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BLOG TOUR: Piers Torday

August 25, 2021August 23, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone! Today, I have the utter joy of being on the blog tour for The Wild Before, the brand new book from one of those authors that just GETS it, the brilliant Piers Torday. Piers was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about his book and what made him want … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Piers Torday

S4S – Authors I’d love to see collaborate…

November 11, 2018November 11, 20183 Comments

STOP, COLLABORATE AND LISTEN!  Hello there! Wecome to another installment of #SixforSunday! This week sees me take on something that took an AWFUL LOT OF THOUGHT. Mainly because I needed to get it right. And I didn't want to miss out anyone who I loved. Mainly, I have too many choices!  Today we take on: … Continue reading S4S – Authors I’d love to see collaborate…

S4S – Ultimate panels

November 4, 2018November 4, 20182 Comments

Hello everyone! Sorry for the hiatus this week... there was just a little need for my brain to take a break after a very busy half term! I am back though! And today's #SixforSunday sees me taking on: Dream panels/events So, my dream panels? WELL THIS IS GONNA BE FUN. I'm gonna go 3 MG … Continue reading S4S – Ultimate panels

Giving a part of yourself…

October 15, 2018October 14, 20181 Comment

This past weekend, I was at an amazing day of CPD centred all around reading. At this conference, Piers Torday spoke and said something that has stuck with me, something I hadn't even thought of, but something that I think is so true. It's one of those quotes that just hits the nail on the … Continue reading Giving a part of yourself…

Brilliant MG still to come!

July 5, 2018July 1, 20186 Comments

2018 has graced us some EXCEPTIONAL MG so far... yet with half a year left there is still some EXCELLENT MG left to come. Today, in the spirit of sharing exciting things and looking forward, I thought I would share with you 10 books that I'm excited for in the rest of this year.  There … Continue reading Brilliant MG still to come!

Best of 2017: MG edition

December 27, 2017December 17, 20172 Comments

4 days of 2017 left. 4 days of books to add to my Goodreads total.  However, I have made a decision about the best MG books of 2017, for me. I'm going to give a very short description and leave a link to my review, if you're interested in more information. If there isn't a … Continue reading Best of 2017: MG edition

BOOKBLOG: Piers Torday

August 14, 2017August 13, 20171 Comment

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

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