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Review: The Other F-Word by Natasha Friend
dReview: The Other F-Word by Natasha Friend Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: March 7, 2017 by Farrar Straus & Giroux Book Description: Hollis Darby-Barnes has never met her father, but she hates him. For making her feel like a lab experiment, a half-person, a freak. Sometimes she fantasizes about tracking the guy Read more
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Review: Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen
Review: Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen Source: ARC courtesy of Susin Nielsen and Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada. Thank you! Expected publication: February 21, 2017 by Tundra Books Book Description: Petula’s funny, and a crafting genius, but no social star at high school, and it doesn’t help that she’s isolated herself after her adored Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Things to Do & My World: A Book of First Words
Things to Do by Elaine Magliaro, illus. Catia Chien Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: February 7, 2017 by Chronicle Books Book Description: With playful prose and vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments and secret joys of a child’s day. There are wonders everywhere. In the Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Playbook by Kwame Alexander!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Kwame Alexander‘s latest, The Playbook! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special excerpt from the book! The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life by Kwame Alexander, photos by Thai Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead & Tony by Ed Galing and Erin E. Stead
Samson in the Snow by Philip C. Stead Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 13, 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Book Description: One sunny day Samson, a large and friendly woolly mammoth, encounters a little red bird who is looking for yellow flowers for her mouse friend (whose favorite color is Read more
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Blog Tour Stop: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti!
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for Chelsea Sedoti’s contemporary YA debut, The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special Q & A with Chelsea! The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti Source: ARC courtesy of Read more
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Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Review: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Publication: January 3, 2017 by Simon & Schuster Book Description: From New York Times bestselling author of the “twisty-mystery” (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, comes The Woman in Cabin 10, an equally suspenseful and Read more
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Best of 2016: Picture Books (Part 2) & the Best of the Rest
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of…picture books!?! Yes, picture books! This genre has been SO strong this year- whether the form of debuts, or published works from established authors and illustrators, I have been continuously surprised and delighted by my reading in this epic field. The titles on this list are Read more
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Best of 2016: Picture Books (Part 1)
The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of…picture books!?! Yes, picture books! This genre has been SO strong this year- whether the form of debuts, or published works from established authors and illustrators, I have been continuously surprised and delighted by my reading in this epic field. The titles on this list are Read more
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Board Book Look (2): The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang (original story by E.T.A. Hoffmann) Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of Read more
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