Hello! This week's #SixForSunday is a bit later than normal... I do apologise! This week's theme is: Badass characters in YA books (I am totally not prepared for how hard this is going to be...) Twylla - The Sin Eater's Daughter trilogy Jin - Rebel of the Sands/Traitor to the Throne Moonbeam - After The … Continue reading S4S – YA characters
YA books for everyone
Yesterday you saw me post my favourite MG books of the year and today is the turn of my other literary love... YA books. Hello. I'm an "adult". I'm not the target audience for YA books, but you know what I say to that? Throw it out the window. YA books are for everyone. I … Continue reading YA books for everyone
Amazing kids books!
I am very lucky in that I read a massively diverse range of books, in both the YA and MG world. I get to share these books with my friends, my colleagues and most importantly... my kids. This year has already been filled with some incredible MG books (and we are only half a year … Continue reading Amazing kids books!
S4S – #loveteaching
Hello! It's Sunday again. How? Where did that week go? Are you enjoying #SixforSunday? Have you joined me yet? What has your favourite post been so far? This week on #SixforSunday I'm talking: Reasons I love teaching Kids - my kids are the absolute reason I do my job. Making a difference - I may … Continue reading S4S – #loveteaching
BOOKBLOG: Alice Oseman
Radio Silence: honest, emotive and necessary "What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret – not even the person she is on the inside.But when Frances meets Aled, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Alice Oseman
Favourite childhood books
There's so many incredible MG books out there today. So many. Looking at my bookshelves there's a brilliant mix of old and new books. Books from my childhood, books that shaped me as a reader, as the reader I am today. I've always loved reading. I can't remember a time when I didn't love reading. … Continue reading Favourite childhood books
5 YA Everyone Should Read
Welcome to another wonderful guest post from my wonderful friend Kelly - who is here to talk about YA books that everyone should read. Enjoy! Go follow Kelly, she's wonderful! --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 YA Books Everyone Should Read Hi everyone! I’m Kelly from Kelly’s Rambles and I’m here to take over my dear friend Steph’s blog with … Continue reading 5 YA Everyone Should Read
BOOKBLOG: Stewart Ross
The Salvation Project: dystopian destinies reached! "A mutation in human DNA means no one lives beyond nineteen. Scientists working to reverse the disease died before their Salvation Project was complete, and they left the results of their research – the Soterion – in a sealed vault. 122 years have passed. The civilisation of the Long … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Stewart Ross
Happy things…
So a few days ago my gorgeous friend Grace posted a brilliant blog post about things that made her happy, and spurred everyone to do the same... so here we go. Things that made me happy in the past week. Getting so into a book that you lose track of time. Sunshine and shade. Sitting, … Continue reading Happy things…
S4S – Books in the classroom
Hello! It's #SixForSunday time again! This week, the 6 books topic is: Six books I've used in the classroom Books I've used in the classroom come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and for a multitude of reasons! Girl of Ink and Stars - Kiran Milwood Hargrave The Christmasaurus - Tom Fletcher Perijee and … Continue reading S4S – Books in the classroom
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