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Review: Ready Player One By Ernest Cline

Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 2011 ISBN: 9780307887436   Synopsis from Goodreads: In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the  OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying theContinue reading “Review: Ready Player One By Ernest Cline”

Review: A Robot in the Garden

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. * Title: A Robot in the Garden Author: Deborah Install Publisher: Random House Canada Publication Date: June 30, 2015 ISBN: 9780345815330 Synopsis from Goodreads: What would you do if you found a robot in your back garden? For 34-year-old Ben Chambers theContinue reading “Review: A Robot in the Garden”

Review: The Last Leaves Falling by Sarah Benwell

*Many thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for providing this review copy to me.* Title: The Last Leaves Falling Author: Sarah Benwell Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: May 5th 2015 ISBN: 9781481430654 Synopsis from Goodreads: Japanese teenager, Sora, is diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Lonely and isolated, Sora turns to the ancient wisdom ofContinue reading “Review: The Last Leaves Falling by Sarah Benwell”

Review: Remake by Illima Todd

*I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Remake Author: Illima Todd Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publication Date: October 2014 ISBN: 9781609079246 Synopsis from Goodreads: Nine is the ninth female born in her batch of ten females and ten males. By design, her life in Freedom Province is without complications or consequences.Continue reading “Review: Remake by Illima Todd”

Funky Cover Friday

This is one of my favourite covers of this year. I love the style and the colour. The simple robotic arm holding the flower perfectly sums of the sweetness and innocence of the story. This is a light-hearted, funny, and very touching story and this cover perfectly speaks to the overall tone. A Robot inContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”

Review: Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood

*I received my copy of this book from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Six Impossible Things Author: Fiona Wood Publisher: Poppy, and imprint of Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: August 15, 2015 ISBN: 9780316242165 Synopsis from Goodreads: Fourteen year old nerd-boy Dan Cereill is not quite coping with aContinue reading “Review: Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood”

Review: Alive by Chandler Baker

  *I received my copy of this book from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Alive Author: Chandler Baker Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: June 09, 2015 ISBN: 9781484706831 Synopsis from Goodreads: Stella Cross’s heart is poisoned. After years on the transplant waiting list, she’s running out of hope that she’ll ever seeContinue reading “Review: Alive by Chandler Baker”