Twister: a dark, compelling and punchy story (look how pretty the proof cover is!!) "Twister's father has gone missing and as she's searching for him she stumbles across a witch living in the woods. She is given a magical necklace that holds the souls of living things and can turn the wearer into a wolf, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Juliette Forrest
Night Speakers: a magical tale of finding friends and allies in unsuspecting places "Night after night Elena, Matt and Tima wake at exactly the same time, with no idea why. It's messing them up and fracturing their lives ... until they venture out into the dark and find each other. And then the sleepless trio … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ali Sparkes
Today I have the absolute joy of hosting the brilliant Sophie Anderson, author of the gorgeous The House with Chicken Legs, on my blog. She's here to talk all about one of her favourite Russian fairy tales and what it means to her. The House with Chicken Legs is BRILLIANT. My review will follow in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The House With Chicken Legs
During Easter weekend, the brilliant Kate (of Reading Through Infinity fame) was hosting the #EasterReadathon. I don't know if I ever officially signed up... I didn't have a TBR. I'm very much a mood reader. However... I had a VERY productive #EasterReadathon, so I thought I would share the books I read with their synopsis and … Continue reading #EasterReadathon round up
Hello! How are we all today? Have you been having a good week? What have you been upto this week? Last week, my lovely friend Kelly (of Kelly's Rambles fame) tagged me in this "Reading Habits" tag and it was so interesting to read her ideas that I thought I'd give it a go too! … Continue reading Reading Habits book tag
I Don't Know What To Call My Cat: a funny and charming exploration of importance of names (I'm chuffed that the book matches my cat bedding... blogger win!) "Every cat needs a name. One name, one word, just a sound... It should be easy to choose one, right? WRONG!!! I just don't know what to … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Simon Philip
Me Mam. Me Dad. Me: touching, hard-hitting and brilliant "Danny’s mam has a new boyfriend. Initially, all is good – Callum seems nice enough, and Danny can’t deny he’s got a cool set up; big house, fast car, massive TV, and Mam seems to really like him. But cracks begin to show, and they’re not the … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Malcolm Duffy
Max and the Millions: adventure filled and laughter a-plenty! "Max is used to spending time alone - it's difficult to make friends in a big, chaotic school when you're deaf. He prefers to give his attention to the little things in life... like making awesome, detailed replica models. Then Mr Darrow, the school caretaker and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ross Montgomery
Good morning! Today, I am doing another fun tag. I was tagged by my gorgeous Kelly from Kelly's Ramblings (you'll find her post here) to do the Greatest Showman Book Tag. I've put on the soundtrack and now the serious thinking starts... (why don't you stick on the soundtrack too?? It's PROPERLY GOOD) The Greatest Show: … Continue reading The Greatest Showman blog tag
When The Mountains Roared: a book with threads of grief, friendship and the importance of looking after our world. (this was the proof cover and I just ADORE it!) "When Ruby's dad uproots her from Australia to set up a hotel in the mountains of India, Ruby is devastated. Not only are they living in … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jess Butterworth
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