books ~ zines ~ mail ~ crafts
I’m so excited to share with you guys the second round of the Book Lover Postcard Swap! This time we’ll be spreading some holiday cheer and notes about what books are on our wishlists this year. No matter what holiday, or even if you don’t celebrate anything, it’s still a good time of year to send…
Though I’ve been reading a lot lately (woo, already passed 60 books for the year, a feat for me!), I haven’t quite kept up with book reviews, even though I want to talk about all of these books! So to catch you and me up, I’m going to do a review round-up of some awesome…
Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson, via Penguin, 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.] Ok, let’s get the basics out of the way. Most of you will know Mara Wilson from her portrayal of Matilda or…
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. You can catch up with posts on Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex…
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 next book in the series. You’re invited to join in at any time! You can…
I am super excited to announce that I’ve got a new project here with the wonderful Barb of Rite While U Can! Both of us are big book and mail nerds (obviously) and we wanted to do something that connected the two things as well as connecting others who also love these things. Thus, the…
Guys, The Thousandth Floor is one of the shiniest and most epic books out this fall. It takes place in Manhattan in 2118 where the world revolves around a thousandth-floor building that sits over where Central Park used to be. Five characters are featured in cycling narratives, and they all have something they really want,…