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I'm just a regular(ish) gal who loves reading, street art, tattoos, good music and a stiff drink.
Visit me at: http://www.backlistbooks.ca
MY BLOGS
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Backlist Books
http://www.backlistbooks.ca/
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. In fact, if you visit my mother's house, you'll see a picture of me on the wall, aged 3, hugging a book tightly with a blissful expression on my face. Not much has changed.
If you visit my own house now, you will leave with the general impression of your average apartment... hidden somewhere under a huge mountain of books. This, to me, is home.
For awhile I was lucky enough to review books for Press+1, an online arts and entertainment website. It was fantastic - not only because it was a great opportunity to work with a wonderful, smart and talented group of people, but because I got FREE BOOKS! When you're a student and a bibliophile, this is the dream.
After awhile, however, I started wishing I could share some of my favourites that weren't brand new, as well as the new favourites I discovered while writing for the site. So I decided to embark on a new book project - my very own book blog where I could share reviews of some oldies as well as the new releases, talk about books, share inspiring links and photos and just generally indulge my bibliophilia!
Welcome to my bookish world!
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m·pir·i·cal
http://mpirical.blogspot.ca/
My life in words and pictures: A guided experiment. These are the results.
Fair warning: I love sarcasm, dirty humour, controversial topics, swear words and talking about sex. If any of this offends you, you should probably stick around just to challenge yourself. It's good for you. Like vegetables.
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The Beautiful Addiction
http://ladependencebelle.blogspot.com/
I love makeup. I love the artistic possibility, how it can transform people into a more beautiful version of themselves - or into a monster. I love how the only limit on what you can do with it is your own imagination. I love how a great eyeliner or a bright lipstick can make you feel different about yourself, and about the world. I'm not a professional makeup artist, just a fellow enthusiast who has a great time sharing info, tips and reviews. I hope you enjoy!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 642 )
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Book Thoughts on Thursday | Winter Reading
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I'll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what's... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Books on My Winter Tbr
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR. This could get seriously out of hand. Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Mr. Churchill's Secretary - Susan Elia Macneal
London, 1940. Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larger by the day. But none of this... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #48
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought - also includes... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | the Subjective Nature of Book Reviewing
The world of books is never boring. (Almost) every week I'll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what's going on in... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesday | #40
It's time for this week's WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!).This link up asks three questions What did you... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Sequels i Can't Wait to Get
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait to Get. Hmmm. I am not currently reading much in the way of series -... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | the Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend
The day her children leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there.She's had enough - of her kids' carelessness, her husband's thoughtlessness and of the... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #47
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought - also includes... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Supporting Characters i Wish Would Get Their Own Books
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Characters I Wish Would Get Their Own Books. It's pretty common to come across characters i... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Not That Kind of Girl - Lena Dunham
"There is nothing gutsier to me than a person announcing that their story is one that deserves to be told," writes Lena Dunham, and it certainly takes guts to... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #46
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought - also includes... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | to Know What a Person Reads is to Know a Person
The world of books is never boring. Every week I'll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what's going on in the onlin... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesday | #39
It's time for this week's WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!).This link up asks three questions What did you... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Books i Want to Re-read
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books I Want to Re-Read. Oooooh boy. You guys might want to settle in with some coffee,... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
An audacious, darkly glittering novel about art, fame and ambition set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse, from the author of three highly acclaimed... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #45
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought - also includes... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Monthly Wrap-up | October 2014
This month had its highs and lows reading-wise - but I have to say that Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven was outstanding. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | Gendered Reading
The world of books is never boring. Every week I'll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what's going on in the onlin... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesday | #38
It's time for this week's WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!).This link up asks three questions What did you... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE