Tag: contemporary

— Adult, book review, indigo staff pick —

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne (Review)

February 28, 2019

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)

— TBR post —

February 2019 TBR

February 6, 2019

Hello everyone! And welcome to my February 2019 TBR post! What are you most excited to read in February?! Those of you who have been keeping up with my TBR updates will know that I hit a really bad reading slump late last year where I read very little leading up to it, and then… Read More February 2019 TBR

— 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 #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

— monthly wrap-up —

Monthly Wrap-Up (December 2018)

January 1, 2019

It’s almost 2019! When did that happen?! And where did 2018 go? I feel like it went by so fast! Anyway, here is what’s happened on Flavia the Bibliophile during the last month of 2018! What were your favourite reads of December, and 2018 in general?

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January 2019 TBR

December 30, 2018

Hello everyone! And welcome to my January 2019 TBR post! Are you ready for 2019? And what are you most excited to read in the new year! For those of you who have kept an eye on my reading progress and my TBR lists for September to December 2018 might know that I fell behind… Read More January 2019 TBR

— favourites of the year, top ten tuesdays, weekly meme —

Top Ten Tuesday #59: Top Ten 2018 Releases That I Read In 2018

December 25, 2018

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! Also, Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate! Soo, it turns out that I have to use next week’s prompt this week again (like in my last post) haha. I won’t be able to post next week, and I also don’t have any book birthdays… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #59: Top Ten 2018 Releases That I Read In 2018