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
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November wrap up!
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!
Looking for a brilliant read for a teen in your life?
Here we are, day 3 of my gift guide. I hope you've enjoyed reading them! It's been a blast looking back at my year in books and thinking which ones I would recommend people buy and read AND SHOVE IN EACH OTHERS FACES *ahem*. Today, on this here final day of recommending, I'm sorting through … Continue reading Looking for a brilliant read for a teen in your life?
“Which books should I add to my Christmas list, Miss?”
Yesterday, I shared 10 recommendations for emerging chapter book readers - check it out if you're after recommendations for 6+ years! Today I'm sharing books that I've shared with the kids in my class, school and life! Today is the turn of those who are confidently reading longer chapter books - longer chapter books that … Continue reading “Which books should I add to my Christmas list, Miss?”
“You know books… can I have some recommendations?”
The amount of times I've been asked for recommendations over the past few weeks is LUSH. Whether it's from my kids for what to read next, for parents on what to buy their kids for Christmas or from my colleagues on what to read, it's all lush to talk books. Over the next 3 days … Continue reading “You know books… can I have some recommendations?”
BOOK BLOG: April Tucholke
The Boneless Mercies: a beautifully brilliant book! "Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are Boneless Mercies – death-traders, hired to kill quickly, quietly and mercifully. It is a job for women, and women only. Men will not do this sad, dark work. Frey has no family, no home, no fortune, and yet her blood sings … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: April Tucholke
BOOK BLOG: Sam Usher
Snow: the perfect addition to your shelves for the wintery season! "Every child loves a snow day—no school and snowball fights galore! But Sam has to wait for Granddad, even though all the other kids have already gone to the park . . . and all the dogs . . . and all the zoo … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sam Usher
Wrap up time!
This could be wrap up because cold, or wrap up because it's time for MINI REVIEWS! If you're here looking for a scarf appreciation post, you'll need to come back next week *wink* So... what have I read recently? Today I'm going to give a wrap up of some of the MG books I read … Continue reading Wrap up time!
BOOK BLOG: Emma Yarlett
Dragon Post: a whole lot of fun and friendship! I'd seen this on my friend's Instagram and as I'm a lover of The Day The Crayons Quit and the trusty The Jolly Postman, I knew I needed to get my hands on this book. With beautiful letters inside and an endearing young main character, Dragon … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Emma Yarlett
October in books!
Well hello November, you snuck up on me indeed. I'm not sure where October went (it took half of my half term with it too!), but here we are… the end of another month, around for another bookish round up! In October, I: Visited Edinburgh with my favourite. Spent most of my half term poorly. … Continue reading October in books!
