middle grade
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Best of 2016: Children’s Fiction
Another tremendous year of reading! A year in which middle grade fiction, with its incredible and nuanced tales and characters, really floored me. Bravo! Thank you to all of the authors for bringing such wonderful stories to us readers. In no particular order, I present my picks for best of children’s fiction- including middle grade Read more
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Must Read Monday (53): Children’s lit and picture books!
It’s been a number of weeks since the last one…so welcome back 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
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Review: Once Was a Time by Leila Sales
Review: Once Was a Time by Leila Sales Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: In the war-ravaged England of 1940, Charlotte Bromley is sure of only one thing: Kitty McLaughlin is her best friend in the whole world. But when Charlotte’s scientist father makes Read more
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Review: A Blind Guide to Normal by Beth Vrabel
Review: A Blind Guide to Normal by Beth Vrabel Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Sky Pony Press. Thank you! Publication: October 11, 2016 by Sky Pony Press, imprint of Skyhorse Publishing Book Description: Richie “Ryder” Raymond has a gift. He can find the punchline in any situation, even in his limited vision and prosthetic eye. During Read more
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Review: Children’s Fiction from Kate DiCamillo, Elise Broach, Kate Beasley & more!
Let’s take a look at some middle grade titles I have recently read and would recommend! Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada/Candlewick Press. Thank you! Publication: April 12, 2016 by Candlewick Press Kate DiCamillo is an all-time favourite author of mine- I’ve mentioned this before but it bears repeating Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Recently Added To My To-Read List!
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: title you’ve added recently to your to-read list. Well, this topic doesn’t require much preamble- I’m always and forever adding to my to-read list! Here, in no particular order, are some of Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: If Your Book Club Likes…Contemporary Canadian Lit
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week is all about titles you’d pick if your book club liked a particular genre. I decided to go with contemporary Canadian lit (a mix of adult fiction, YA and middle grade) for Read more
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Must Read Monday (52): Lucy by Randy Cecil & Ollie’s Odyssey by William Joyce
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: titles from Randy Cecil and William Joyce! Lucy, Read more
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Review: The Book You’re Not Supposed to Have (Timmy Failure #5) by Stephan Pastis
Review: The Book You’re Not Supposed to Have (Timmy Failure #5) by Stephan Pastis Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada/Candlewick Press. Thank you! Publication: September 27, 2016 by Candlewick Press Book Description: Banishment from his life’s calling can’t keep a comically overconfident detective down in the latest episode by New York Times bestseller Read more
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Blog Tour: Everton Miles is Stranger Than Me by Philippa Dowding
Welcome to one of the stops on the Dundurn Press blog tour for Canadian author Philippa Dowding’s Everton Miles is Stranger Than Me! I am delighted to present a detailed interview I had the wonderful chance to do with Philippa, as well as a review of Everton Miles is Stranger Than Me, Philippa’s latest middle Read more
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