Welcome to my monthly wrap-up post for August 2019! Somehow summer is almost over and I have no idea where most of 2019 went. Based on my other monthly wrap-up posts this year, I’ve been in this confused state since like January! This year has just felt odd to me because a lot of things… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (August 2019)
Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career—and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: Nude pics are by invitation only, If someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice, Protect your heart… Read More The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai (ARC Review)
Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. There’s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job… Read More Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim (Review)
Things are not okay. In the aftermath of Amandine’s latest betrayal, October “Toby” Daye’s fragile self-made family is on the verge of coming apart at the seams. Jazz can’t sleep, Sylvester doesn’t want to see her, and worst of all, Tybalt has withdrawn from her entirely, retreating into the Court of Cats as he tries to recover from his abduction. Toby is floundering, unable to help the people she loves most heal. She needs a distraction. She needs a quest.… Read More Night and Silence by Seanan McGuire (Review)
It’s time for another Frenzy Presents by HarperCollins event recap, this time for Frenzy Presents: Fall 2019! I really really enjoy the Frenzy Presents events, but this one might have been my favourite! The event was split into 2 time slots so that there would be fewer people in the HarperCollins office at one time.… Read More Frenzy Presents: Fall 2019
Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! This week, for Waiting on Wednesday, I’m featuring one of my most anticipated young adult releases of the year! I read this author’s previous book and it’s actually my favourite YA contemporary of all time!
Here are the books (on my radar) that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. books that are that were published in Canada today)! Happiest of Book Birthdays to all of these lovely new releases! Which ones are you most excited for?!
Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! This week, for Waiting on Wednesday, I’m featuring one of my most anticipated young adult releases of the year!
Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness.… Read More With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (ARC Review)
I saw the My Name in Blogs Tag for the first time on Naty’s Bookshelf because she used my blog for one of the letters in her blog name! Thank’s so much Naty! This tag seemed so fun to do and read, that I knew I had to do it myself. Well, I finally got… Read More My Name in Blogs Tag