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Tag: 2020reading

BLOG TOUR: Duncan Beedie

August 5, 2020August 4, 2020Leave a comment

Oof Makes An Ouch: a gorgeous story of friendship and the power of our words This gorgeous story tells the tale of Oof and Pib. They come from an ancient tribe and don't know a lot of words, but like every other group of best friends in the world, they have their own kind of … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Duncan Beedie

July in books

August 3, 2020August 2, 20203 Comments

Good morning everyone! So we have reached August. July has departed for another year and we are left in its wake in a new month! Today, I’m here to share with you the books that I read in July! It was a month of two halves in terms of reading - during working weeks, I … Continue reading July in books

YA Pride: A round-up

July 27, 2020July 26, 20204 Comments

Good morning everyone!  How are you all doing? What's happening this fine Monday morning? What are you reading at the minute? I'd love to know in the comments what you're all reading...  I'm here today to give you some mini reviews of some Queer YA books I've read recently! It wasn't until I was looking … Continue reading YA Pride: A round-up

June in books

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020Leave a comment

Good morning everyone! So June has come and gone… apologies for not getting this up last week. I lost my mojo a bit last week - I just felt a bit overwhelmed last Sunday: I had 3057458 things to do and I didn't have enough time! So I'm late, but here I am! I'll share … Continue reading June in books

More Mini MG reviews!

June 24, 2020June 21, 20201 Comment

Good morning!  I hope you are all well and are reading some fantastic books! I thought I’d stop by my blog today and share some mini reviews for some brilliant MG books I’ve read recently because giving space to every book I read this year is a pledge I have made!  Don't Tell Him I'm … Continue reading More Mini MG reviews!

BOOK BLOG: Clare Helen Welsh

June 15, 2020June 14, 2020Leave a comment

The Tide: an incredibly poignant story that made me BAWL "A young girl loves her grandpa so much! When they spend the day at the beach, she holds his hand as they go for a walk, and they build sand castles together. But sometimes, its difficult, because Grandpa has become forgetful. Grandpa's memories are like … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Clare Helen Welsh

BOOK BLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang

June 12, 2020June 4, 2020Leave a comment

Dragon Mountain: a total ride filled with incredible characters and DRAGONS. "When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China he doesn’t know what to expect. There he meets fellow campers Dylan, Charlotte and Ling-Fei and together they stumble upon an age-old secret: four powerful warrior … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Katie and Kevin Tsang

BOOK BLOG: Isabel Otter

June 11, 2020June 4, 2020Leave a comment

Dear Earth: a gorgeous letter to the brilliance of our planet! "When Tessa writes a love letter to the Earth, it's the beginning of a glorious adventure. She blows bubbles with whales, soars with birds and joins in with the noisy rainforest hullabaloo! Tessa wants everyone to know how special our planet is. She believes … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Isabel Otter

BOOK BLOG: Juno Dawson

June 10, 2020May 28, 20201 Comment

Wonderland: a total dive down the rabbit hole! "Alice lives in a world of stifling privilege and luxury - but none of it means anything when your own head plays tricks on your reality. When her troubled friend Bunny goes missing, Alice becomes obsessed with finding her. On the trail of her last movements, Alice … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Juno Dawson

The Star Wars readathon

June 8, 2020June 3, 20201 Comment

Good morning! A very exciting thing is happening this month: I am joining in a readathon! I don't do these often because I'm not a massive fan of making a TBR (I'm much more of a mood reader), but one of my favourite bookish people, S, has created a Star Wars Readathon for people to … Continue reading The Star Wars readathon

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