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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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Monthly Wrap-up: May 2014
I only read four books this month. Not quite sure how that happened, but yeah. (And one of them was a kid's book.) I'm part way into about 5 other books, but I... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves #23
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 31 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
#bookquotes Featuring Groucho Marx
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."Groucho Marx, who is also responsible for one of my other favourite... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Random Thursday: Things I Love About My BFF...
This week's topic is one that's pretty easy for me. Lin, Katrin and I want to hear all about...Well, for starters, let me say that I've pretty much got the... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Armchair BEA - Expanding Blogging Horizons
The Day 3 topic for Armchair BEA that I've selected is:Expanding Blogging Horizons What do you think about when you think about going beyond blogging or... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
In Memory of Maya
Maya Angelou's books have been on my TBR list for longer than I'd care to admit, and yet I have never read any of them. Today she passed away, and her death... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Armchair BEA - Introductions
I'm getting started on this a little bit late because I wasn't really sure if I was going to participate. But after seeing a few of the posts that have gone... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish People I'd Like to Meet
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is a Freebie, which means I get to pick my own topic. So I pick.... (drum roll please)...Top Ten Bookis... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review: THE OUTSIDERS - S.E. Hinton
**Warning: There are some spoilers for the early plot of this book (though nothing more than in the book description on Goodreads), so if you prefer to go into ... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves #22
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 25 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Time for a Change!
Wait! Stop! No, you're not in the wrong place - I've just updated my look a little bit! Consider it my blog's version of a new summer 'do. Read more
Posted on 24 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Book Blogger Test
The lovely Stacie over at Books Galore tagged me to participate in this post. It's basically a list of book-related questions on topics that I may or may not... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Life of a Blogger: 101 Things I Hate
Life of a Blogger is a weekly meme hosted by Novel Heartbeat. Every week there's a new topic, not related to book blogging. This week's topic is the other side... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Random Thursday: Things That Brighten A Yucky Day...
This week's topic is one that's pretty easy for me. Lin, Katrin and I want you to think about a very bad, no good day, and tell us what you do if you're having... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
WWW Wednesday #21
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 are you... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday: Books About Friendship
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is "Top Ten Books About Friendship."1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green -... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Let's Discuss: #WeNeedDiverseBooks and a Look at Must-Read Lists
A long, long time ago, I published a list of the 1,001 books you should read before you die, as decided by the BBC.A few weeks ago, a new comment was left on... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
#WeNeedDiverseBooks and a Look at Must-Read Lists
A long, long time ago, I published a list of the 1,001 books you should read before you die, as decided by the BBC.A few weeks ago, a new comment was left on... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review: THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY - Gabrielle Zevin
Hanging over the porch of the tiny New England bookstore called Island Books is a faded sign with the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A.J. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves #21
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 18 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE