*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Why I’m HereAuthor: Jill FraynePublisher: NeWest PressPublication Date: May 2022ISBN: 978-1-77439-049-8 Synopsis from Goodreads:Fifteen-year-old Gale is desperate to get out of Whitehorse, a fact that is immediately clear to counsellor Helen Cotillard when Gale walks into her office with her reluctant stepmother.Continue reading “Book Review: Why I’m Here by Jill Frayne”
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Book Review: hello (from here) by Chandler Baker and Wesley King
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: hello (from here)Authors: Chandler Baker and Wesley KingPublisher: DialPublication Date: September 7, 2021ISBN: 9780593326121 Synopsis from Goodreads:Maxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Max’s part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is aboutContinue reading “Book Review: hello (from here) by Chandler Baker and Wesley King”
Book Review: From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: From Little Tokyo, With LoveAuthor: Sarah KuhnPublisher: Viking BooksPublication Date: May 11, 2021ISBN: 9780593327487 Synopsis from Goodreads:If Rika’s life seems like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale–being an orphan with two bossy cousins and working away in her aunts’ business–she wouldContinue reading “Book Review: From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn”
Book Review: Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things
* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Craftfulness Authors: Rosmary Davidson and Arzu Tahsin Publisher: Appetite by Random House Publication Date: January 29, 2019 ISBN: 9780525610427 Synopsis from Goodreads:Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and creativity research, Craftfulness offers a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making thingsContinue reading “Book Review: Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things”
Review: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Title: Turtles All the Way Down Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 2017 ISBN: 9780525555360 Synopsis from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate.Continue reading “Review: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green”
Review: The Rest of Us Just Live Here
Title: The Rest of Us Just Live Here Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: August 2015 ISBN: 9780062403162 Synopsis from Goodreads: What if you aren’t the Chosen One? The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and theContinue reading “Review: The Rest of Us Just Live Here”
Review: I Crawl Through It by A. S. King
*I received this book from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: I Crawl Through It Author: A. S. King Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: September 2015 ISBN: 9780316334099 Synopsis from Goodreads: Four teenagers are on the verge of exploding. The anxieties they face at every turn have nearly pushedContinue reading “Review: I Crawl Through It by A. S. King”
Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Finding Audrey Author: Sophie Kinsella Publisher: Doubleday Canada Publication Date: June 2015 ISBN: 9780385684996 Synopsis from Goodreads: An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus, herContinue reading “Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella”
Review: Every Last Word
*I received my copy from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Every Last Word Author: Tamara Ireland Stone Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: June 15, 2015 ISBN: 9781484705278 Synopsis from Goodreads: Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hairContinue reading “Review: Every Last Word”
Review: If I Fall, If I Die
Title: If I Fall, If I Die Author: Michael Christie Publisher: Hogarth, The Crown Publishing Group Publication Date: January 13, 2015 ISBN: 9780804140805 Synopsis from Goodreads: Will has never been to the outside, at least not since he can remember. And he has certainly never gotten to know anyone other than his mother, a fiercely lovingContinue reading “Review: If I Fall, If I Die”
Worn Pages and Ink 