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Dock at Dusk by Kate Tandy on Unsplash: Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Meet Me at Midnight

24th Mar 2020Leave a comment

The world is a crazy place right now, and I'm so happy to have my husband, my dog and my baby boy in insolation with me...as well as books, of course. I highly recommend the whole world just hole up with a book as long as we possibly can to flatten the curve on this … Continue reading Book Review: Meet Me at Midnight

Liftoff by SpaceX on Unsplash: The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: The Gravity of Us

1st Feb 20208th Mar 2020Leave a comment

I'm a bit of a cliché. I have always wanted to be an astronaut. Ever since I went to the Ontario Science Centre in grade 5 and did a mission to Mars simulation with my class, I've been fascinated by it. Not only is space itself so incomprehensible to my brain, but the possibility that … Continue reading Book Review: The Gravity of Us

Grilled Cheese by Asnim Asnim on Unsplash: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Tweet Cute

20th Jan 202020th Jan 20204 Comments

This is the first time I ever had someone from a publishing house get in touch with me about reviewing a book that I had actually already heard about and was excited to read. Obviously, I jumped at the chance. From the synopsis to the beautiful cover for Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (which hits … Continue reading Book Review: Tweet Cute

Apartment by Brandon Griggs on Unsplash: Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Every Other Weekend

12th Jan 2020Leave a comment

Happy New Year! And welcome to the first book I completed in 2020. I've been doing this for a year now, and although I still have a long way to go—and will definitely have some growing pains with the baby coming soon—I'm excited to continue this journey. Thank you for reading! The book cover to … Continue reading Book Review: Every Other Weekend

Memories by Jon Tyson on Unsplash: The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: The Memory Thief

18th Oct 2019Leave a comment

It had been a while since I read a good-old dystopian YA fiction. Books like The Hunger Games series and Kiera Cass's The Selection series are some of my favourite examples of stories that I will keep coming back to, even as I continue into my 30s. I've mentioned before that YA doesn't really only … Continue reading Book Review: The Memory Thief

Cupid's Arrow by Mick C on Flickr: Cupid's Match by Lauren Palphreyman (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Cupid’s Match

25th Sep 201925th Sep 2019Leave a comment

When I saw that there was a romance novel about Cupid that was doing so well on Wattpad that they were publishing it, I was definitely intrigued. I mean, when that many people already love it, it has to be a good read! So I took a read of Lauren Palphreyman's novel (in stores October … Continue reading Book Review: Cupid’s Match

London by Luca Micheli on Unsplash: Again, but Better by Christine Riccio (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Again, but Better

29th Apr 201917th Feb 20221 Comment

When I saw this book on NetGalley, and I knew I needed to read it. It was about a girl who travelled abroad to London for a semester in order to try and break out of her shell...which I can relate to on a deep level, having done something similar myself. The publisher was done … Continue reading Book Review: Again, but Better

Stars by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash: Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Starworld

15th Apr 201911th Apr 2019Leave a comment

When I was poking around NetGalley, I was drawn to Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner (in stores April 16) mostly because of the beautiful cover art. I know you're not supposed to judge, as the saying goes, but as a person who has always been fascinated by space (I always wanted to be … Continue reading Book Review: Starworld

Diner by Lee Cartledge on Unsplash: Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Serious Moonlight

8th Apr 20199th Feb 2022Leave a comment

If you've been following along with me so far, you know that I love a good YA novel. Not only do I think that YA authors create amazing worlds and fully developed characters, but the genre often manages to cover some pretty deep topics in a realistic way that I really appreciate—and Jenn Bennett's Serious … Continue reading Book Review: Serious Moonlight

Time Is Running Out by Aron Visuals on Unsplash: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: They Both Die at the End

18th Feb 201918th Mar 2019Leave a comment

I've never had a problem with spoilers. Whether I find out the big twist or the ending of something before the fact or as I'm consuming it, I still react emotionally when I get there. This is part of the reason why I'm so intrigued by Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End. I mean, he gives away the … Continue reading Book Review: They Both Die at the End

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