reviews
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Review: Tamsyn Murray’s Completely Cassidy Series
I recently had the great pleasure of reading my way through three books in the middle grade series, Completely Cassidy, by British author Tamsyn Murray! I happened upon the first novel, Accidental Genius, when it showed up as a recommended read on my e-reader. And my goodness, am I ever so happy that I followed… Read more
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Blog Tour: Janet B. Taylor’s Into the Dim!
Welcome to one of the last stops on the special blog tour for Janet B. Taylor‘s Into the Dim! As part of the tour, I had the opportunity to ask the debut author herself a question! Read on for that Q&A as well as for my review! Q:I am always fascinated by authors’ favourite characters… Read more
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Spotlight & Giveaway for Ava XOX by Carol Weston, with Special Guest Post!
Welcome to a special feature spotlighting Ava XOX, the third book in Carol Weston’s middle grade series Ava and Pip! Carol Weston’s Ava and Pip series follows fifth-grader Ava Elle Wren as she navigates her way through various highs and lows at home, at school and with friends. A s-p-e-c-t-a-c-u-l-a-r speller, aspiring author, younger sister,… Read more
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Review: The 8th Circle (A Danny Ryan Thriller) by Sarah Cain
Review: The 8th Circle (A Danny Ryan Thriller) by Sarah Cain Source: ARC courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: January 12th, 2016 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Okay Book Description: A year ago, Danny Ryan lost his wife and son in a car accident. He’s still reeling from the tragedy when Michael Cohen,… Read more
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Spotlight and Giveaway: Bob Shea’s Ballet Cat series!
Welcome to a special post featuring Bob Shea’s Ballet Cat books and a very cool and generous giveaway, courtesy of Disney-Hyperion! Read on to find out more about the series and how you can enter to win a prize pack featuring everything Ballet Cat. Bob Shea, author and illustrator of terrific and fun picture books… Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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