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
I've been quietly anticipating the next installment of Sally Thorne's work ever since I read The Hating Game last year. I know I was a little late on picking it up (a friend recommended it to me when I asked about light beach-read-type books), but it was definitely one of my favourite reads from last … Continue reading Book Review: 99 Percent Mine
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
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
For a person who's read as many books as I have, and for someone who loves this genre, I really haven't read that many books by Sophie Kinsella. I haven't touched the Shopaholic series, and I think I've maybe read two of her other books, but I really do enjoy her writing. When my friend … Continue reading Book Review: Surprise Me
I'm not going to lie, I've been a bit bogged down with life these days, and I haven't had as much time to read as I've wanted, so I don't have anything ready. I thought I would take this opportunity to review a musical that I saw this month, since I'd love to record my … Continue reading Theatre Review: Come From Away
One of my friends has been on a book-reading binge, and she gave me a stack of books to read from her stash. The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton was one of them, though she did give me the disclaimer that it was a little problematic, but enjoyable. I haven't read the book or seen … Continue reading Book Review: The Perfect Girlfriend
I'm really into science-fiction TV and movies: Star Trek, Star Wars... I love them both. Weirdly enough, however, is that my enthusiasm for the genre hasn't really translated much over to literature. Don't get me wrong, I love it when stories take place in an alternate reality (like Harry Potter or any of the great … Continue reading Book Review: If, Then
Since I heard about the release of My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan this past year, I knew I had to read it. I spent a year studying in England myself, and I remember the trip we took to Oxford... the campus took my breath away. If I had decided to continue my education and get my … Continue reading Book Review: My Oxford Year
I'm not going to lie, I haven't picked up a book in the mystery/thriller/whodunnit genre for a while. I read The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window around the same time (and we all know Gone Girl is still playing a role in pop culture these days), and I was just finding the genre to be … Continue reading Book Review: The Perfect Alibi
The Modest Reader 