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BOOK BLOG: Maz Evans

January 19, 2021January 17, 20212 Comments

Vi Spy: an absolute winner from cover to cover! "Divorce is tough for any kid. But when - like Vi's parents - your mum is ex-secret service and your dad is a retired bad guy, 'till death do us part' takes on a whole new meaning. And with her parents' focus on each other, the … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Maz Evans

BLOG TOUR: Joseph Elliott

January 11, 2021January 10, 20211 Comment

Good morning everyone! Today is my stop on The Broken Raven blog tour. Check out my review today! "Agatha and Jaime have rescued their clan and returned home to Skye as heroes. But when Agatha uncovers a threat to their people, she unwittingly releases a terrible power that could kill every living thing on the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Joseph Elliott

December in books

January 8, 2021January 3, 20213 Comments

Morning! I know... I know... December was ages ago now, but I never got round to rounding up the books I read in December (and I had quite a productive reading month thanks to the Christmas holidays!). My brain needed to just switch off and do a lot of reading (I should've done a lot … Continue reading December in books

Best of 2020: YA edition

January 6, 2021January 3, 20212 Comments

Morning everyone! Yesterday, I posted my MG faves of 2020, so I figured it was only fair to give my other bookish love, YA, the same space on my blog. I didn't read as much YA as MG last year, but when looking through my YA, I found it much harder to whittle it down … Continue reading Best of 2020: YA edition

My fave MG books of 2020

January 5, 2021January 3, 20211 Comment

Good morning everyone! I hope you are all well and are having a productive reading year so far (she says 5 days into a new year, ha!). I'm coming to you today to talk about my favourite MG books of 2020. I read A LOT of MG books in 2020 (including an AWFUL LOT of … Continue reading My fave MG books of 2020

THURSTAG: 2020 in books

December 31, 2020December 30, 20202 Comments

Good morning everyone! How are you all? I hope you are well! Sorry I've been a bit MIA of late. Blame December and wanting to get myself rested! I am here with my big 2020 wrap up post! I hope you've got a cup of tea or something stronger (depending on the time of day!). … Continue reading THURSTAG: 2020 in books

Mini reviews – even more graphic novels!

December 18, 2020December 13, 2020Leave a comment

Morning! As long-standing fans of this blog will know, I discovered a love of graphic novels this year, and well... I am STILL reviewing the many many I read this year (and I still have many to READ!). Today I'm reviewing 5 graphic novels for you all! *** Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds "After … Continue reading Mini reviews – even more graphic novels!

MG mini reviews!

December 15, 2020December 13, 2020Leave a comment

Morning everyone! I hope you are all well and feeling festive at this very Christmassy time of year (I'll be honest, I'm not feeling overly festive right now... but it will come!). I'm here with some more mini reviews today. My pledge to review every book I read in the year is going well... and … Continue reading MG mini reviews!

All I want for Christmas is… books!

December 9, 2020December 6, 2020Leave a comment

Last year, I put together a post filled with recommendations for books for my class (as some of the parents had been asking), so I decided to do this again this year! I'm a Year 6 teacher and reading like 9-11 books is absolutely my jam. This doesn't mean I don't love books for younger … Continue reading All I want for Christmas is… books!

November in books

December 7, 2020December 6, 20201 Comment

Good morning everyone! Sorry for being MIA last week... I'll be honest, I just didn't have the mojo to do any blogging last weekend, so none happened! I'm feeling a bit more in the headspace of blogging today, so you should get a few posts this week... I am still here, I'm just a bit … Continue reading November in books

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