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[#BookReview] Legendary by Stephanie Garber @RaincoastBooks @Flatironbooks

[#BookReview] Legendary by Stephanie Garber @RaincoastBooks @Flatironbooks

**Special thanks to Raincoast books & Flatiron books for my copy**

Genre: YA

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What it’s about..

A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win.

After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She…

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[#BookReview] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo By Taylor Jenkins Reid

[#BookReview] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit,

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What It’s About.. Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband, David, has left…

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[#BooksToFilm] Crazy Rich Asians

**SPOILER FREE**

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5

BOK BOK BITCH!!

OMG!! This movie blew me away! After being a bit disappointed by To All the boys I’ve loved Before, I walked into this one expecting the same feelings.

My husband knew I wanted to watch this after going on and on about how much I loved the book, so he took me and the kids to the drive-in.

It was a 2-in-1 deal: 2 movies for the price of 1!

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[#BookstoFilm] To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Netflix vs the book.

[#BookstoFilm] To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. Netflix vs the book.

**Major Spoiler Alert!!**

Don’t say that I didn’t warn you! If you haven’t read the book or watched the movie, stop right here and come back to chat with me when you’ve read the book AND watched the movie! 🤓

My rating for the movie: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

My rating for the book: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Thoughts…

My 12 yr old and I were really excited about this one!!She hasn’t read the book, so her opinion was completely…

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August #TBRList

Hey Bookworms!

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer! Are you bummed it’s almost ending? Or are you excited like me to be entering into the cooler season??  I can’t take the heat, so summer is usually my least favourite season.

What is everyone reading?? Or watching? Let me know!!

Here is my August TBR:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

My Lady Jane

Sea Witch

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[#BookReview] Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J Pearce @ScribnerBooks @ajpearcewrites #HistoricalFiction #ChickLit

Genre: Historical Fiction, Chick Lit

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What It’s About

London 1940, bombs are falling. Emmy Lake is Doing Her Bit for the war effort, volunteering as a telephone operator with the Auxiliary Fire Services. When Emmy sees an advertisement for a job at the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent seem suddenly achievable. But the job turns out to be…

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[#BookReview] The Next To Die by Sophie Hannah

[#BookReview] The Next To Die by Sophie Hannah

The Next to Die: A Novel by Sophie Hannah

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

A special thanks to the publishers for gifting me this eARC

DNF 😭

Womp, womp..

The premise of the story was great, and there were parts that actually weren’t bad..like Kim’s character. I liked her morbid sense of humor in the beginning, but I just couldn’t push through this one. It was mostly underwhelming. The argument and…

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[#BookReview] To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han @jennyhan @simonschuster @SimonSchusterCA

[#BookReview] To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han @jennyhan @simonschuster @SimonSchusterCA

Genre: YA, Chick Lit

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What It’s About..

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them… all at once?

Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her…

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[#BookReview] The Woman In The Window by A.J Finn

[#BookReview] The Woman In The Window by A.J Finn

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

After being #21 on the waitlist at the library, I was very excited to get my greedy hands on this one.

Let me start by saying that this book had its moments and most of these, I really had to push through to finish (which wasn’t a good thing). To be honest, I nearly gave up.

The good..

-Like I already mentioned, the first two chapters…

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[#BlogTour] When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn

[#BlogTour] When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn

  When Life Gives You Demons Jennifer Honeybourn Published by: Swoon Reads Publication date: July 17th 2018 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

Some people have school spirit.

  Shelby Black has real ones.

Shelby Black has spent the past six months training to be an exorcist. Her great-uncle Roy―a Catholic priest―has put her through exorcist boot camp hell, hoping to develop her talent, but ohmy…

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Mystery Blogger Award

I’d like to thank Maddie @munchreviews & LaRonda @flyingpaperbacks for nominating me! Please take a peek at their blogs when you have a chance!!

RULES:

•Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well. •List the rules. •Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. •Tell your readers 3 things about yourself.

So I’m a bit of a rule breaker..lol. I couldn’t fulfill all…

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[#BookReview] Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova @raincoastbooks @sourcebooks #BrujaBorn

[#BookReview] Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova @raincoastbooks @sourcebooks #BrujaBorn

**I’d like to thank Source Books & Raincoast Books for my ARC**

Genre: Young adult

Publication Date: June 5th, 2018

Publisher: Source Books

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 (3.5 stars)

Book Blurb

Lula Mortiz feels like an outsider. Her sister’s newfound Encantrix powers have wounded her in ways that Lula’s bruja healing powers can’t fix, and she longs for the comfort her family once brought her. Thank the…

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[#BookReview] Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung @mackidsbooks @arreechung #ChildrensLiterature #KidsLit

Genre: Children’s Literature, Picture books

Publication Date: July 3, 2018

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Thoughts..

OMG! This book was super duper cute and great for a wide range of ages. It’s a great way to introduce colours to little ones, and diversity to the older kids. I loved how this fun story teaches acceptance and sharing. The artwork was just wonderful and received a quadruple thumbs up from my…

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[#BookReview] Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung @mackidsbooks @arreechung #ChildrensLiterature #KidsLit

Genre: Children’s Literature, Picture books

Publication Date: July 3, 2018

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Thoughts..

OMG! This book was super duper cute and great for a wide range of ages. It’s a great way to introduce colours to little ones, and diversity to the older kids. I loved how this fun story teaches acceptance and sharing. The artwork was just wonderful and received a quadruple thumbs up from my…

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[#CoverReveal & Sample Chapter] Singularity by Eldon Farrell #Singularity #Dystopian

[#CoverReveal & Sample Chapter] Singularity by Eldon Farrell #Singularity #Dystopian

Genre: Dystopian, Fantasy, Thriller

Release Date: August 14, 2018

The Blurb

Nathan Miller owns the streets of Union City. A rogue detective protected by a corrupt establishment—his rule is absolute. But nothing lasts forever.

Someone has betrayed him and now blog sensation Alexis King knows things she shouldn’t. Coming after Nathan she threatens his authority, giving the elite cause to question…

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[#BookReview] Caraval by Stephanie Garber #YALit @SGarberGirl @Flatironbooks

“Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality. It’s more than just a game or performance. It’s the closest you’ll ever find to magic in this world.”

Genre: YA, Fantasy

Publication Date: Jan 31, 2017

Publisher: Flatiron Books

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What It’s About..

Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and…

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[#BookReview] 100 Bugs by Kate Narita & Suzanne Kaufman @katenarita @mackidsbooks

Genre: Children’s Fiction, Picture Books

Publication Date: June 12, 2018

Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If your kids like bugs, then they will appreciate counting all the beautifully illustrated insects in this book!

It’s a great way to introduce counting and math. Math is not a favourite at our house, so this was a fun and creative way to teach counting by 10’s.

Are your kids…

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