Tag: book blog

— calendar girls —

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

February 4, 2019

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)

February 3, 2019

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

January 30, 2019

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

— backlist blast, weekly meme —

Backlist Blast #27: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

January 24, 2019

Happy Friday Junior, and Backlist Blast day, everyone! This Tuesday (January 22), Alan Bradley’s The Golden Tresses of the Dead (the 10th book in his Flavia de Luce series!) came out, and it reminded me that I still haven’t read the first book in the series! I’m really ashamed of this because a) I own a copy of… Read More Backlist Blast #27: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

— ARC review, blog tour, book review, giveaway, young adult —

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

January 22, 2019

Thank you so much to Wednesday Books (Macmillan) for asking me to be a part of this blog tour! Roshani Chokshi is one of my favourite authors (I devoured all of the books in her The Star-Touched Queen series), and when I found out about this book, I just knew that I had to read it! Plus,… Read More The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway) [CLOSED]

— waiting on wednesday, weekly meme —

Waiting on Wednesday #9: The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli

January 16, 2019

Hey everyone! And happy Wednesday! I’m definitely having a lot of fun with Waiting on Wednesday, so you can expect for me to participate in this meme for quite some time! I’m super excited to share this week’s book with all of you because it’s written by a Canadian aaaand takes place in Toronto (which… Read More Waiting on Wednesday #9: The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli