Today I have the ABSOLUTE joy of being part of the Amazing blog tour. I was so incredibly lucky to be asked to host a Q&A with the incredibly brilliant Steve Antony - author and illustrator extraordinare. As soon as I knew I was doing a Q&A, it was inevitable that I had to get … Continue reading An Amazing Blog Tour
WELL ISN'T THIS AN EXCITING BONUS SATURDAY POST?! Today, I have the ABSOLUTE JOY of revealing, exclusively, the cover for one of my most anticipated MG books of 2019 - A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby. What a cracking way to start 2019! A Pocketful of Stars promises to be something pretty incredible! Check … Continue reading COVER REVEAL: A Pocketful of Stars
Ghost: a brilliant tale of grit and determination "Running. That's all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track team. Nope, his game has always been ball. But when Ghost impulsively challenges an elite sprinter to a race -- and wins -- the Olympic medalist track coach sees he … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jason Reynolds
HELLO. It's me! On a Saturday... I know. You guys are spoiled by me. Today, as part of a brilliant blog tour, I'm sharing an exclusive extract of the new book, The Fork, The Witch and the Worm by Christopher Paolini. "Welcome back to the world of Alagaësia. It’s been a year since Eragon departed … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Fork, The Witch and the Worm
Lightning Chase Me Home: Middle grade with a whole lot of punch! "Amelia Hester McLeod is named after two of her mum's favourite explorers. Two amazing, fearless, awesome women: Amelia Earhart and Lady Hester Stanhope. But Amelia herself doesn't always feel very brave or very bright. She lives on a windblown island in a creaky … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Amber Lee Dodd
Hello! Today I have the absolute joy being on the blog tour for Vote for Effie - the first in a new hilarious series by Laura Wood (author of 2018 YA sensation A Sky Painted Gold) for 9-12 year olds. Inspired by 2017’s Women’s March, VOTE FOR EFFIE is extremely timely and the perfect antidote to the current … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Vote for Effie
WELL HELLO 2019. How are you my dear darling? I'm here to give you a round up of the December, and then a short round up of all of the goings on in the old reading world! So let's start with December! In December, I: Finished my first term as an NQT Read 11 books … Continue reading 2018 round up!
It's time! It is the end of 2018 and here comes my "best of the year" series! For books to be considered in the "best of 2018" series, I had to have read them in 2018. So this discounts some of my favourite 2018 releases... Today's best of series takes on: Just like yesterday, they aren't … Continue reading Best of 2018: MG edition
A Darkness of Dragons: a brilliant adventure! "After playing a forbidden spell-song to save a village from rats, 12-year-old piper Patch Brightwater is thrown in jail. But there he meets Wren – a noble girl under a rat-shaped curse – and together they befriend Barver, a fearsome dracogriff, and set off on a grand adventure … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: S.A. Patrick
It may be December 10th, but I still am yet to round up my (rather pitiful looking) November reads! In November, I: Only read 3 books! Started a few books, but my brain wouldn't let me read. Suffered from some pretty bad SAD. Was a bit poorly. Slept a lot. Started rehearsing for the Christmas … Continue reading November wrap up!
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