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Graphic novels: the mini reviews strike again!

October 16, 2020October 11, 20201 Comment

Morning guys! I hope you are all well! I am back today with some more mini reviews. I'm not yet caught up on all of the books I've read recently, and I'm really quite enjoying writing mini reviews! I'd love to know your thoughts on my mini reviews - are you a fan? Do you … Continue reading Graphic novels: the mini reviews strike again!

Spooky reads: a round up!

October 14, 2020October 11, 20201 Comment

Morning everyone! I'm coming to you today with some more mini reviews... Since it's the season of our witchy, spooky friends, I thought I'd round up some of the spooky books I've read recently! I didn't think I read a lot of spooky books (I'm not a massive Halloween fan tbh), but I've been sent … Continue reading Spooky reads: a round up!

Squirreling around… a Barrington Stoke wrap up!

October 9, 2020October 4, 2020Leave a comment

The amazing squirrels of Barrington Stoke have sent me some amazing books over the past few weeks and I thought it was about time that I gave them some love and shared the absolute joy of these books. For anyone who doesn't know, Barrington Stoke is a small, independent and award-winning children’s publisher. For over … Continue reading Squirreling around… a Barrington Stoke wrap up!

5 star kids reads – the magical edition

September 23, 2020September 20, 20201 Comment

Good morning guys... Today I'm sharing 4 kids books that I've read in the pas few months that were complete and utter 5 star reads. Everything about them made my heart sing and I can't wait for EVERYONE to get reading them and loving them! My Life As A Cat - Carlie Sorosiak Out now! … Continue reading 5 star kids reads – the magical edition

Funny MG books – a round up!

September 22, 2020September 13, 20201 Comment

Morning everyone! I'm here today to share some funny MG books I've read recently with some mini reviews. I read far too many books over the Summer holidays to get to too many solo reviews, so I'm loving this mini review life - it means I still get to shout about the books I've read … Continue reading Funny MG books – a round up!

Graphic novels: the return of the mini reviews

September 16, 2020September 6, 20201 Comment

Hello everyone! I'm here again with some mini reviews of graphic novels I read during the Summer holidays. I had an absolute blast reading and familiarising myself with graphic novels during the Summer. I will continue to read more as the year goes on, but here's my thoughts on 4 more that I read! Arthur … Continue reading Graphic novels: the return of the mini reviews

YAY for YA: a round up!

September 14, 2020September 13, 20202 Comments

Morning everyone! I'm back today with some more mini-ish reviews of some of my recent YA reads. As you will have seen from my August in books post, I read a TONNE more kids books than YA, but man... the YA books I read need space in your life and on my blog. This blog … Continue reading YAY for YA: a round up!

Marvellous MG: the younger ones!

September 4, 2020August 30, 2020Leave a comment

Morning everyone! Happy Friday! I'm here to share 5 younger middle grade books (aimed at ages 5-8) I was sent/bought recently that will be going into my school library as soon as we're back... and will be WELL loved. The Tindims - Sally Gardner '"What is rubbish today is treasure tomorrow.' Discover Rubbish Island which … Continue reading Marvellous MG: the younger ones!

Mini reviews: groovy graphic novels!

September 3, 2020August 30, 2020Leave a comment

Morning everyone! Now normally, I don't do this many mini reviews, but since I've read SO MUCH over the holidays, I'm doing a few mini review posts over the coming weeks so that I can give every book space on my blog. If I wrote full reviews for every book I read I wouldn't have … Continue reading Mini reviews: groovy graphic novels!

YA mini reviews: August edition

August 25, 2020August 16, 20201 Comment

Morning guys! I'm here with another edition of my mini reviews... today's edition is a BUMPER edition because I've got a handful of YA books that I thought I'd share some quick reviews of! *** Shadowscent: Crown of Smoke - P.M.Freestone "In the empire of Aramtesh, scent has power. In the first volume, the prince … Continue reading YA mini reviews: August edition

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