So here we are again... the rest of the day to round up! I feel like I could natter on about YAShot for more than 2 blog posts, but I will keep it short and sweet (well... no. I'll not go on for hours!) If you haven't already read my first blog post then you'll … Continue reading YAShot 2016: Pt 2
The day FINALLY came. I was London bound! (I had the Reception bear, Betty, in tow with me and we were off!) Jumped on the train after work on Friday and zoomed off to London. I knew that a few of the blogger friends I had made were going to be there so as well … Continue reading YAShot 2016: Pt 1
Heartbreaking yet love affirming. The power of a book. "Seventeen year old Jonah Daniels has lived in Verona Cove, California, his whole life, and only one thing has ever changed: his father used to be alive, and now he's not. Now Jonah must numbly take care of his family as they reel from their tragedy. … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Emery Lord
Recently I entered a competition to win some bookish goodies from the wonderful Michelle Toy on Twitter! I enter a few competitions now and again on Twitter but don't seem to win... BUT THIS TIME I DID. WOOOOP. LOOK AT IT! It was SO GORGEOUS. When I found out I won I was so excited … Continue reading Competition win!!
October 8th this year was #BookshopDay so NATURALLY I visited a bookshop and BOUGHT BOOKS. What else would I do? I mean I can't say that every day isn't bookshop day with me but I need to celebrate it PROPERLY! I have lusted after BooksAreMyBag bags forever and I never managed to get my hands … Continue reading Bookshop Day
A few weeks ago I blogged about Michael Carey's other book The Girl With All The Gifts (BOOKBLOG: Michael Carey) and then proceeded to go to Waterstones to buy Fellside. And I do not regret it one iota. "Fellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. It's not the kind … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Michael Carey #2
IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS I WILL BE IN LONDON AND I WILL BE AT YASHOT. I am excited. Can you tell? "What is YAShot?" I hear you scream! "YA Shot is an author-run, author-led Young Adult and Middle Grade festival that raises the money and resources to run a year-long programme pairing libraries and … Continue reading YAShot
So recently, as you all are aware, I was one of the bloggers for the wonderful UKYACX and wrote 2 blog posts about it! Which you can find on my blog! I will link them if you've not read them! Obviously as there were books for sale I MAY have bought some... OOPS. So I … Continue reading UKYACX book haul!
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of Non Pratt's book 'Unboxed'. My friend Rachel already had a copy of the book and she won another copy, so she asked them to send it to me. And man am I grateful! I was sent the book and a beautiful … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Non Pratt
If you haven't read Part 1 of my blog then check that out! Here we go! Part 2 of UKYACX. This time it was the turn of some very funny, very endearing, wonderful YA authors! After I had lunch with Gabrielle Kent, Liz Flanagan and my friend Aimee we went back to the library for … Continue reading UKYACX Take 2: YA edition!
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