The Bronze Key by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare: A Review
Students at the Magisterium are supposed to be safe. Under the watchful eyes of the mages, they are taught to use magic to bring order to a chaotic world. But […]
Review: Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier
Sydney’s deadly Razorhurst neighborhood, 1932. Gloriana Nelson and Mr. Davidson, two ruthless mob bosses, have reached a fragile peace—one maintained by “razor men.” Kelpie, orphaned and homeless, is blessed (and […]
Review: Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cute by Ann M. Martin with Annie Parnell and illustrated by Ben Hatke
Hardcover, 256 pages Expected publication: September 6th 2016 by Feiwel & Friends Source: Raincoast Books Missy Piggle-Wiggle is based off the old beloved children’s classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty Macdonald […]
Review: New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer and Eric Velasquez
Ella Mae’s shoes are always hand-me-downs from her cousin Charlotte. When the new-used pair from Charlotte don’t fit, Ella Mae and her mother go to Johnson’s for Ella Mae’s first […]
Welcome to September!
AKA the Perfect Month! ✧・ﾟ:*ヽ(◕ ヮ ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ The summer-fall transition means that, if you’re in Vancouver, you get a decent mix of sunshine and rain–which means Nafiza and I can stop arguing over […]
On Dumping Books
Note: This is a repost of one of my Book Riot articles that ran on the 28th of August, 2016. Regularly scheduled posts from Nafiza will resume next week. ^__^ […]
Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke
Hardcover, 208 pages Expected publication: September 6th 2016 by First Second Source: Publisher Mighty Jack is Ben Hatke’s first foray into fairytale retelling and if Mighty Jack is anything to […]
REVIEW: THE BACKSTAGERS #1 by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh, Walter Baiamonte
Disclaimer: August’s theme has proven to be a tad too difficult for me. But I found a comic that fits into July’s theme perfectly. I hope you all forgive […]
Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen
Hardcover, 216 pages Expected publication: September 6th 2016 by Chronicle Books Source: Publisher Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World by Ann Shen is as the […]
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Should Be (But Probably Aren’t) On the School Syllabus
Yash These are books I wished I’d read in my IB English class. Not sure how one would go about teaching them, though? More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera […]
The Book Wars 