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I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book courtesy of LibraryThing and Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review. What Makes Us was published on October 15th, 2019.
What Makes Us by Rafi Mittlefehldt is a book about terrorism and the things our parents hide from us, about struggling with belonging and identity, and about how to deal with anger in the face of injustice.
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The Library Book opens with a description of Orlean’s trips to the library with her mother that were so reminiscent of my own childhood outings that I actually cried.
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I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book from Simon & Schuster Canada. It was published today!
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Happy publishing day to The Taste of Rain by Monique Polak! I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book from LibraryThing.com in exchange for an honest review.
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I grew up seeing the first book of the series (Grffin and Sabine) on my parents’ bookshelf and feeling a detached sort of curiosity. It was the shape and size of a kids’ book, but had the cover of an adult novel. The curiosity never grew strong enough for me to actually attempt to read it; I just noticed it and wondered idly what it could possibly be about.
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It’s been a while since I posted on this blog because I had a super busy August. I was working a ton, went on a couple of trips, and have been spending more time socializing. For my first post after a month (!!) of silence, I figured I’d talk about the most ridiculous book I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading: Dora and the Lost City of Gold.
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Notes on a Nervous Planet is a beautiful book and a very comforting size. It’s smaller than most other books, just a bit bigger than my splayed hand and it feels like I could slip it into an oversized pocket in one of my jackets and have a constant companion. It may sound odd, but it feels more like a friend than a book and I plan on purchasing a copy ASAP.
Continue readingIt’s August, so that means it’s time for the second part of the Magical Readathon hosted by Book Roast!
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Illuminae is the second book I finished for the Reading Rush readathon. (The first was a Maximum Ride graphic novel, so I’m not going to write a review for it). It fulfilled the “read a book you meant to read last year” challenge.
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