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Worn Pages is back up and running!

Hi all! I’ve finally had some time to get back to writing and I thank you all SO MUCH for your patience. The wedding is still a few weeks away, but now that I’m nearly done preparing the decorations, I’ve been able to go back and review a few books. I’m exciting to share theContinue reading “Worn Pages is back up and running!”

Temporary Hiatus

Hi all! I’m so sorry I’ve been AWOL for so long. I’m getting married in just under 5 weeks so the past few months of my life have been full of travelling, planning, and family events. That’s why I haven’t been around much. Things have been crazy, and to be honest, reading has been superContinue reading “Temporary Hiatus”

Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Strays Author: Emily Bitto Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Canada Publication Date: January 3, 2017 ISBN: 9781455537723 Synopsis from Goodreads: On her first day at a new school, Lily befriends one of the daughters of infamous avant-garde painter Evan Trentham. Lily has never experiencedContinue reading “Review: The Strays by Emily Bitto”

Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise Author: J. M. Lee Publisher: Pegasus Books Publication Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN: 9781681772523 Synopsis from Goodreads: An unidentified body is discovered in New York City, with numbers and symbols written in blood near the corpse.Continue reading “Review: The Boy Who Escaped Paradise by J. M. Lee”

Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell

Title: A Reunion of Ghosts Author: Judith Claire Mitchell Publisher: Harper Publication Date: March 2015 ISBN: 9780062355881 Synopsis from Goodreads: In the waning days of 1999, the Alter sisters—Lady, Vee, and Delph—finalize their plans to end their lives. Their reasons are not theirs alone; they are the last in a long line of Alters whoContinue reading “Review: A Reunion of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell”

Review: Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Title: Hausfrau Author: Jill Alexander Essbaum Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 2015 ISBN: 9780812997538 Synopsis from Goodreads: Anna Benz, an American in her late thirties, lives with her Swiss husband, Bruno—a banker—and their three young children in a postcard-perfect suburb of Zürich. Though she leads a comfortable, well-appointed life, Anna is falling apart inside. Adrift and increasinglyContinue reading “Review: Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum”

Review: The End by Anna by Adam Zachary

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The End by Anna Author: Adam Zachary Publisher: Metatron Publication Date: November 1, 2016 ISBN: 9781988355023 Synopsis on Goodreads: Anna’s greatest artwork would have also been her last: live-streaming her death of exposure on a remote stretch of tundra. Part loveContinue reading “Review: The End by Anna by Adam Zachary”

Review: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Sun is also a Star Author: Nicola Yoon Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: November 1, 2016 ISBN: 9780553496680 Synopsis from Goodreads: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitelyContinue reading “Review: The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon”

Review: Scythe by Neal Schusterman

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Scythe Author: Neal Schusterman Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: November 29, 2016 ISBN: 9781442472426 Synopsis from Goodreads: In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (“gleaned”)Continue reading “Review: Scythe by Neal Schusterman”

Review: Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay

Title: Bad Feminist Author: Roxanne Gay Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication Date: August 2014 ISBN: 9780062282712 Synopsis from Goodreads: In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman of color while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years and commenting onContinue reading “Review: Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay”