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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 | Okay, i Admit It. I'm a Total Wuss.
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 13 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #3
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly post in which I share with you what I've been reading, what I'm reading next, and any other bookish news that has happened in... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Books for Readers Who Like Books About Reading
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books for Readers Who Like Books About Reading. Okay, so obviously readers like books, but... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | the Half Brother - Holly Lecraw
A passionate, provocative story of complex family bonds and the search for identity set within the ivy-covered walls of a New England boarding schoolWhen Charli... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
International Women's Day | Gender Literate
Happy International Women's Day! Not that it needs much explanation, but today is a day to celebrate women's accomplishments, honour the women who have made a... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #62
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 07 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Blog Award | Sisterhood of the World
My lovely friend Julianne over at Outlandish Lit nominated me for an award! Not just any award, but the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. Excuse me while ... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | World Book Day
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 06 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #2
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly post in which I share with you what I've been reading, what I'm reading next, and any other bookish news that has happened in... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | All Time Fave Books Read from 2013-15
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: All Time Favourite Books Read In the Past Three Years. This works out perfectly because halfway... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Monthly Wrap-up | January-february 2015
I missed last month's wrap-up on account of being on vacation, so this one's a two-fer! Some exciting things have happened in the past two months, both in... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | One More Thing - B.j. Novak
B.J. Novak's One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories is an endlessly entertaining, surprisingly sensitive, and startlingly original debut that signals the... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #61
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 28 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | Reading Black Authors for Black History Month - Yay...
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 26 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Week on Wednesday | #1
Wednesdays used to be when I participated in a link-up by the name of WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog. But for weeks there has been no link up... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Favourite Literary Heroines
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Favourite Literary Heroines. I often have trouble cataloguing the books I've read and characters... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Zeitoun - Dave Eggers
The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.Abdulrahman and... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #60
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 22 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Book Problems
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Book Related Problems I Have. Well, I'm not sure if these are exactly problems...1. Read more
Posted on 17 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | a Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler
From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author--now in the fiftieth year of her remarkable career--a brilliantly observed, joyful and wrenching, funny and true... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE