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  • Must Read Monday (24): The Tiara on the Terrace & Pax

    Just squeaking in a new Must Read Monday post in time! 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… Read more


    January 18, 2016

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    Children’s
    children’s, jon klassen, kristen kittscher, middle grade, mystery, sara pennypacker
  • Picture Book Review: Emily’s Balloon by Komako Sakai

    Review: Emily’s Balloon by Komako Sakai Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: Paperback edition, August 4 2015 by Chronicle Books (first published in 2005) Verdict: Excellent Book Description: One day, Emily gets a balloon. By the end of the afternoon, the balloon is no longer just a plaything—Emily and the balloon are… Read more


    January 16, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, excellent, komako sakai, picture books, read alouds, reviews
  • Picture Book Review: Out of the Woods by Rebecca Bond

    Review: Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event by Rebecca Bond Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: July 21 2015 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Antonio Willie Giroux lived in a hotel his mother ran on the edge of a lake. He loved… Read more


    January 10, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    biographical, biographical picture books, canadiana, children’s, informational picture book, picture books, rebecca bond
  • Review: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey

    Review: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Thank you! Publication: December 1, 2015 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Sometimes a little white lie can land you in a whole lot of trouble… Pippa’s new BFF Catie Brown is perfect. So perfect, that Pippa tells her a… Read more


    January 6, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    annie kelsey, children’s, contemporary, funny, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Review: The Scorpion Rules (Prisoners of Peace #1) by Erin Bow

    Happy New Year everyone! Thank you to all you lovely readers and visitors to my site; thank you for stopping by, liking, following or commenting. I am getting right back into the swing of things for 2016 with a review of a recently released young adult title from Erin Bow! Review: The Scorpion Rules (Prisoners… Read more


    January 3, 2016

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    dystopian, erin bow, reviews, science fiction, suspense, thriller, very good, Young Adult
  • Best Books of 2015, Part 3: Adult Fiction

    I hope everyone is having a lovely holiday! Welcome to Part 3 of my Best Books of 2015 round-up! Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young… Read more


    December 28, 2015

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, anna freeman, best of 2015, canadian lit, carrie smith, contemporary, diane setterfield, historical fiction, julie halpern, matthew dicks, meg cabot, melanie sumner, miriam toews, mystery
  • Happy Holidays to all and Merry Christmas!

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    December 24, 2015

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    Uncategorized
    peanuts, seasonal
  • Best Books of 2015, Part 2: Young Adult Fiction

    Welcome to Part 2! Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young adult, children’s and adult fiction, there have been a number of winners.      … Read more


    December 21, 2015

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    Young Adult
    angela misri, becky albertalli, best of 2015, canadian lit, contemporary ya, cynthia hand, erin bowman, hilary t smith, kelly loy gilbert, leila sales, susan juby, western, Young Adult
  • Best Books of 2015, Part 1: Picture Books, Children’s Fiction & Graphic Novels

    Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young adult, children’s and adult fiction, there have been a number of winners. In no particular order, here are my… Read more


    December 18, 2015

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    Children’s
    best of 2015, canadian lit, children’s, middle grade, picture books, wordless picture books
  • Must Read Monday (23): Salt to the Sea & The Forbidden Orchid

    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 YA historical fiction titles coming out early… Read more


    December 13, 2015

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    Young Adult
    historical fiction, historical ya, must read monday, ruta sepetys, sharon biggs waller, Young Adult
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