Tag: fiction

Review: Hannah Kent’s The Good People is a Devastating Read

30 November 2017 / review / 2 Comments
Review: Hannah Kent’s The Good People is a Devastating Read

The Good People by Hannah Kent Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: September 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown Length: 380 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery  I waited impatiently over a year for this book to be released in Canada. I […]

Two 2017 Middle Grade Spec Fic Releases

9 November 2017 / brief reviews / 9 Comments
Two 2017 Middle Grade Spec Fic Releases

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis Aventurine is the fiercest, bravest dragon there is. And she’s ready to prove it to her family by leaving the safety of their mountain cave and capturing the most dangerous prey of […]

Jessica Miller’s Elizabeth and Zenobia Exemplifies Gothic MG

11 October 2017 / review / 9 Comments
Jessica Miller’s Elizabeth and Zenobia Exemplifies Gothic MG

Elizabeth and Zenobia by Jessica Miller Format/Source: eBook/Netgalley Published: September 2017 Publisher: Amulet Books Length: 208 pages Genre: Middle grade gothic Rating: ★★★★ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for […]

Review of Patina by Jason Reynolds

29 August 2017 / review / 0 Comments
Review of Patina by Jason Reynolds

Patina by Jason Reynolds Series: Track #2 Format/Source: ARC/Publisher Published: 29 August 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada Length: 240 pages Genre: Middle grade contemporary Rating: ★★★★ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for […]

Family Reads: Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of A Fist by Sunil Yapa

19 August 2017 / family reads / 0 Comments
Family Reads: Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of A Fist by Sunil Yapa

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 and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose […]