Superbat: fun, beautifully illustrated and educational! "Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Carr
This past weekend, my friend Kelly (over at Kelly's Ramblings) decided we would get some of the samplers we got at YALC read! It was really tough choosing the 5 we would read but in the end we came up with these: (I was in my trusty Starbucks, at the window, as usual on a Sunday!) … Continue reading #SamplerSunday
The Last Wild: heartbreaking, heartfelt, heart-string pulling "In a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled children, he's told there's something wrong with him. So when he meets a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach, Kester thinks … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Piers Torday
Guten morgen!It's Sunday again. Where did last week go? I can't believe these weeks are FLYING over. It's Sunday therefore it's Diverse booksRadio Silence: Alice OsemanLovers Dictionary: David LevithanA Change Is Gonna Come: various authorsEleanor and Park: Rainbow RowellThe State of Grace: Rachael LucasA Quiet Kind of Thunder: Sara BarnardAs you can see diverse, to me, … Continue reading S4S: Diverse books
HELLO! So. Exciting news. I've been blogging a year. ONE WHOLE YEAR. What better way to celebrate than with a GIVEAWAY? Now. There'll be a giveaway a week for the next 3 weeks... I thought I would start with a bang. So here we go... Giveaway #1: Personalised signed Maz Evans books Prize: Personalised signed … Continue reading EPIC giveaway…
A Place Called Perfect: creepy and gripping; perfect by name and nature. "Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time? But Violet quickly discovers there's something … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Helena Duggan
A Change Is Gonna Come: diverse, brilliant, necessary. (I think this is one of my favourite pictures I've ever taken. Shout out to Ru Paul) "Featuring top Young Adult authors alongside a host of exciting new talent, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: #ChangeBook
So... unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that this year was my first year at YALC. If you're curious as to what my highlights of YALC were then check out my 2 posts about it: YALC #1 and YALC #2. These posts were dedicated to my highlights... today's post is dedicated to my haul. ALL … Continue reading YALC haul
Perfectly Norman: beautiful with a brilliant message "Norman had always been perfectly normal. That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly - and he has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Tom Percival
Hello! It's Sunday again. How is everyone? Having a relaxing day? Tell me what you're up to. I like a Sunday. It means it's almost time for SundayYA. This week's #SixforSunday theme is: Six books YALC made me want NOW Goodbye, Perfect - Sara Barnard (out next year, boo!) Sorrow Book - Melinda Salisbury (C'MON IS … Continue reading S4S – YALC want books
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