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Children’s Review: Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan & Kaly Quarles
Hello readers! After some time away, I am back with a new review for an interactive children’s non-fiction title called Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute written by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by Kaly Quarles. Thank you to the kind folks at Book Publicity Services for Read more
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Children’s Review: As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis and Nancy Vo
Thanks to kind friends at Groundwood Books, I have the pleasure of talking about As Glenn As Can Be written by Sarah Ellis and illustrated by Nancy Vo. Enjoy! A biographical picture book centred on the life of highly acclaimed and celebrated Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould, Sarah Ellis (Outside In) and Nancy Vo’s (The Read more
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“We were on a break!”…
Hello, lovely readers. I am on a brief hiatus due to a loss in the family but will be back with new reviews (featuring some excellent new children’s titles) and giveaways shortly. In the meantime, please enjoy one of my favourites- this incredibly gorgeous song from Fleet Foxes. Read more
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Without Further Adieu…
Happy and safe holidays to all!! (I’ve shared the Last Christmas video before, but I cannot help myself, it is forever awesome. Our family may have decorated our tree listening to a Christmas mix with me giving it my all when Last Christmas came on…). Also! Don’t forget to enter the Christmas Picture Books Giveaway Read more
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After Watching Begin Again…
My husband and I recently watched the 2013 film, Begin Again, starring Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, James Corden and Adam Levine. And…we both adored it. The performances are great and the MUSIC in the film is fantastic, just mesmerizing. It made me think of how little I have been listening to music as of late, Read more
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REWIND: Walken. Weapon of Choice. (Bonus: Star Wars audition)
Christopher Walken can fly, folks! This music video (directed by Spike Jonze!) is from 2001, can you believe it? Read more
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A little bit of lovely: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds & ‘Love Letter’
This. Song. So much gorgeousness. The melody, the lyrics, Nick Cave’s voice. There’s just something about ‘Love Letter’ that hits me at the core and makes me well up every time I hear it. I adore this song so much that, even though it was posted on my old site, I must post this video Read more
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Petula’s Going Downtown, Bruno’s Going Uptown
Have a great weekend all! (For some reason, I find Bruno Mars a delight…) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOzcjxNJ30 Read more
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REWIND: “We might get Marky Mark to plant a celebrity tree…”
From the Official Entertainment Repository (or, YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eSN8Cwit_s Happy weekend! Also: a reminder that Clueless was released in 1995. 1995!! Read more
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