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Month: April 2018

BLOG TOUR: Company of Eight

April 30, 2018April 29, 20182 Comments

Today, I have the absolute pleasure of hosting Harriet Whitehorn, author of The Company of Eight, on my blog. She's here to talk about something I was SUPER curious about when I was invited onto the blog tour:  My Top Three Female Led Fantasy Stories Little Red Riding Hood Fairy tales are almost always about … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Company of Eight

S4S – Hidden Gems

April 29, 2018April 10, 20183 Comments

Hello Sunday! How are you all?  What has been happening this week? Have you been up to anything exciting? I've had a busy work week, lots going on as normal!  Today#s #SixforSunday post is: Hidden Gems Now, I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else chooses. I'm going with "books I loved that I don't … Continue reading S4S – Hidden Gems

BOOK BLOG: Juliette Forrest

April 27, 2018April 8, 20181 Comment

Twister: a dark, compelling and punchy story (look how pretty the proof cover is!!) "Twister's father has gone missing and as she's searching for him she stumbles across a witch living in the woods. She is given a magical necklace that holds the souls of living things and can turn the wearer into a wolf, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Juliette Forrest

Cover sneak: Anne of Green Gables

April 26, 2018April 23, 20183 Comments

Something very exciting is coming this year! Sweet Cherry Publishing are publishing all eight books in the Anne of Green Gables collection in September this year. They have been modernised and repackaged for children. Along with a few other bloggers, I get to share a sneak peek of a little bit of the cover! If you … Continue reading Cover sneak: Anne of Green Gables

BOOK BLOG: Ali Sparkes

April 25, 2018April 25, 20183 Comments

Night Speakers: a magical tale of finding friends and allies in unsuspecting places "Night after night Elena, Matt and Tima wake at exactly the same time, with no idea why. It's messing them up and fracturing their lives ... until they venture out into the dark and find each other. And then the sleepless trio … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ali Sparkes

BLOG TOUR: The House With Chicken Legs

April 24, 2018April 22, 20183 Comments

Today I have the absolute joy of hosting the brilliant Sophie Anderson, author of the gorgeous The House with Chicken Legs, on my blog. She's here to talk all about one of her favourite Russian fairy tales and what it means to her.  The House with Chicken Legs is BRILLIANT. My review will follow in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The House With Chicken Legs

A letter to… you!

April 23, 2018April 22, 20183 Comments

Hello pals, I'm writing this here letter because something pretty BONKERS happened in my life recently and I need to get my thoughts down before they take over my world. I'll probably cry reading this through, writing this and then talking about it, but that's OK. As RuPaul once said, "Emotions don't scare me". So … Continue reading A letter to… you!

S4S – Snacks?

April 22, 2018March 21, 20183 Comments

SUNDAY SUNDAY Allo! How are we all? What have you been reading this week? Anything brilliant? Anything surprising you? I'd love to know your current reads! I'm just nebby (for those who are not versed in Geordie, nebby means nosey). Today's #SixforSunday theme is: Favourite snacks to read with Now, I don't NORMALLY snack (unless … Continue reading S4S – Snacks?

#EasterReadathon round up

April 20, 2018April 3, 20182 Comments

During Easter weekend, the brilliant Kate (of Reading Through Infinity fame) was hosting the #EasterReadathon. I don't know if I ever officially signed up... I didn't have a TBR. I'm very much a mood reader. However... I had a VERY productive #EasterReadathon, so I thought I would share the books I read with their synopsis and … Continue reading #EasterReadathon round up

YAShot 2018

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018Leave a comment

Last weekend saw the brilliant day of YAShot finally come upon us and what a day it was! From authors to awards, coffee to chilling, friends to feelings... lots of fun was had by all. YAShot is a brilliant, one day bookish event held in Uxbridge, which features tons of brilliant authors doing panels, workshops … Continue reading YAShot 2018

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