Category Archives: 2017

2017, book events

[Book Events] Thomas Allen & Son: Spring 2017 Preview

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Thomas Allen & Son:
(Spring 2017 Preview)

On March 4, 2017, I co-hosted a blogger hangout day with other members of the book community within the Greater Toronto Area. It was super chill and a low key event to do two things: (1) get posts scheduled and (2) have Ambur (Burning Impossibly Bright), who works at Thomas Allen & Son, showcase titles they were excited for in the upcoming season.

So thank you to Thomas Allen for sponsoring this event and allowing me to assist with co-hosting (which is just my way of saying I did something without really doing much of anything).

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2017, ARC review, Book Review

[Review] The Inexplicable Logic of My Life – Benjamin Alire Sáenz (+ Excerpt)

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Book Title: The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Author:     Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Number of pages:  464

Synopsis:

the-inexplicable-logic-of-my-life-benjamin-alire-saenz-book-coverSal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican-American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it’s senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal’s not who he thought he was, who is he?

(re: Goodreads @ The Inexplicable Logic of my Life by Bnjaamin Alire Sáenz)

Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:

– Adopted protagonist in a Mexican family who brings so much life to the page; themes of nature versus nurture
– Inexplicable lacks plot; is wholly character/dialogue driven
– Vicente is the best father figure in YA fiction you haven’t met
– Friendship/family driven; no romance plotline (love for love’s sake is more appropriate)
– Is extremely quotable

Initial Thoughts

Guess who thought this book was Aristotle and Dante book #2? This guy.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC of The Inexplicable Logic of My Life from Raincoast Books.

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2017, meme, top ten tuesday

[Top Ten Tuesday] – #141 – Books I’ve Put On Hiatus

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Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

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This Week’s Theme:
Books I’ve Put on Hiatus

Initial Thoughts:

Since the “official” topics haven’t started up yet and Jamie (of Broke and Bookish) is still on hiatus, I figure why not join in on the hiatus and feature books I’ve put on Hiatus for reasons of mainly a) reading obligations, or b) actuallynotsecretlyaDNFthatisveiledasahiatus

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