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Book Review | Love, Heather by Laurie Petrou

10.05.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Love, Heather from Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for review purposes. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Love, Heather by Laurie Petrou is a YA contemporary, with some mystery/thriller aspects, that draws inspiration from classic 80s revenge flicks. It is set in Canada and primarily revolves around a girl named Stevie who is a freshman in high school and struggling with certain social dynamics. I gave this book 4 stars on Goodreads. It publishes on October 8th.

Film Friday | Ashley’s October Movie Plans

10.04.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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I am so into the Halloween and spooky vibes thing. I am really looking forward to all the things that come with October like candy, decorations, costumes, and spooky movies. Every year I always make plans to watch some scary movies, and I don’t always follow through.

Writing Wednesday | A Story About War

10.02.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

This week’s prompt is ‘A Story About War’. It’s a shorter one, but check it out below the cut!

Ashley’s October TBR

10.01.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

October is here! I can’t believe we’re already here. This year has gone so quickly. I have to admit that I’m really excited about October. I’m not as obsessed as some people, but I really do find myself enjoying the spooky vibes that come along with the month. I love Halloween, and scary movies, so I’m definitely going to take some time to enjoy myself this month. That being said I am hoping to pick up some spooky reads this month. My reading plans are below the cut.

Ashley’s September Wrap Up

09.30.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

September was a bad reading month for me if I compare it to the previous month. In August I read so many books, and I felt like I did a really good job. However, my circumstances changed a little as we moved into September, so I didn’t get nearly as much read. I suppose that’s what happens when you go back to work and there are lots of other commitments on my plate then I had in August. However, I have to remind myself that ## is still a good amount of books to read and that 30 in one month is pretty abnormal unless one is reading purely graphic novels. Anyways, lets jump into what I read under the cut.

Ashley’s September Haul

09.29.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

September was such a light month for me when it comes to hauling books. There were a bunch of books that I wanted to buy but I did my best to restrain myself and I only let myself purchase two outside of my subscription boxes that I got. I haven’t been doing very well on my resolution of not buying as many books this year, but I’m doing way better than I did last year, so that’s a definitely a plus. Without further ado, let’s jump into what I got. You’ll find it under the cut.

Book Review: Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer

09.29.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reader copy of Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to them for this opportunity.

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer is a short poetry collection taking on the dual points of view of Aphrodite and the poet herself. It releases on October 1st. I gave it 4.5/5 stars, which I had to put down as a 4 on Goodreads.

Writing Wednesday | Mamoru Chiba

09.25.2019 by Kari // 2 Comments

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Hello and welcome to this week’s Writing Wednesday!

Fun fact: Ashley and I actually met on a writing forum a couple of years ago. That’s when we started to talk about books and everything else under the sun!

So here’s something I wrote for a forum several years back. It’s about the character Chiba Mamoru aka Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon.

I would like to state that everything in regards to Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, Viz Media, Toei Animation, etc. I don’t own it, I just wrote something fun about the character.

Book Tag | Three Bookish Things

09.24.2019 by Ashley // 2 Comments

Three has never been my favourite number. However, it’s a good number for a tag full of bookish things I like and love. Below the cut you will find some of my top three bookish things!

Book Review | The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari

09.19.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received an electronic advanced readers copy of The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari from Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the publishers for this opportunity.

The Grey Sisters by Jo Treggiari is a multiple point of view YA fiction novel that’s a bit of thriller/mystery. It releases on September 24th, 2019. I gave it 3 stars on GoodReads.