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Christmas Cracker Tag

December 21, 2018December 16, 20183 Comments

Hello there! It's Friday again... it's FINALLY ALMOST THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. There'll be a "first term wrap up" post coming... but today just a bit of fun. I'm taking on the Christmas Cracker Tag, which I first saw on my friend Cora's blog. Check out her post here. Lets get on! Pick A Book With … Continue reading Christmas Cracker Tag

BLOG TOUR: Rosie Loves Jack

December 19, 2018December 16, 20181 Comment

Happy Wednesday! Today I'm here as part of the blog tour for the brilliant Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon. "They can't send you away. What will we do? We need us. I stop your angry, Jack. And you make me strong. You make me Rosie." Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So when they're … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Rosie Loves Jack

BOOK BLOG: S.A. Patrick

December 18, 2018December 16, 20181 Comment

A Darkness of Dragons: a brilliant adventure! "After playing a forbidden spell-song to save a village from rats, 12-year-old piper Patch Brightwater is thrown in jail. But there he meets Wren – a noble girl under a rat-shaped curse – and together they befriend Barver, a fearsome dracogriff, and set off on a grand adventure … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: S.A. Patrick

Six For Sunday 2019!

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018368 Comments

Well hello friends!  Today I have some exciting #SixforSunday things to share with you! I just wanna take a minute to thank each and everyone of you for joining in, reading or sharing any of the #SixforSunday posts that have been posted this year! #SixforSunday was something I started one Sunday and I had no … Continue reading Six For Sunday 2019!

S4S – Bookish highlights

December 16, 20181 Comment

Hello there! Here we are for #SixforSunday again!  (Sorry I'm late today... I don't know where my draft of this post went!) Today we're here to talk: Bookish highlights I'm going to use this prompt to count down 6 books that surprised me and blew my socks off this year! Show Stopper and Show Stealer … Continue reading S4S – Bookish highlights

Christmas Songs book tag

December 14, 2018December 9, 20182 Comments

Halo, halo, halo!  It's Friday... that means it's TAG DAY. (I should start posting tags on a Thursday cause alliteration is my jam... but old habits die hard, maybe in the new year!)  Today I'm taking on the Christmas Songs Book Tag. I saw this while browsing the interwebs for different tags and thought it … Continue reading Christmas Songs book tag

When life throws you lemons…

December 13, 2018December 9, 20183 Comments

find the things you're most grateful for.  My little Christmas tree in my classroom. My kids loving doing the Advent calendar. My kids making me smile EVERY DAY. Laughing at the Christmas play (despite the fact I've seen it a fair amount of times). Being able to brush myself off. My cousins. My goddaughters. Books. … Continue reading When life throws you lemons…

Friends tag: Charlotte edition!

December 11, 2018December 9, 20181 Comment

Good morning friends! Today I have another taker for my Friends tag. My brilliantly hilarious friend Charlotte (yes, Charlotte of Charlotte Somewhere) has taken on the challenge of the Friends Tag. For those of you who don't know Charlotte, she's a brilliant book blogger and one of my best friends. Her blog is full of … Continue reading Friends tag: Charlotte edition!

November wrap up!

December 10, 2018December 9, 20183 Comments

It may be December 10th, but I still am yet to round up my (rather pitiful looking) November reads! In November, I: Only read 3 books! Started a few books, but my brain wouldn't let me read. Suffered from some pretty bad SAD. Was a bit poorly. Slept a lot. Started rehearsing for the Christmas … Continue reading November wrap up!

S4S – Blogging highlights

December 9, 2018December 9, 20181 Comment

Hello hello hello! It's Sunday again! Time for some reflections on what have been some of my top moments of the year! Today's #SixforSunday looks at: 2018 Blogging Highlights 2018 has been QUITE THE YEAR for me... so let's find some of my highlights. Winning a UKYA Blogger award.  I'm still not sure how I … Continue reading S4S – Blogging highlights

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