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ThursTAG: Do I Have That?

March 12, 2020March 1, 20203 Comments

Hello! It is I again, your ThursTAG friend and I am here with a new tag. I love finding new tags to take part in, so if you have one that you'd like me to do, tag me in it or send me the questions because I am ALWAYS up for a tag!  Today, I'm … Continue reading ThursTAG: Do I Have That?

BOOK BLOG: Maggie Harcourt

March 11, 2020March 8, 20201 Comment

The Pieces of Ourselves: dive into history and find yourself! "Flora doesn't do people", not since the Incident that led to her leaving school midway through her GCSEs. The Incident that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar II. The Incident that left her in pieces. Until Hal arrives. He's researching a story about a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Maggie Harcourt

BOOK BLOG: Lisa Williamson

March 10, 2020March 8, 2020Leave a comment

First Day Of My Life: An incredible story of secrets, lies, friendships and love.  First Day of My Life tells the story of 3 teenagers whose lives are very much intertwined on a day in their lives where something terrible happens: a baby goes missing.  Proof copy sent from the publishers, David Fickling Books. We … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Lisa Williamson

Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020Leave a comment

Hello! Today I have the honour of sharing one of the books which is on the shortlist for the Children's Book Award with The Federation of Children's Book Groups. The award is the only national award voted for solely by children, so it is an honour to be involved.  The book which I have the … Continue reading Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award

BLOG TOUR: A Cake for Gestapo

March 9, 2020March 9, 20201 Comment

A Cake for Gestapo: a great historical novel full of heart  "Slotting in beside THE MACHINE GUNNERS and WAR HORSE, A CAKE FOR THE GESTAPO tells the story of a fictional gang of kids in Jersey during the German Occupation in WW2, weaving in very real islanders' own stories of the Occupation at its core … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Cake for Gestapo

ThursTAG: Epic Reads Book Tag

March 5, 2020February 23, 20202 Comments

Good morning fans of ThursTAG! Today, I’m going to be sharing with you my answers to the Epic Reads Book Tag! I don't watch a look of booktube (except I am a massive George Lester fan and I need you all to go over and subscribe to him because he's amazing AND his book is … Continue reading ThursTAG: Epic Reads Book Tag

February in books

March 3, 2020March 1, 20201 Comment

Here we are! Another month down; another month of books to celebrate... and I'm surprisingly impressed by how many books I managed to get through in February (let's be real though... half term REALLY helped!) In February, I managed to read 16 books.  I read 10 of those in half term! It just shows how … Continue reading February in books

ThursTAG: The Book Snob tag

February 27, 2020February 16, 20206 Comments

Hello ThursTAG friends! How are you all doing? The most remarkable thing has happened... I found a tag on my friend Charlotte's blog that she didn't steal from me... therefore it's a tag I haven't done! *SHOCKED FACE*. So today I am taking on: The Book Snob tag! (Check out Charlotte's post here, or don't … Continue reading ThursTAG: The Book Snob tag

MG round up: Magical, mysical books

February 26, 2020February 16, 20202 Comments

I'm here with another round up of 3 MG books that I've read this year! I'm sticking by my pledge to review EVERY book on my blog, regardless of length, so here we go with 3 orange and blue books!  Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things - Matilda Woods "Otto lives in the … Continue reading MG round up: Magical, mysical books

Half term reads…

February 25, 2020February 23, 20204 Comments

HELLO! As you will have seen from yesterday's post, last week was half term, and as we know, in half term... I READ ALL OF THE BOOKS.  I love half terms because it gives me a proper chance to just gobble through a whole load of books. Today, I thought I would share with you … Continue reading Half term reads…

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