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Book Review: Bet On It

4th Jul 202224th Jun 20221 Comment

It's been a while since I've read my favourite summer genre—the cute, light, romantic rom-com—so when Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter (in stores July 12!) was next on my TBR list, I was so excited to into it. Not only could I relate to someone having a panic attack in the middle of the frozen foods … Continue reading Book Review: Bet On It

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Book Review: Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow

27th Jun 202220th Jun 2022Leave a comment

Basically, since the beginning of the pandemic, I don't often seek out books that aren't going to be super light, super fun and something easy to breeze through. Still, when I read about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (author of The Storied Like of A.J. Firky, which I have not read yet, but of which … Continue reading Book Review: Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow

Book Review: I Let You Fall

20th Jun 202211th Jun 2022Leave a comment

I have an exciting giveaway coming up on my Instagram this week for Sara Downing's latest book (that comes out today!) called I Let You Fall. It's a British story about a girl who finds herself in a coma and has an out-of-body experience while she tries to recover in the hospital. Sara is best … Continue reading Book Review: I Let You Fall

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Book Review: The Hotel Nantucket

13th Jun 202220th May 2022Leave a comment

Summer's basically in full swing, which means it's time to bring on the beach reads—and what a better way than with a book that takes place at a hotel that is specifically for people who want to hit the beach for the summer on Nantucket. The Hotel Nantucket is written by Nantucket's queen bee, Elin … Continue reading Book Review: The Hotel Nantucket

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Book Review: The Night Shift

6th Jun 20222nd May 2022Leave a comment

If you read this blog regularly, you'll think I'm in a million book clubs based on how I start these intros, but I promise you that I'm only in two. The Night Shift was one group's pick for March, and though I couldn't get my hands on a copy until now, I still wanted to … Continue reading Book Review: The Night Shift

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Book Review: Lucky

30th May 202231st May 2022Leave a comment

My mom group started a book club this month and Lucky by Marissa Stapley is the first one on the docket. With Marissa being from Toronto, this book has been on my radar since before it was even an official ARC, and then when it became a Reese's Book Club pick, I knew I would … Continue reading Book Review: Lucky

Book Excerpt: Once in a Lifetime

23rd May 202217th May 2022Leave a comment

The following is a synopsis and an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Once in a Lifetime by Suzanne Mattaboni. Thank you to Smith Publicity and TouchPoint Press for inviting me to take part in this blog tour. Though I haven't had a chance to delve into this book (yet!), early reviews are saying anyone who has any … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Once in a Lifetime

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Book Review: The Right Swipe

16th May 202216th Apr 2022Leave a comment

Pulled from the archives of 2020 is The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai. I was never on any dating apps (I literally joined Tinder for a day and was both overwhelmed and terrified so deleted it right away), and luckily I found my husband (online, ironically) before all the variations became more popular, but I'm … Continue reading Book Review: The Right Swipe

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Book Review: The Treehouse on Dog River Road

9th May 202221st Mar 2022Leave a comment

There's something great about going into a book with no plot details and seeing where it takes you. The publicist reached out to me about this one, comparing it to My Oxford Year and Head Over Heels, both books that I absolutely loved, so I agreed to read it without even reading the synopsis. The … Continue reading Book Review: The Treehouse on Dog River Road

Book Review: A Lady for a Duke

2nd May 202216th Apr 20221 Comment

Historical romance is not one of my favourite genres to read. I like a good historical fiction from time to time, sure (generally centered around the world wars) but I don't read a lot of mass-market romances because they aren't usually my thing. Despite this, when I read what Alexis Hall, writer of one of … Continue reading Book Review: A Lady for a Duke

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