book birthdays

Book Birthdays: March 5, 2019

Here are the books (on my radar) that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. books that are being published in Canada today)! Happiest of Book Birthdays to all of these lovely new releases! Which ones are you most excited for?

calendar girls

Calendar Girls (March 2019): Women’s History Month: Favourite Book With a Strong Female Lead

It’s time for another Calendar Girls Books post, and this month our prompt is Women’s History Month: Favourite Book With a Strong Female Lead. Picking a favourite was so hard! And I had to limit the amount of my honourable mentions by only allowing myself to pick from the books that I read in 2018… Read More Calendar Girls (March 2019): Women’s History Month: Favourite Book With a Strong Female Lead

Adult, book review, indigo staff pick

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne (Review)

Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty—ever since, she’s had to learn to settle for good enough… Read More 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne (Review)

book birthdays

Book Birthdays: February 5, 2019

Here are the books (on my radar) that are celebrating their Book Birthdays today (a.k.a. books that are being published in Canada today)! Happiest of Book Birthdays to all of these lovely new releases! Which ones are you most excited for?

calendar girls

Calendar Girls (February 2019): Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author)

It’s time for another Calendar Girls Books post, and this month our prompt is Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author). While looking through my “read” list, I realized that I had not read as many books by black authors as I had thought! So, now, I’m even more excited to see what other… Read More Calendar Girls (February 2019): Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author)

book review, indigo teen staff pick, young adult

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe (Review)

Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don’t bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas. Plunked into a new high school and sweating a ridiculous amount from the oppressive Texas heat, Norris finds himself cataloging everyone he meets… Read More The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe (Review)

waiting on wednesday, weekly meme

Waiting on Wednesday #10: Enchantée by Gita Trelease

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! This week I’m featuring one of my most-anticipated fantasy releases of the year! Some of you may know that I really struggled with reading fantasy for most of 2018. But, now, everything seems to be back to normal because I’m not only looking forward to fantasy reads, but I’m also… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #10: Enchantée by Gita Trelease