Category: Adult

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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (ARC Review)

July 3, 2018

Title: Convenience Store Woman Author: Sayaka Murata Translator: Ginny Tapley Takemori Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Cultural, Japan Publisher: Grove Press Published: June 12, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Publishers Group Canada, in exchange for an honest review. Keiko Furukura had always been considered a strange child, and her parents… Read More Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (ARC Review)

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Guilty Pleasure by Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan (ARC Review)

June 29, 2018

Title: Guilty Pleasure Author: Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Women’s Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance Publisher: Imprint (Macmillan) Published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. In this jaw-dropping sequel to Blind Item, three young Hollywood professionals strive to… Read More Guilty Pleasure by Kevin Dickson and Jack Ketsoyan (ARC Review)

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My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris (Review)

April 10, 2018

Title: My Lady’s Choosing Author: Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Romance, Humour Publisher: Quirk Books (Penguin Random House) Date published: April 3, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. The romance novel that lets you pick your path,… Read More My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris (Review)

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Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (Review)

January 29, 2018

Title: Rosemary and Rue Author: Seanan McGuire Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Fae, Mystery Publisher: DAW BOOKS Inc (Penguin Random House) Date published: September 1, 2009 Page Count: 368 October “Toby” Daye, a changeling who is half human and half fae, has been an outsider from birth. After getting burned by both sides of… Read More Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (Review)

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Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa (Review)

January 11, 2018

Title: Sweet Bean Paste Author: Durian Sukegawa Translator: Alison Watts Type: Fiction Genre: Contemporary, Cultural, Japan, Asia Publisher: ONEWorld Publications Date published: November 14, 2017 Page Count: 209 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher and Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Sentaro has failed: he has a… Read More Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa (Review)

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Yin Yoga: Stretch the Mindful Way by Kassandra Reinhardt (Review)

December 12, 2017

Title: Yin Yoga: Stretch the Mindful Way Author: Kassandra Reinhardt Type: Nonfiction Genre: Health & Fitness, Yoga, Body, Mind & Spirit, Mindfulness & Meditation Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: December 12, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 180 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for… Read More Yin Yoga: Stretch the Mindful Way by Kassandra Reinhardt (Review)

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Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (Review)

November 7, 2017

Title: Horrorstör Author: Grady Hendrix Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Horror, Humour, Mystery Imprint: Quirk Books Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: September 23, 2014 Format: Paperback Page Count: 248 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore… Read More Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (Review)

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Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks (Review)

October 25, 2017

Title: Uncommon Type: Some Stories Author: Tom Hanks Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Short Stories, Contemporary Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Publisher: Penguin Random House Date published: October 17, 2017 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 405 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. A collection of seventeen wonderful… Read More Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks (Review)

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The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)

August 29, 2017

Title: The Sworn Virgin Author: Kristopher Dukes Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Historical, Romance Imprint: William Morrow Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: August 8, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 352 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the blog tour host, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Dukes’s gripping historical novel tells the tale of a… Read More The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)