It's that time of week again! TIME TO FLY SOMEONE TO MY DESERT ISLAND AND MAKE THEM MAKE TOUGH CHOICES. Today's victim is my lovely friend Lucinda (@lktomlinson on twitter, go follow her, she's awesome!) RULES: My bags are packed and I've got my books, music, and unlimited Yorkshire tea and Bourbon biscuits! First, vaguely in … Continue reading Desert Island Books: lktomlinson
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! Today I have the absolute joy of being part of the 'Operation Clean Up' blog tour! I think I am even kicking it off! How exciting! I am hosting the gorgeous author, Jason Tucker, and he is sharing his thoughts on something very close to my own heart - the importance of bed time … Continue reading Operation Clean Up – blog tour
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!
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, you can discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. There are some incredible lives pictured in this series and I was … Continue reading Little People, Big Dreams
A recent trend in books is 'search and find' books and 'Look for Ladybird in Plant City' is a brilliant example of these gorgeous books. Look for Ladybird tells the story of Basil and Daisy who are looking for Ladybird in Plant City. This book is a brilliant fusion of story and search and find! … Continue reading Look for Ladybird
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
The Loneliest Girl in the Universe: a gripping, unique heart-racer "Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away? Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Lauren James
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
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