My TBR for Fall 2017

by Jessica // September 11, 2017 // Comments off

It’s finally September, which means I am this close to soft blankets, a big mug of tea, and socks! I put on socks the other day for the first time in months and it felt so weird. It’s been a scorcher... Continue reading →

Reading round-up: Strong female characters

by Jessica // September 11, 2017 // Comments off

I’ve got another round-up of a pile of books I’ve read recently! Here we have The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed, Spinning by Tillie Walden, Here We Are Now by Jasmine Warga, This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis, and Top... Continue reading →

A Toronto Favourite: Curiosa

by Jessica // August 14, 2017 // Comments off

It’s Curi-oh-sa, not Curio-sah! Get ready, friends. The store of our dreams has suddenly materialized in Toronto and it is epic. What: Curiosa, “Purveyors of Extraordinary Things” Where: 1273 Queen Street West (Parkdale) Hours: It literally just opened, so TBD!... Continue reading →

words in deep blue, everything all at once

Book Reviews: Words in Deep Blue and Everything All at Once

by Jessica // July 30, 2017 // Comments off

Gosh do I love it when books cater directly to me. I’m such a sucker. Anything about books, mail, anything papery, well, you know that’s my jam. So when I heard about new YA novels Words in Deep Blue and Everything All... Continue reading →

Book Review: When Dimple Met Rishi

by Jessica // May 29, 2017 // Comments off

When Dimple Met Rishi, by Sandhya Menon, out now If you follow any YA readers (and not just YA) anywhere online, no doubt you’ve seen the cover of When Dimple Met Rishi flow through your timeline a number of times in... Continue reading →

Join the Book Lover Postcard Swap: Summer Edition!

by Jessica // May 27, 2017 // Comments off

We took a few months off, but Barb and I are ready to bring you another round of the book lover postcard swap! We’re very excited for this one, and think there will be lots of opportunity for super cool... Continue reading →

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Book Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

by Jessica // May 17, 2017 // Comments off

Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han, out now. Everyone was surprised when Jenny Han announced that her Lara Jean duology would become a trilogy, even Jenny herself. But she made a really good decision when she started typing... Continue reading →

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