Category: review

Review: A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff

13 September 2016 / review / 2 Comments
Review: A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff

Author: Zan Romanoff Title: A Song to Take the World Apart Format/Source: ebook/Publisher Published: 13 September 2016 Publisher: Knopf Length: 320 pages Genre: YA with touch of magical realism Why I Read: Cover + comparison to Leslye Walton and Jandy Nelson Rating:  ★★★½ GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo | Amazon I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Hanging out with Chris was […]

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Review: The Conjoined by Jen Sookfong Lee

9 September 2016 / review / 2 Comments

Author: Jen Sookfong Lee Title: The Conjoined Format/Source: Paperback/Publisher Published: 13 September 2016 Publisher: ECW Press Length: 262 pages Genre: Contemporary Why I Read: Premise + setting intrigued me Rating:  ★★★★ [ratings guide] Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Indigo | Amazon Thanks to ECW Press for providing a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review,  On a sunny May morning, social worker Jessica Campbell sorts through her mother’s belongings after […]

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Family Reads: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

5 September 2016 / family reads, review / 0 Comments
Family Reads: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

  Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister select a book for us to read and discuss.   Sister: I previously read Patrick Ness’ the Chaos Walking trilogy and More Than This. I kept walking past A Monster Calls at work and thought it looked really […]

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Review: Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip

5 August 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia A. McKillip

Author: Patricia A. McKillip Title: Dreams of Distant Shores Format/Source: Paperback/library  Published: June 2016 Publisher: Tachyon Publications Length: 274 pages Genre: Fantasy of all sorts Why I Read: Author highly recommended; book spotted at library Read If You’re: Looking for some fresh creativity grounded in traditional fantasy  Rating:  ★★★½ GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon Patricia A. McKillip has been on my radar since I read wonderful things about her work […]

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Review: Solving the Procastination Puzzle by Timothy A. Pychyl

31 July 2016 / review / 0 Comments
Review: Solving the Procastination Puzzle by Timothy A. Pychyl

Title: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle Author: Timothy A. Pychyl Format/Source: Paperback/Library Published: December 2013 Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher Length: 107 pages Genre: Non-fiction Why I Read: Solid recommendation from Lifehacker on a practical book for tackling a bad habit Read If You: Procrastinate! Rating:  ★★★★★ Links: GoodReads | IndieBound | Chapters | Amazon  Solving the Procrastination Puzzle is a book written by an author who really knows what he’s talking about. Timothy […]

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