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Who is Frances Rain? by Margaret Buffie
I loved this book so much that I read it twice in Grade Six and then stole it from my teacher at the end of the year. (Sorry Mrs. Watt.)
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I very rarely cry. This book made me heave with sobs. On an airplane. In public. It’s that good. Movie: did not make me cry in public. That’s all I will say.
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Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess)
I laughed so hard I cried. On nearly every page. And then I told a bunch of people how much I loved it, which lead my friend Rosie to purchase me a Bloggess calendar for my birthday, which. was. awesome.
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Cover Design is Groovy
Cover design is one of my favourite things about working in publishing. While it’s not part of my job description, I still love watching our designer go through his creative process and seeing the different stages and iterations of his designs. It’s interesting how an idea grows and changes, is discarded and revisited. And ultimately,…
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The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman
My personal affection for Mr. LaBeouf aside, I believe this may be the performance of his, and Evan Rachel Wood’s, career. It’s the grittiest love story I’ve ever seen. Aaaaand Ron’s in it. So there’s that.
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Drink Play F@#k by Andrew Gottlieb
Momentarily entertaining. Funny and occasionally inspirational in tone, but certainly not engrossing.
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The Best of Me
THEY’RE ALL THE SAME. This time I didn’t even bother with the book. My final verdict: meh.