A Child of Books: inspiring, engaging and essential "A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe, the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Oliver Jeffers
Countless: heartbreaking, eye-opening and gut-wrenching. "When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she doesn’t believe she could ever look after a baby. The numbers just don’t add up. She is young, and still in the grip of an eating disorder that controls every aspect of how she goes about her daily life. She’s even given her … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Karen Gregory
Reasons To Stay Alive: honest, important, emotive. "WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Haig
So it's now May 5th and I have HOPEFULLY handed in my dissertation. Hopefully, it went yesterday. (I write this the Sunday before and I'm MEGA stressed about it). So yeah, that's that done. 2 years of my life building up to this. I can't lie. I haven't been a great student. I've left things … Continue reading Student-ing
Hello. So it's May. Welcome to a new month. I am trying something this month... I am not allowed to buy ANY books. Those of you who know me, or follow this blog, will know that I am a FAN of books. I do buy books probably weekly/fortnightly. I am going to try for a … Continue reading You MAY not buy any books
I was tagged by Louise at Book Murmuration. The rules are: You must be honest You can’t not answer a question You have to tag at least four people Here we go! Which book has been on your shelf longest? Hmmm... there's a few that have been there since UKYACX? I haven't got round to reading … Continue reading I dare you tag…
Unconventional: funny, nerdy and witty. "Lexi Angelo has grown up helping her dad with his events business. She likes to stay behind the scenes, planning and organizing...until author Aidan Green - messy haired and annoyingly arrogant - arrives unannounced at the first event of the year. Then Lexi's life is thrown into disarray. In a … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maggie Harcourt
Orangeboy: tense, tough and powerful. I have had Orangeboy on my watchlist (books that I want that I've not read) since UKYACX last year. I didn't get round to buying it last year, but it was always in the back of my mind to read it and when Rachel announced that there was going to … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Patrice Lawrence
Hi, this post is going to be a little different from things I normally post. It's not going to be a book review, or about school particularly, more about me. Something a bit more personal. If this isn't something you're into then please feel free to stop reading now, but if you want to keep … Continue reading What makes me happy?
This Easter weekend was my 2nd (maybe 3rd?) time of joining in a SundayYAthon and I loved it! For those of you who don't know, #SundayYA is a chat that happens every Sunday between 6 and 7pm and I love it. We've had all sorts of chats over the past few weeks and it's ran … Continue reading SundayYAthon at Easter!
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