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BOOK BLOG: Katherine Webber

August 6, 2018August 5, 20184 Comments

Only Love Can Break Your Heart: complex, brilliant, real.  "Sometimes a broken heart is all you need to set you free… Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colours of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an increasingly claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth, a boy … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Katherine Webber

BLOG TOUR: A Chase in Time

August 3, 2018July 31, 2018Leave a comment

Want to read a brilliant book all about ? Then I would recommend reading on to read the extract from A Chase in Time by Sally Nicholls.  Today, I'm on the blog tour for A Chase in Time and man, what a beautiful looking book it is! I'm super excited by it - travelling through … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Chase in Time

BLOG TOUR: Knights and Bikes

August 1, 2018July 31, 20181 Comment

Today I get to feature a very special book on my blog, written by an author I've had the pleasure of meeting and bringing to my school - Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent. Knights and Bikes is published by Knights Of, who are doing amazing work to offer diverse opportunities for writers and illustrators. … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Knights and Bikes

BOOK BLOG: Matt Haig

July 26, 2018July 25, 20182 Comments

Notes on a Nervous Planet: like reading a book from your clever and caring friend "The world is messing with our minds. Rates of stress and anxiety are rising. A fast, nervous planet is creating fast and nervous lives. We are more connected, yet feel more alone. And we are encouraged to worry about everything … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Matt Haig

BOOK BLOG: Becky Albertalli

July 23, 2018July 23, 20182 Comments

Simon vs the Homo-Sapiens Agenda: possibly the cutest ship I've ever shipped. "Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Becky Albertalli

The One With the Debut

July 18, 20184 Comments

Hello my comrades! Today is a very exciting day. Today I get to debut something I've been working on FOREVER. I had this thought a while back and my lovely friend Andrew (of Pewter Wolf fame) was a more than willing participant of my tag...  Yes... you see that right! I have come up with … Continue reading The One With the Debut

BOOK BLOG: Amy Wilson

July 13, 2018July 8, 20183 Comments

Snowglobe: a magical tale you'll get lost, and found, in "When daydreamer Clementine discovers a mysterious house standing in the middle of town that was never there before, she is pulled towards it by the powerful sense of a mother she never knew. The place is full of snowglobes, swirling with stars and snow and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Amy Wilson

Mid-Year Freak Out tag

July 10, 2018July 8, 20182 Comments

So... I wasn't tagged by anyone to do this (that I can tell) BUT I did see it over on my brilliant buddy Cora's blog... so I thought I would do it anyway! Last week, I did a little half year round up, but I thought this blog tag was a quick way of rounding … Continue reading Mid-Year Freak Out tag

Brilliant MG still to come!

July 5, 2018July 1, 20186 Comments

2018 has graced us some EXCEPTIONAL MG so far... yet with half a year left there is still some EXCELLENT MG left to come. Today, in the spirit of sharing exciting things and looking forward, I thought I would share with you 10 books that I'm excited for in the rest of this year.  There … Continue reading Brilliant MG still to come!

Half year in review!

July 4, 2018July 1, 20185 Comments

Hello there! Since we've done half a year already, I thought I'd share with you my half year in review! Sharing my fave 5 books for MG and YA with you! Tomorrow comes my MG books I'm excited for for the rest of the year and next week I share the YA version of that! … Continue reading Half year in review!

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