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
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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
BOOKBLOG: Peadar Ó Guilín
The Call: dark, gritty, brutal. Dystopian done proper. "Imagine a world where you might disappear any minute, only to find yourself alone in a grey sickly land, with more horrors in it than you would ever wish to know about. And then you hear a horn and you know that whoever lives in this hell … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Peadar Ó Guilín
BOOKBLOG: Catherine Barter
Troublemakers: politically minded, sibling focused deliciousness (I took this at 7am, whilst on a residential with my class. Even when we're away, I'll read!) "Fifteen-year-old Alena never really knew her political activist mother, who died when she was a baby. She has grown up with her older half-brother Danny and his boyfriend Nick in the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Catherine Barter
BOOKBLOG: Sylvia Bishop
The Bookshop Girl: Magical, mysterious and delightful "This story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so-called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of a bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a whopper of a secret... she can't actually read! So … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Sylvia Bishop
S4S – Tropes I HATE
Hello Sunday, my old friend! A few weeks ago I talked about things that I loved about books, this week I'm going for the opposite... things that really grind on me. "Tropes" or themes in books which really irritate me, that I hate reading. Six tropes I hate - or at least that annoy me! … Continue reading S4S – Tropes I HATE
BOOKBLOG: Kristina Ohlsson
The Silver Boy: brilliant mystery, perfect for KS2 children! "But when Aladdin’s parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate. Soon, Aladdin notices a strange boy – dressed in short trousers, despite the freezing cold. But as hard as he tries to catch him, the boy always … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Kristina Ohlsson
BOOKBLOG: Emery Lord
The Names They Gave Us: filled with faith, tears and friendship "Everything is going right for Lucy Hansson, until her mom’s cancer reappears. Just like that, Lucy breaks with all the constants in her life: her do-good boyfriend, her steady faith, even her longtime summer church camp job. Instead, Lucy lands at a camp for … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emery Lord
Book snatching?!
Hello, tis Wednesday guest blog time again! This time you are very lucky to be in the hands of my lovely Irish friend Aoife, blogger extraordinaire over at Pretty Purple Polka Dots and Twitterer to the max at @PrettyPPD (you should probably follow her, it's a good idea kids). She's going to talk to you all about the … Continue reading Book snatching?!
