Tag: book review blog

— readalong —

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 2: Parts 5-8)

September 13, 2017

Welcome to the 2nd discussion for our A Darker Shade of Magic readalong! I hope that you’re all keeping up, and that those of you who have already finished the book (haha) will continue to join us for discussions! Please let me know if you have any concerns at all, but contacting me via email (flaviathebibliophile@gmail.com), via… Read More A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 2: Parts 5-8)

— book event —

Penguin Random House Canada Fall Preview (Book Blogger Event Recap)

September 12, 2017

Sometime in August, I received an email which made me quite happy! It was from my contact at Penguin Random House Canada, and the email contained an invitation to the Penguin Random House Canada Fall Preview, for September 8, 2017! I had not been invited to Penguin for a blogger event before, and needless to say,… Read More Penguin Random House Canada Fall Preview (Book Blogger Event Recap)

— book review, children's, nonfiction —

Books! Books! Books! Explore the Amazing Collection of the British Library by Mick Manning, and Brita Granström (Review)

September 6, 2017

Title: Books! Books! Books! Explore the Amazing Collection of the British Library Author: Mick Manning Illustrator: Brita Granström Type: Nonfiction Publisher: Candlewick Press Date published: September 5, 2017 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 48 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Calling all young bibliophiles! Peek… Read More Books! Books! Books! Explore the Amazing Collection of the British Library by Mick Manning, and Brita Granström (Review)

— readalong —

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 1: Parts 1-4)

September 6, 2017

It’s here! It’s finally here! You don’t understand, I’ve been talking with some friends about reading this book together for months, and now we finally are. Gah. Okay, back to the intro. Welcome to our very first A Darker Shade of Magic readalong discussion! I hope that all of you have been looking forward to this book, and… Read More A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Readalong (Discussion 1: Parts 1-4)

— arcstravaganza, weekly meme —

#ARCstravaganza (#8): The Fire Queen by Emily R. King

September 4, 2017

Happy #ARCstravaganza day everyone! How was everyone’s weekend? Or did your weekend not end yet because you get a long weekend like me? Hehe. I’ll probably be working anyway though. Back to the event though, the book that I picked for this week was actually surprise book mail! I had requested it months ago, but hadn’t heard… Read More #ARCstravaganza (#8): The Fire Queen by Emily R. King

— calendar girls, readalong —

Calendar Girls August 2017 Read-A-Long: My Lady Jane (Discussion 4: Chapters 24-30)

August 31, 2017

Welcome to the last My Lady Jane readalong discussion! Yes, I know, I’m sad too! I really enjoyed this month of reading MLJ and discussing it with all of you. I don’t know what I’ll do with myself after this (I wish there was a sequel). But at least I know that I can dive into the… Read More Calendar Girls August 2017 Read-A-Long: My Lady Jane (Discussion 4: Chapters 24-30)

— Adult, adult fiction, blog tour, book review —

The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)

August 29, 2017

Title: The Sworn Virgin Author: Kristopher Dukes Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Historical, Romance Imprint: William Morrow Publisher: HarperCollins Date published: August 8, 2017 Format: Paperback Page Count: 352 Source: Publisher A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the blog tour host, in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Dukes’s gripping historical novel tells the tale of a… Read More The Sworn Virgin by Kristopher Dukes (Blog Tour: Review)