The Explorer: incredible, adventure filled story with unexpected heroes "Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Katherine Rundell
Bon matin! How is everyone? It's Sunday again! Time for another round of #SixforSunday! This week's theme is: Magical books So here are 6 of my favourite "magical" books! The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern The Paper Magician trilogy - Charlie N. Holmberg (but seriously, you need to get on this if you're a lover … Continue reading S4S – Magical books
HELLO THERE. How are you this fine Friday morning? In the mood for another bloggerversary giveaway? Well you've come to the right place! Last week (as you may have seen!) I was giving away 2 of my favourite MG books of the last year and a bit, and this week I am giving away 4 … Continue reading YA giveaway!
Superbat: fun, beautifully illustrated and educational! "Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Carr
This past weekend, my friend Kelly (over at Kelly's Ramblings) decided we would get some of the samplers we got at YALC read! It was really tough choosing the 5 we would read but in the end we came up with these: (I was in my trusty Starbucks, at the window, as usual on a Sunday!) … Continue reading #SamplerSunday
The Last Wild: heartbreaking, heartfelt, heart-string pulling "In a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled children, he's told there's something wrong with him. So when he meets a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach, Kester thinks … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Piers Torday
Guten morgen!It's Sunday again. Where did last week go? I can't believe these weeks are FLYING over. It's Sunday therefore it's Diverse booksRadio Silence: Alice OsemanLovers Dictionary: David LevithanA Change Is Gonna Come: various authorsEleanor and Park: Rainbow RowellThe State of Grace: Rachael LucasA Quiet Kind of Thunder: Sara BarnardAs you can see diverse, to me, … Continue reading S4S: Diverse books
A Place Called Perfect: creepy and gripping; perfect by name and nature. "Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time? But Violet quickly discovers there's something … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Helena Duggan
A Change Is Gonna Come: diverse, brilliant, necessary. (I think this is one of my favourite pictures I've ever taken. Shout out to Ru Paul) "Featuring top Young Adult authors alongside a host of exciting new talent, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: #ChangeBook
So... unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that this year was my first year at YALC. If you're curious as to what my highlights of YALC were then check out my 2 posts about it: YALC #1 and YALC #2. These posts were dedicated to my highlights... today's post is dedicated to my haul. ALL … Continue reading YALC haul
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