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Book Review: Opposite of Always

11th Apr 202231st Mar 2022Leave a comment

This is another book I read back in 2020, but this one has stuck with me a little bit more than the last. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds gave me time-travelling Groundhog Day vibes (but with YA stakes) that I've enjoyed before—and it didn't get past me that the characters' names were Jack … Continue reading Book Review: Opposite of Always

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Book Review: Home Field Advantage

23rd Feb 2022Leave a comment

I reviewed Dahlia Adler's Cool For The Summer last year—just before I went on my impromptu hiatus—and it was such a joy to read that when I saw Home Field Advantage on NetGalley (coming out June 7), I knew I had to try to get my hands on a copy. Adler's writing is fun and … Continue reading Book Review: Home Field Advantage

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Book Review: You’ve Reached Sam

17th Dec 202110th Jan 2022Leave a comment

Another day, another YA story with a beautiful cover that sucked me in. I really appreciate the fact that Wednesday Books are so great to me in giving me advanced copies of their books—though I did miss the release date on You've Reached Sam because of this crazy year. I was drawn to this book … Continue reading Book Review: You’ve Reached Sam

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Book Review: Where It All Lands

6th Dec 2021Leave a comment

No matter how much older I get or how much more I seem to need to "adult," YA always has my heart. The characters are well developed, the world-building is usually very well done, and young people tend to emote and feel things in a way that adults just aren't allowed to do (or feel … Continue reading Book Review: Where It All Lands

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Book Review: Cool for the Summer

13th Apr 202130th Mar 20211 Comment

When I was feeling down in the middle of winter, I was looking for books that were going to make me feel good and dream of summer. When I stumbled across Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler, I got YA Grease vibes without the problematic "I'll change to be who you want me to … Continue reading Book Review: Cool for the Summer

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Book Review: Be Dazzled

7th Jan 20217th Jan 2021Leave a comment

Some people who know me might be surprised to know that I've always wanted to go to Comic Con. My friend and I talked about going one year, but it's quite the trek to get from Toronto to San Diego, so we've never been able to get there. I wouldn't call myself strictly part of … Continue reading Book Review: Be Dazzled

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Book Review: Field Notes on Love

15th Apr 202015th Apr 20201 Comment

I remember hearing a story a few years back about a guy—from Toronto!—who was supposed to travel with is girlfriend, but they had broken up, so he was looking for someone with the same name to travel with him, since the tickets were non-transferable. I found someone, and they were going to document their trip … Continue reading Book Review: Field Notes on Love

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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

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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

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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

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