I’d Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare (Review)

August 14, 2018

For anyone who’d rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books… Read More I’d Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers by Guinevere de la Mare (Review)

— Adult, book review, bullet point review, fiction, multiple reviews —

October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire: Books 2-6 (Multiple Bullet Point Reviews)

August 10, 2018

I finished the sixth book in the October Daye series just the other day, and since I’ve only had time to review the first book so far, I thought that I would make an October Day appreciation / bullet point reviews post since I love this series so very much! Since I haven’t made a… Read More October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire: Books 2-6 (Multiple Bullet Point Reviews)

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Calendar Girls (August 2018): Dog Days of Summer (Best Novel Set in Summer)

August 6, 2018

Calendar Girls is back! It has gone through some changes though. The hostesses have changed entirely from Melanie and myself, to our friends (and former Calendar Girls participants) Katie @ Never Not Reading and Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads! I’m so happy that these ladies were able to adopt this monthly blog event and give… Read More Calendar Girls (August 2018): Dog Days of Summer (Best Novel Set in Summer)

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Monthly Wrap-Up (July 2018)

August 1, 2018

This summer has been flying by for me! Whyyyyy? I really like summer, but I also love autumn, so this time of year is always a struggle for me. Do I want the summer to last longer? Or do I want it to end so that autumn can come sooner? I’m glad that I was… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (July 2018)

— blog tour, book review, comic/graphic novel, middle grade —

Spill Zone: The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvillard (Blog Tour: Review)

July 14, 2018

Welcome to my stop on the Spill Zone: The Broken Vow Blog Tour hosted by First Second Books! I am so very happy and honoured to be a part of this blog tour. I read the first graphic novel in the series last year, and I absolutely loved it. Needless to say, I was very excited… Read More Spill Zone: The Broken Vow by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvillard (Blog Tour: Review)

— ARC review, book review, new adult, young adult —

Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar (ARC Review)

July 13, 2018

Title: Summer Skin Author: Kirsty Eagar Type: Fiction Genre: NA, YA, Romance, Contemporary Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Macmillan) Published: May 29, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Raincoast Books, in exchange for an honest review. Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to… Read More Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar (ARC Review)

— ARC review, book review, new adult —

Birth of Chaos by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)

July 10, 2018

Title: Birth of Chaos Author: Elise Kova and Lynn Larsh Type: Fiction Genre: NA, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal Publisher: Silver Wing Press Published: June 28, 2018 A digital copy of this book was kindly provided by the authors, in exchange for an honest review. A WISH FOR DESTRUCTION… HAS JOSEPHINA UNRAVELING A new wish is… Read More Birth of Chaos by Elise Kova & Lynn Larsh (ARC Review)

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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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Monthly Wrap-Up (June 2018)

July 1, 2018

Where did June go?! Seriously! I am not joking…it just flew by. I had a workout plan, and plans for the beach…and none of that happened. Buuuuut at least I did manage to read all the way through my June TBR! Woaaaa it’s a miracle! I’m very much looking forward to seeing what July will… Read More Monthly Wrap-Up (June 2018)

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Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)

June 30, 2018

Title: Otis and Will Discover the Deep Authors: Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy Type: Nonfiction Genre: Children’s Book, Picture Book, Biography, Science, History Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (Hachette Book Group) Date published: June 5, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.… Read More Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock and Katherine Roy (Review)