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  • Review: The Truth Commission by Susan Juby

    Review: The Truth Commission by Susan Juby Source: ARC courtesy of Goodreads First Reads and Penguin Canada. Thank you! Expected Publication: April 14, 2015 by Razorbill Canada Verdict: Excellent Book Description: Open secrets are the heart of gossip—the things that no one is brave or clueless enough to ask. That is, except for Normandy Pale… Read more


    March 25, 2015

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    canadian lit, contemporary ya, excellent, funny, mystery, reviews, susan juby
  • Picture Book Picks: Spring & Other Nice Things

    When I think about picture books for springtime, I often think of changing seasons, flowers blooming, sunshine…and lots and lots of cute animals. Here is a list of some of my top picks for spring-ready picture books. From classics to new titles, from whales to wombats, here- in no particular order- are my picks: And… Read more


    March 20, 2015

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    Children’s
    book lists, picture books, read alouds, seasonal, storytime
  • Great Picture Books! (3)

    The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. With vibrant illustrations and a fun-with-a-twist story to boot, this picture book is a real joy. From the opening page the narrator tells us that “It all started with the bear”… And so follows a grand tale about a joyously illustrated bear and how he gets to… Read more


    March 17, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    alphabet books, benji davies, children’s, excellent, funny, great picture books, jory john, julia sarcone-roach, kevan atteberry, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, teagan white, very good
  • Dear Library…

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    March 15, 2015

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    Uncategorized
    charles m. schulz, charlie brown, comics, funny, librarians, libraries, peanuts
  • Blog on Fire Tour: Review of Thrice Burned by Angela Misri

    Welcome to day two of the Blog on Fire: Thrice Burned Blog Tour. Today’s stop on Fab Book Reviews features an advance review of Angela Misri’s soon-to-be-released novel! Review: Thrice Burned (Portia Adams Adventure #2) by Angela Misri Source: ARC courtesy of Fierce Ink Press. Thank you! Expected Publication: March 24, 2015 by Fierce Ink… Read more


    March 10, 2015

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    angela misri, canadian lit, excellent, historical fiction, historical ya, mystery, reviews, very good
  • The Blog Tour Stops Here: Featuring Angela Misri’s Thrice Burned

    I am very excited to be participating in the upcoming Blog on Fire: Thrice Burned Blog Tour, in anticipation for the March 24th release of Canadian author Angela Misri’s Thrice Burned: A Portia Adams Adventure! Thrice Burned is the second book in the Holmes-inspired YA historical mystery series, with an expected third novel to be… Read more


    March 9, 2015

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    Young Adult
    angela misri, blog tour, canadian lit, historical ya, mystery
  • An e-reader languishes in the kitchen…

    More from the wonderful cartoonist Tom Gauld:   Read more


    March 6, 2015

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    comics, ereaders, funny, miscellaneous, tom gauld
  • Reviews: Wonderstruck & The Terrible Two

    Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick After hearing and reading tremendous things about both The Invention of Hugo Cabret (which I have not yet read) and Wonderstruck, I was looking forward to diving into this children’s novel. At 640 pages, it seems a considerable read, but it just flies by as over half the story is told… Read more


    March 4, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    brian selznick, children’s, funny, good, jory john, kevin cornell, mac barnett, okay, reviews
  • That’s one way to deal with overdue items…

    Happy weekend, all! Read more


    February 28, 2015

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    Uncategorized
    comics, funny, librarians, libraries, pearls before swine, stephan pastis
  • Great Picture Books! (2, Part 2)

    Sleepyheads by Sandra J. Howatt, illus. Joyce Wan Baby Bedtime by Mem Fox, illus. Emma Quay Surprise by Mies van Hout This Orq. by David Elliot, illus. Lori Nichols   If you are looking for some wonderfully thoughtful and charming picture books, then I would recommend taking a look at these titles! Sleepyheads and Baby… Read more


    February 25, 2015

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    Children’s
    children’s, david elliot, emma quay, great picture books, jeremy tankard, joyce wan, lori nichols, mem fox, mies van hout, picture books, read alouds, sandra j. howatt, storytime, very good
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