YA books have become the majority of what I read — I love them for so many reasons: how they tackle tough issues, how they embrace imagination, how gorgeous I find so much of the writing (and covers), the community that... Continue reading →

Welcome back to the Georgia Nicolson Readalong! Quick refresher: in honour of our dearly departed Teen Queen Louise Rennison, I started a readalong so that we could read (or re-read) her classic Georgia Nicolson series. Every three weeks we’ll post about the... Continue reading →

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, via Bond Street Books, out now. [I received this book from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review; this did not affect my opinion of the book whatsoever.] Reading Homegoing is a substantial experience –... Continue reading →

Sing by Vivi Greene, via HarperTeen, out now. [I received this book from HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review; this did not affect my opinion of the book whatsoever. Disclaimer: I am now an intern there (weee!), but received... Continue reading →

Welcome back to the Georgia Nicolson Readalong! Quick refresher: in honour of our dearly departed Teen Queen Louise Rennison, I started a readalong so that we could read (or re-read) her classic Georgia Nicolson series. Every three weeks we’ll post about the... Continue reading →

Confession: I have a lot of unread books on my bookshelves. Tuff life. It drives me bonkers every day, just looking at them, teasing me. I so badly want to read them all by yesterday. Because awesome new books come out every... Continue reading →

The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone, via Little Brown, out now. [I received this book from Hachette Books Canada in exchange for an honest review; this did not affect my opinion of the book whatsoever.] “Hey Mads, one more thing.... Continue reading →