In high school, I danced a lot. I was in the studio six days a week and also had singing lessons on one of those days. It was a lot, and it kept me busy. I enjoyed it but was lucky enough that my dance studio wasn't like Dance Moms. Sure, there were some not-great … Continue reading Book Review: The Real Deal
I watch a lot of reality television—almost a disgusting number of shows. And they're mostly competition shows, like The Amazing Race and Big Brother, or dating shows, like Love is Blind and The Ultimatum. So when I came across the premise for Christine Riccio's Attached at the Hip (Survivor mixed with The Bachelor?!), I was … Continue reading Book Review: Attached at the Hip
If I were ever to become an author—which will never happen—I would love to write a plus-size love story because fat people are just as loveable as everyone else, and I love to see the representation. One of my favourite books featuring a plus-size MC (or even books in general) is One To Watch by … Continue reading Book Review: On The Plus Side
Though I have only ever read one other of her novels, Sophie Gonzales has become one of those writers that I purposely follow to see if they have anything new coming out. I find her voice so refreshing and humourous—and she brings a different point of view to the typical young adult romance experience. When … Continue reading Book Review: Never Ever Getting Back Together
I don't know how we're already in October, but somehow the year is just flying by. I haven't even been reading all that much either—and not because what I'm reading isn't enjoyable, but just because I'm so darn tired. I definitely need things that are easy on the brain right now, and Built To Last … Continue reading Book Review: Built to Last
Those of you who read my blog probably have no idea what I look like, but I'm a plus-sized woman. And to top it off, I'm one of those plus-sized women who has embraced the word "fat." I am fat, I have fat, and that's just the way it is. That's why I was so … Continue reading Book Review: One To Watch
Bookstagram's favourite writing duo, Christina Lauren, has another book coming out this month (March 24—yay!) and I was very lucky to receive yet another advanced copy to review before it was released to the masses. It was just a few months ago that they released Twice in a Blue Moon, which, admittedly, was not my … Continue reading Book Review: The Honey-Don’t List
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
My book journey so far this year has covered a lot of heavy subjects (murder, abuse, and WII on multiple occasions), so I was looking for something light to change things up a bit. I love a good romance novel every once in a while, and when I saw that The Secret Ingredient was published by Harlequin, … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Ingredient
The Modest Reader 