Snapdragon – Kat Leyh

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Received: Raincoast Books
Published: February 2020
Publisher: First Second
Recommended Age: 9+
Genres & Themes: Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Magic, LGBTQIA+, Friendship, Animals

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REVIEW:

I love books that make me feel like the nastiness in the world is nothing compared to the beauty and magic that can be found in it. SNAPDRAGON was just that book for me.

Snapdragon doesn’t like to gossip and she doesn’t like rumours but she still can’t help but be afraid and wary of the old woman who lives alone, isolated by the forest, and who might just be a witch.

The Disaster Artist, Book or Movie?

Hello everyone,

I am very excited today because I am writing a blog post that I have never written before. First of all, I’m not sure I have ever reviewed a film on my blog before, and I doubt I have ever compared a book to its movie adaptation before, although I should have in the six years I have been managing Hit or Miss Books.

Second of all, you need to know that both the book and movie versions of The Disaster Artist are about a film. A really bad film. A film that I have watched snippets of and, it’s true what they say, it really is badly made and somewhat nonsensical, although not as bad I had expected from the book and movie.

THE BOOK THE DISASTER ARTIST

I bought this book from Book Outlet for about 4$ because I have seen very good reviews of it on Goodreads but I only read it a few weeks ago, so a year or two after purchasing it. I read non-fiction, but mainly memoirs and business books. Books about films are not exactly my thing.

But I gave this one a shot on a dare with myself to read a book that I wouldn’t normally read, even if it was on my bookshelves. From the moment I started it, I was engrossed.

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You – Ally Carter

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Received: Bought
Published: 2006
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Recommended Age: 11+
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Friendship, Adventure, Boarding School, Romance

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REVIEW:

I can’t believe it had been four years since I last read this book. It’s a shock because four years ago my life was different than it is today and so was I. I couldn’t wait to reread this book, not just because I had missed it but also to see how I would react to it now that I’m four years older and with more experiences behind me.

5 Short Reviews

Twenties Girl: This is one of my favourite books from Sophie Kinsella. I don’t think anything could ever beat the outrageously funny Shopaholic series but this is a close second. It’s funny, mysterious, endearing, romantic and actually inspiring. 4 stars.

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Avalon High: With the confinement situation here in Quebec, I suddenly had time to read a book that I never thought I’d get to one day. It’s an uncertain situation but one thing I am certain about is that I’m going to try to make the most of it by reading old books that were a sensation once upon a time as well as by re-reading favourites, of course. This one was a quick and fun, although cheesy and somewhat predictable, read. 3 stars.