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Spotlight: Midge Raymond’s My Last Continent & Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s What We Become
Welcome to a special spotlight feature comparing and contrasting two newly released adult fiction titles: Midge Raymond’s debut novel My Last Continent and Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s What We Become. My Last Continent by Midge Raymond Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Publication: June 21, 2016 by Scribner An unforgettable debut with… Read more
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Review: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Review: Eligible (The Austen Project #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld Source: eBook Publication: April 19, 2016 by Random House Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice This version of the Bennet family—and Mr. Darcy—is one that you have and haven’t met before: Liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Liz Wong’s Quackers & Brianne Farley’s Secret Tree Fort
Cheers to more terrific picture book discoveries! Quackers by Liz Wong Source: Hardcover Publication: March 22, 2016 by Knopf Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Quackers is a duck. Sure, he may have paws and whiskers. And his quacks might sound more like…well, meows, but he lives among ducks, everyone he knows is a duck, and… Read more
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Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. Thank you! Expected publication: June 7, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Follow the Moon Home & Tell Me a Tattoo Story
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson, illus. Meilo So Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: April 5, 2016 by Chronicle Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Acclaimed activist Philippe Cousteau and renowned author Deborah Hopkinson team… Read more
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Picture Book Reviews: Before I Leave & Ninja Baby
Before I Leave by Jessixa Bagley Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: February 16, 2016 by Roaring Book Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent How do you say goodbye to your best friend? When a little hedgehog’s family tells her they’re moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one… Read more
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Mother’s Day Giveaway from Raincoast Books!
I am thrilled to be hosting a wonderful Mother’s Day giveaway, courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win a great collection of six books and gift items valued at $140. Here is a rundown of the beautiful prizes… Read more
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Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Expected publication: May 3, 2016 by Flatiron Books Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping… Read more
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Spotlight: Kristen Kittscher’s Young and Yang Series
Readers who love contemporary middle grade mystery titles, I have a recommendation for you! If you have not yet had a chance to delve into Kristen Kittscher‘s Young and Yang mystery series, then I highly recommend giving them a whirl. I adore reads featuring resourceful, brave and unique female protagonists- think Harriet the Spy, Anastasia… Read more
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Review: The Summer We Saved the Bees by Robin Stevenson
Review: The Summer We Saved the Bees by Robin Stevenson Source: Paperback Publication: September 1, 2015 by Orca Book Publishers Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: How do you plan for the future when your own parents don’t believe you have one? Wolf ’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees. He gets that. It’s… Read more
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