I’ve been lovin’ on my We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board a lot lately – making bunting for a bridal shower and gifts for people and talking party decorations with people at work – and I realized, I haven’t actually really shown you guys the board yet! I showed you why the Envelope Punch…
Book Review: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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 – you can feel the weight of generations of two different families as they live through…
Book Review: Sing by Vivi Greene
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 this book before I started!] Lily Ross is the world’s biggest pop star who wears…
Georgia Nicolson Readalong – Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers
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…
Challenge: How many unread books are on your shelves?
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 week. How is a bibliophile supposed to keep up? I receive new books pretty often…
Book Review: The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone
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. I want to make sure you understand that this trip is not about poor, dying…
Check out the International Geek Girls Pen Pals Club
If you’re looking for a fun new corner of the internet to belong to, the International Geek Girls Pen Pals Club is a vibrant online community for fandom-loving, book-reading, letter-writing pals. Seriously, just following them on social media is so fun, positive and inclusive. There is so much in their world – forums, book clubs,…