Beyond The Odyssey: well worth the wait, the pain and the TEARS! Hello, I'm Steph and I'm a self confessed Maz Evans super fan. Her books are EXCEPTIONAL. Like... properly great. Who Let The Gods Out and Simply The Quest are some of my favourite books of recent years. I own 3 copies of STQ, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maz Evans
My lovely friend Cora (over at TeaPartyPrincess) created this tag, centred around things we usually do around Bank Holiday! Have a lie in: which book could you lounge in bed with all morning?The Scarecrow Queen by Melinda Salisbury. It just is magnificent. I love Twylla's progression. If I could be left in bed wtih all … Continue reading Bank Holiday Book Tag
This past weekend, I attended a bookish event in the North. Listen again, A BOOKISH EVENT IN THE NORTH. (I know, I know, they're becoming more frequent BUT IT'S SO NICE TO BE SOMEWHAT NORTH AND CELEBRATING THE BOOKS). I was attending Northern YA Literature Festival, which was held at the University of Central Lancashire. … Continue reading NYALitFest
The Wild Robot - an incredible story, encompassing a brilliant mash up of nature and technology "When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Peter Brown
The other day, a box arrived at my house. It was a cardboard box... with THIS amazing logo on it... I knew what this meant... WILDEST DREAMS BOOK BOX OPEN TIME. What an exciting life. If you are unfamiliar with Wildest Dreams (have you been living under a rock?!)... Wildest Dreams is a monthly subscription service … Continue reading Wildest Dreams Book Box – March!
The Nowhere Emporium – magical, fantastical and sheer brilliant. "When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment. Recruited as Mr Silver's apprentice, Daniel … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ross Mackenzie
Katie Webber is one of my favourite authors, one of those MUST BUYS MUST TRY TO ACQUIRE BOOKS FROM. Wing Jones is one of those just incredible books that comes along and smacks you in the face. When I was asked if I'd like to do a Q&A with Katie as part of the NYA … Continue reading Q&A with Katherine Webber!
Hello! I'm trying something new today. While reading The Exact Opposite of Okay (which you can find my review of here), I was like "OMG, IZZY! A PLAYLIST". So here we are, with my very first at an attempt at a list of songs inspired by The Exact Opposite of Okay. (If this goes well, I … Continue reading Playlist: The Exact Opposite of Okay
(Picture courtesy of Book Buddy website) HELLO. I'd like to take a little moment today to talk about the amazing movement #BookBuddy, started by the incredible Maz Evans (yes, that Maz Evans, author extraordinare!). What is #BookBuddy? The aim of this site is to help schools match up with interested donors to get books into … Continue reading #BookBuddy
The Nothing To See Here Hotel - perfectly good fun! "Welcome to The Nothing to See Here Hotel! A hotel for magical creatures, where weird is normal for Frankie Banister and his parents who run the hotel. When a goblin messenger arrives at The Nothing to See Here Hotel, announcing the imminent arrival of the goblin prince Grogbah, Frankie and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Steven Butler
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