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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 | When Are You "well Read"?
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 16 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesdays | #47
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 14 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2015 Reading Challenge | Bookish Tbr Pile Challenge
Because it's an easy one to do in the normal course of my reading, I'm participating in the Bookish TBR Pile Challenge once again! Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | 2014 Releases i Mean to Read but Didn't
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn't Get To. You guys, there were a lot of great books... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Ex Libris - Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman is--by her own admission--the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill, whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #55
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 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2015 Reading Challenge | the Popsugar Ultimate Reading Challenge
I've been looking around for fun reading challenges to participate in in 2015, and came across this one on PopSugar. I love reading challenges that have lots... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesday | #46
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 08 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Release Day Review | the Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
Three women, three men, connected through marriage or infidelity. Each is to blame for something. But only one is a killer in this nail-biting, stealthy... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Most Anticipated Debut Novels for 2015 (& Some Non-debut Cos...
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels for 2015. I honestly haven't really started looking towards... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | the Martian - Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. Read more
Posted on 05 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Reading Challenge | Official 2015 Tbr Pile Challenge
Every year Roof Beam Reader hosts an Official TBR Pile Challenge. The aim of this challenge is to get through some of the books that have been sitting on our TB... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Stacking the Shelves | #54
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 04 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2015 Reading Challenge | Book Riot's 2015 Read Harder Challenge
I didn't manage to complete all my reading challenges from last year, but I had great fun participating in them, and I did find that they caused me to foray int... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Book Thoughts on Thursday | Good Books Gone Sad
The world of books is never boring. Every Thursday (well, almost every Thursday) I'll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
End of Year Book Survey | 2014
2014 has been quite a year for me here on the blog. Not only did I post consistently all year long, but I read more than a book a week on average, re-did the... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Www Wednesday | #45
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 31 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Would You Rather? | Book Tag
I just came across this fun set of bookish questions on my friend Katrin's blog (though I think it originally came from This Girl Reads A Lot) and I just had... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Top Ten Tuesday | Backlist Books Topping My Tbr for 2015
This week's Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Goals/Resolutions for 2015. I don't really do resolutions. Read more
Posted on 30 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Sunday Review | Newjack - Ted Conover
Acclaimed journalist Ted Conover sets a new standard for bold, in-depth reporting in this first-hand account of life inside the penal system. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE