The Fallen Children: haunting, supernatural and compelling "Young people on the Midwich Estate don't have much hope for their futures. Keisha has lived there her whole life, and has been working hard to escape it; others have just accepted their lot. But change is coming... One night everyone inside Midwich Tower falls mysteriously unconscious in one … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: David Owen
Welcome to Sunday! I don't normally post on a Sunday but things are going to change, welcome to my new feature: Six for Sunday I'll post 6 things I love/hate every Sunday and topics will vary - mainly bookish ones with wildcards (topics not about books!) coming once a month! I would love to see … Continue reading Six for Sunday!
Hello, I'm Steph. I love Melinda Salisbury. Not in a creepy way. I think she's absolutely wonderful. So when I heard The Sin Eater's Daughter trilogy was over, I was most saddened. My love affair with this world and these characters had to come to and end after all of the years I had been in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Queen Mel
So here we are, May is done and dusted. We're almost half way through the year! And what a year so far it has been for books. May was a pretty good book month for me... somehow I managed to read 10 books! I think half term helped - so far in half term I've … Continue reading May books!
Dear publishers, friends, wonderful authors, Thank you so much for all of your wonderful book post. You don't have to send them to me and I am so eternally grateful for when you do. There is no joy quite as incredible as when I get home after a tough day to an envelope which I … Continue reading #Bookpost appreciation post
I Have No Secrets: a slow burn, but shines bright by the end. "Jemma knows who did the murder. She knows because he told her. And she can't tell anyone. Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate or move, she relies on her family and carer for everything. She has a sharp brain … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Penny Joelson
How To Stop Time: evocative, compelling, thought-provoking "Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen a lot, and now craves an ordinary … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Haig
A Child of Books: inspiring, engaging and essential "A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe, the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Oliver Jeffers
Countless: heartbreaking, eye-opening and gut-wrenching. "When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she doesn’t believe she could ever look after a baby. The numbers just don’t add up. She is young, and still in the grip of an eating disorder that controls every aspect of how she goes about her daily life. She’s even given her … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Karen Gregory
I haven't done a 'What We're Reading' post for a while, so thought it was time to share once again the books that my Year 4 class are reading! The last one is here: What We’re Reading… There's a wide variety here! And there's a few books missing! I'm reading Goodly and Grave, which the publishers … Continue reading What We’re Reading!
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