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Book Review: The Plus One

13th Mar 20234th Apr 20232 Comments

I was contacted by St. Martin's Press to read the final book in the "A Brush with Love" series, though I had only read the second one, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake, at that point. Though I wasn't blown away by it, I did like the writing and there were some spicy scenes that I enjoyed … Continue reading Book Review: The Plus One

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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

Wonderland by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash: Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay (The Modest Reader)

Book Review: Ever Alice

6th Aug 20191 Comment

I love a good retelling of a classic novel, especially when it's part of a story that I really enjoyed. I had to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll for a children's literature class I did in university, and though it dragged on a bit for me, I really liked the characters, the … Continue reading Book Review: Ever Alice

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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

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