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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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Armchair Bea 2015 | Intro, Social Media, Fave Characters and Adaptations
I'm a bit behind on my questions for Armchair BEA this year, but better late than never, right? Here's the first few posts in one. Enjoy! Read more
Posted on 31 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #74
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 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #13
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I've been reading, what I'm reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Books on My Summer Tbr List
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag This Summer or Ten Books That Make Great Beach Reads. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
"Is there Life After Life, chance after chance to rewrite one's destiny? That is the question posed by Atkinson's tale and brought to life by the miracle of... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #73
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 24 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Deliciously Tragic Books
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is a freebie, so I get to pick my own topic. Having read a few emotional books this year, I started... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | We Are All Made of Molecules - Susin Nielsen
Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #72
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 16 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #12
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I've been reading, what I'm reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Release Day Review | Boo - Neil Smith
From Neil Smith, author of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed story collection Bang Crunch, comes a dark but whimsical debut novel about starting... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Authors i Would Love to Meet
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Authors I'd Love To Meet. Well, I mean I'd love to meet pretty much all of them. But here... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Readathon | Bout of Books 2015
So I've decided, at the very last minute, to join in the Bout of Books read-a-thon! It starts today and runs right through the next week. Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | the Children's Crusade - Ann Packer
From the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of The Dive From Clausen's Pier, a sweeping, masterful new novel that explores the secrets and desires... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #71
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 10 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | #fomo
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 08 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Review | on the Move - Oliver Sacks
An impassioned, tender, and joyous memoir by the author of Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #11
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I've been reading, what I'm reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Books i Will Probably Never Read
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books I Will Probably Never Read. Oh man. This is so hard because there are millions but I... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | the Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley
Winner of the 2007 Crime Writers’ Association Debut DaggerA delightfully dark English mystery, featuring precocious young sleuth Flavia de Luce and her eccentri... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE