Spark: what happens when you have to see a story from the other side? Can we take a minute to appreciate this cover please? "Leora is reeling: questioning everything she has ever known about her family and herself. As half-Marked and half-Blank, can she ever wholly belong in either fractured community? Mayor Longsight wants to … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Alice Broadway
A POST ON A SATURDAY? WHAT IS THIS? It's another State of Sorrow post, obviously. I hope you enjoyed yesterday's review! I HOPE YOU BOUGHT IT, or are considering it! The last mood board I made was for one of Mel's other books (The Scarecrow Queen, see that mood board here: BLOG TOUR: The Scarecrow Queen) … Continue reading State of Sorrow mood board
HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO THE ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT 'STATE OF SORROW'.You really thought you could get away from me? You really think I wouldn't celebrate this majestic day with some kind of State of Sorrow appreciation post? Today, I will share my review with you. There will be more State of Sorrow themed posts coming in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Melinda Salisbury
A while back, the amazing people over at Scholastic asked me if I wanted a proof copy of a book that I had heard nothing about. I happily said yes, and then I was asked if I wanted to be part of the blog tour. Again, I happily accepted! Everyone, it is my pleasure to … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Shell
Today is a very exciting day! Today I get to share my review of one of the most gorgeous MG books I read last year... AND THERE'S A GIVEAWAY!! Wooohooooo (more on that at the bottom of this post!) The Light Jar: an incredible tale of friendship, strength and family. I was lucky enough to … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: The Light Jar
Today we have something EXTRA special. Like of all the special things I've done, THIS is one of the ones that I think is ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL. I preface this blog post with I LOVE MATILDA. So when the gorgeous humans over at Scholastic asked me if I wanted to take part in … Continue reading
The Bookshop Girl: Magical, mysterious and delightful "This story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so-called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of a bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a whopper of a secret... she can't actually read! So … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Sylvia Bishop
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
Ink: beautifully written story about the importance of how we remember people. "Every action, every deed, every significant moment is tattooed on your skin for ever. When Leora's father dies, she is determined to see her father remembered forever. She knows he deserves to have all his tattoos removed and made into a Skin Book … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: ALICE BROADWAY
Message In A Bottle: fun, beautifully illustrated and eye catching! "Lion is excited about moving to a desert island, just him and his trusty guitar. But he soon starts feeling lonely and sends out... a message in a bottle, looking for a friend - just one - to strum guitar with. But Lion gets more than … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Hunt
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