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  • Review: Boys Don’t Knit Series by T.S. Easton

    Your eyes do not deceive you: I am indeed posting about T.S. Easton and his Boys Don’t Knit series twice in one week! Just a few days ago, I posted about how much I was looking forward to reading the second book in the series, and…now I have! I wanted to give a bit of… Read more


    February 3, 2016

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    british comedy, contemporary ya, excellent, funny, humour, t.s. easton, very good, Young Adult
  • Must Read Monday (26): The Great American Whatever & An English Boy in New York

    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 features two contemporary young adult titles. First up… Read more


    January 31, 2016

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    Young Adult
    contemporary ya, must read monday, t.s. easton, tim federle, Young Adult
  • Great Picture Books! (9): Mother Bruce, Dear Yeti, Lost. Found., Wild & Little Elliot, Big Family

    I have had the great fortune of reading another great batch of picture books in the last while! The following five are all ones I would definitely recommend: Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins Publication: November 24, 2015 by Disney-Hyperion Author and illustrator Higgins has knocked it out of the stratosphere with Mother Bruce. Inventive,… Read more


    January 30, 2016

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, emily hughes, excellent, funny, great picture books, james kwan, marsha diane arnold, matthew cordell, mike curato, picture books, read alouds, reviews, ryan t higgins, storytime, very good
  • Must Read Monday (25): The War that Saved My Life & The Swallow: A Ghost Story

    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 features more wonderfully reviewed children’s lit. First up… Read more


    January 25, 2016

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    Children’s
    canadian lit, charis cotter, children’s, historical fiction, kimberly brubaker bradley, middle grade, must read monday, mystery
  • Review: Killing Trail by Margaret Mizushima

    Review: Killing Trail (A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery) by Margaret Mizushima Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: December 8, 2015 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: When a young girl is found dead in the mountains outside Timber Creek, life-long resident Officer Mattie Cobb and her partner, K-9… Read more


    January 22, 2016

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, margaret mizushima, mystery, reviews, very good
  • 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
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