Letters From the Lighthouse: spies, sea and secrets "February, 1941. After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But he's not used to company and he certainly doesn't … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emma Carroll
Hello! Welcome back to #DesertIslandBooks! Today the inhabitant of our island is one of my favourite authors. She is probably one of the people I know who could get off this island alive! She would survive! I can guarantee it! Today's post comes courtesy of the gorgeous Abi Elphinstone! If you don't know Abi, then … Continue reading Desert Island Books: Abi Elphinstone
Hello! So... I am inviting you all to join in #SixforSunday by giving ALL of the themes for the rest of the Sundays until the end of the year! (Of course if you want to do your own theme, then feel free! This is just the list I will be posting!) I would love to … Continue reading SixForSunday: You Join In!
Welcome back to #DesertIslandBooks! Today's unlucky inhabitant of the desert island is my lovely friend Kelly! It was certainly a hard choice packing for a trip with DesertJet, what with all those pesky luggage restrictions and the like. After much to-ing and fro-ing, I've just about got my suitcase closed. Tucked away inside, you'll find the following … Continue reading Desert Island Books: thisnortherngal
Welcome back to #DesertIslandBooks! Today it's the turn of my lovely friend Rosie! She's our castaway of the day. Check out the rules and Rosie's choices below! My six books are: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Wing Jones by Katherine Webber The Tales of Beedle The Bard Another Place by … Continue reading Desert Island Books: rosiefreckle
Welcome back to #DesertIslandBooks: today's inhabitant is my wonderful friend Cora! She was the FIRST person to respond to my email, so I figured I would give her the first (well second!) spot! Check out the rules and Cora's responses below! Books I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Pirates! by Celia Rees Possessing Rayne … Continue reading Desert Island Books: Corazzz
Hello and welcome to the first post in Desert Island Books! The first victim of Desert Island Books, I am very very happy to introduce is my very favourite Queen, Melinda Salisbury. I am so very grateful for Mel agreeing to be shipped off to my desert island! Check out the rules and her choices … Continue reading Desert Island Books: Melinda Salisbury
Book post doesn't come any more special than a MASSIVE BOX. I came home last week to a MASSIVE BOX. And I mean massive. I was most taken aback. Who's sending me such a large parcel? I did not know, I was not expecting anything! Cut to a minute later when my excitement had built … Continue reading #BigBookClub
Hello! Today we have a new guest blog - this time from my lovely friend Jess from Bookends and Endings and she's telling us all about her favourite main characters! ------------------------------------ Hi there! I’m Jess from Bookends and Endings, and today I’m sharing my favourite protagonists here on Steph’s blog. Something that can easily make … Continue reading Favourite Protagonists
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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