Hello Everyone, April was a great month for acquiring and reading books! It was busy with report cards and coaching Track and Field, but I somehow found time to read a ton of great books! Here is my book haul for the month: Thank you to Grand Central Publishing, Simon and Schuster Canada, and Harper … Continue reading April 2019 Book Haul and Wrap Up
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April 2019 Audiobooks
April was a great month for listening to audiobooks! I listened to some old favourites, and discovered some new ones! Here are my mini reviews: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: obviously I love this book, and listening to it on audio was such a treat! Loved the narrator! - Talking as Fast as I … Continue reading April 2019 Audiobooks
Book Review: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Title: The Nest Author: Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Ecco Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every … Continue reading Book Review: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Book Review: Will and Hesper by Amy Feltman
Title: Willa and Hesper Author: Amy Feltman Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): For fans of What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell and The Futures by Anna Pitonia, a soul-piercing debut that explores the ways that past and present intertwine, … Continue reading Book Review: Will and Hesper by Amy Feltman
Book Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
Title: In Another Time Author: Jillian Cantor Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the United States and follows a young couple torn apart by circumstance leading up to World War II—and the … Continue reading Book Review: In Another Time by Jillian Cantor
Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Title: The Bell Jar Author: Sylvia Plath Genre: Classic Literature Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): From the back of the book: "Aspiring poet Esther Greenwood has everything going for her, apart from a dark cloud of mental illness which hangs over her. She gains … Continue reading Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Title: Surfacing Author: Margaret Atwood Genre: Fiction Publisher: New Canadian Library Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Part detective novel, part psychological thriller, Surfacing is the story of a young woman who returns to northern Quebec, to the remote island of her childhood, with her lover and two … Continue reading Book Review: Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Book Review: War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
Title: War Storm Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Format: Hardcover Pages: 662 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the … Continue reading Book Review: War Storm by Victoria Aveyard
Book Review: King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard
Title: King’s Cage Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Format: Hardcover Pages: 507 Rating:4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): When the Lightning Girl’s spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion? Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives … Continue reading Book Review: King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard
April 2019 TBR
Hello everyone! April is a month where (hopefully) Spring comes out in full force. I live in Canada, so we still get snow in April, so I am not sure how warm it will be, but it is the month that you start thinking about scheduling that appointment to get your winter tires off, so … Continue reading April 2019 TBR
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