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Category Archives: Book Reviews
I too worship Dionysus, God of partying
#14 The Secret History by Donna Tartt You know when a book captures you and refuses to let go? You are simultaneously horrified, fascinated and enthralled by details minute and events catastrophic. If there is one thing I have to stop … Continue reading
Down and out in Montreal
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill #13 I have no problem admitting that I bought this book based solely on the cover and title alone. I don’t think I even bothered reading the blurb. When I dived straight into … Continue reading
Karma Chameleon & other tales
Every Day by David Leviathan #10 I really enjoyed this book despite having moments of doubt with the writing and what I was being told instead of being shown. I think Leviathan is a really important author in YA, he … Continue reading
My YA New York Trilogy
This month for books 7-9 in the Goodreads Reading Challenge I happened to read three YA books that were set in NYC. One was by one of my favourite authors, the other was a new discovery and the last was … Continue reading
The Prehistoric Diet is totally a thing!
Fat Cat by Robin Brande Last week the Remorseless Eating Machine was telling me about a diet he found online that looks to the ways humans used to eat thousands (millions?) of years ago before farming and then processing and … Continue reading
Kiss me Hardy! Kiss me Quick!
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Oh my god this book. #5 on the book reading challenge and possibly my favourite book of the ones we have read for the Toronto Forever Young Adult Book Club. Unfortunately I was unable … Continue reading
2013 Reading Challenge
This year I decided that I am going to participate in the 2013 Goodreads Reading Challenge. I have set my goal at 40 books and so far I am 3 books ahead of schedule. I am so smart… Or maybe … Continue reading
The Secret Ingredient is… love?!
Warm Bodies by Issac Marion {SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS} I wanted to love this book, I really did. But I couldn’t. To be fair, the first few chapters had me hooked. I was drawn into the post-apocalyptic imagery which was at … Continue reading
That’s just like, the rules of feminism!
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray & The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart One of my favourite aspects of YA books and probably the main reason why I go back for more, is the growth and … Continue reading
Ham on Rye
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski All of Bukowski’s works are drawn from his life and his experiences as told through the eyes of his alter-ego Henry Chinanski. I wonder if Bukowski was writing today if he would be doing … Continue reading
