Title: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street Author: Susan Jane Gilman Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 2014 ISBN: 9780446578936 Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1913, little Malka Treynovsky flees Russia with her family. Bedazzled by tales of gold and movie stardom, she tricks them into buying tickets for America. Yet no sooner do theyContinue reading “The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street”
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Funky Cover Fridays
It’s Friday again! Here’s another cover for you to kick off your weekend. One of my favourite covers of all time is the censorship cover for George Orwell’s 1984. Covered in black censorship bars but debossed, the title Nineteen Eighty-Four is barely visible, but it makes such a huge statement about the books message. It’s anContinue reading “Funky Cover Fridays”
Top Ten Tuesday
Hello again and welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! This week’s topic is pretty fun: Top Ten Characters I Would Want With Me On A Deserted Island. I’m not going to think about this too much, and I’m going to write down the first characters that come to mind, just to see what happens. 10. Gandalf –Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
Review: The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
Title: The House We Grew Up In Author: Lisa Jewell Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: August 12, 2014 ISBN: 9781476702995 Synopsis from Goodreads: Meet the Bird family. They live in a honey-colored house in a picture-perfect Cotswolds village, with rambling, unkempt gardens stretching beyond. Pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and tow-headed twins Rory and Rhys all attend theContinue reading “Review: The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell”
Funky Cover Fridays
Hello again! I’ve decided to add this short weekly post to highlight different book covers that I think are pretty awesome. Feel free to tell me what you think about them or to share your favourite covers as well! I always welcome your thoughts. 🙂 I want to start off this week with a bookContinue reading “Funky Cover Fridays”
Review: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
Title: The Book of Unknown Americans Author: Cristina Henriquez Publisher: Bond Street Books, a division of Random House of Canada Date Published: June 2014 ISBN: 9780385680738 Synopsis from Goodreads: After their daughter Maribel suffers a near-fatal accident, the Riveras leave México and come to America. But upon settling at Redwood Apartments, a two-story cinderblock complexContinue reading “Review: The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez”
Review: The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness
Title: The Crane Wife Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Publication Date: ISBN: 9781443420129 Synopsis from Goodreads: George Duncan is an American living and working in London. At forty-eight, he owns a small print shop, is divorced, and lonelier than he realizes. All of the women with whom he has relationships eventually leave him forContinue reading “Review: The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness”
Top Ten Tuesday
This week, we’re changing things up a bit! The topic for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday is: top ten favourite movies/TV shows. I’m going to have to go the route of movies, but I’m going to make it a little more specific. Here’s a list of my top 10 favourite animated movies. I’m a huge fanContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
Review: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn
Title: Alex + Ada Creators: Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: July 29, 2014 ISBN: 9781632150066 Synopsis from Goodreads: The last thing in the world Alex wanted was an X5, the latest in realistic androids. But when Ada is dropped into his life, he discovers she is more than just aContinue reading “Review: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn”
Review: The Blessings by Elise Juska
Title: The Blessings Author: Elise Juska Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: May 6, 2014 ISBN: 9781455574032 Synopsis from Goodreads: When John Blessing dies and leaves behind two small children, the loss reverberates across his extended family for years to come. His young widow, Lauren, finds solace in her large clan of in-laws, while his brother’sContinue reading “Review: The Blessings by Elise Juska”
Worn Pages and Ink 