, emily hughes, from cover to covet, funny, gianna marino, hannah e. harrison, jean jullien, jory john, picture books, ryan t higgins, sam lloyd, sean taylor
  • From Cover to Covet (1): Shadow, The Dark, The Insomniacs, Josephine & Ten Birds Meet a Monster

    New feature time! I will be trying out a new series called ‘From Cover to Covet’, featuring…covers! There are so many gloriously designed, stunning, moving, unique, eye-catching covers I see in my library work and in my personal reading, and I want to give them (and their creators!) a little bookish love here. These posts… Read more


    April 14, 2016

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    Children’s
    art, ben hilts, biographical, children’s, children’s non-fiction, christian robinson, covers, cybele young, design, from cover to covet, jon klassen, karina wolf, lemony snicket, patricia hruby powell, picture books, sean hilts, suzy lee
  • Must Read Monday (35): Clare Mackintosh’s I Let You Go & Megan Miranda’s All the Missing Girls

    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 thrillers! First up is I… Read more


    April 11, 2016

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, clare mackintosh, contemporary, megan miranda, must read monday, mystery, suspense, thriller
  • Spotlight: Kristen Kittscher’s Young and Yang Series

    Readers who love contemporary middle grade mystery titles, I have a recommendation for you! If you have not yet had a chance to delve into Kristen Kittscher‘s Young and Yang mystery series, then I highly recommend giving them a whirl. I adore reads featuring resourceful, brave and unique female protagonists- think Harriet the Spy, Anastasia… Read more


    April 10, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, contemporary, kristen kittscher, middle grade, mystery, reviews, suspense, very good
  • Must Read Monday (34): Brenna Yovanoff’s Places No One Knows & Teresa Toten’s Beware That Girl

    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: upcoming young adult titles from two must-read authors!… Read more


    April 3, 2016

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    Young Adult
    brenna yovanoff, canadian lit, contemporary ya, fantasy, must read monday, mystery, suspense, teresa toten, thriller, Young Adult
  • Review: The Summer We Saved the Bees by Robin Stevenson

    Review: The Summer We Saved the Bees by Robin Stevenson Source: Paperback Publication: September 1, 2015 by Orca Book Publishers Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: How do you plan for the future when your own parents don’t believe you have one? Wolf ’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees. He gets that. It’s… Read more


    March 31, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews, Young Adult
    canadian lit, children’s, contemporary ya, excellent, middle grade, robin stevenson, very good, Young Adult
  • Picture Book Reviews: Mamasaurus & Sing a Season Song

    Review: Mamasaurus by Stephan Lomp Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: March 8, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No.… Read more


    March 29, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, dinosaurs, excellent, good, jane yolen, lisel jane ashlock, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, stephan lomp, storytime, very good
  • Must Read Monday (33): Lisa Moore’s Flannery & Don Calame’s Dan Vs. Nature

    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 upcoming young adult titles: Lisa… Read more


    March 27, 2016

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    Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, don calame, humour, lisa moore, must read monday, Young Adult
  • Review: The Widow by Fiona Barton

    Review: The Widow by Fiona Barton Source: ARC courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada via Goodreads First Reads Giveaways. Thank you! Publication: February 16, 2016 by NAL Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: There’s a lot Jean hasn’t said over the years about the crime her husband was suspected of committing. She was busy being the… Read more


    March 26, 2016

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, fiona barton, good, mystery, suspense, thriller, very good
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