Well, I'm still struggling to blog consistently again but I am at least managing to read! Here's what I've been reading this week... WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? Stand Up, Ferran Burke by Steve Camden I picked this up after a recommend... Continue Reading →
Reading Monthly: April – May
In April, I read nine books (though one was a Barrington Stoke so super short and quick!) I'm really pleased that I managed to read outside of MG again this month with three teen/YA and two grown up book too. I read one audiobook, two ebooks and six physical copies. It was a really strong... Continue Reading →
Review – Jodie
I was lucky enough to be approved to read this on NetGalley in exchange for am honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Jodie by Hilary McKay, illustrated by Keith Robinson, published by Barrington Stoke I'm a big fan of Hilary McKay's writing, Keith Robinson's artwork is always spot on and the small-but-mighty... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday 26/4/23
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi I'm a couple of chapters in and think I'm going to really enjoy this... Eldest by Christopher Paolini, audiobook read by Gerrard Doyle It'll take me a while to... Continue Reading →
Review – Jamie
Jamie by L.D. Lapinski, cover art by Harry Woodgate , published by Hachette I don't read a huge amount of contemporary, 'real-life' MG, but I loved L.D. Lapinski'a Strangeworlds series and this seemed like such an important book that on both counts it went straight to the top of my pile when it came out.... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday 19/4/23
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? My Love Life and the Apocalypse by Melissa Welliver I'm only a couple of chapters in but I'm enjoying this. I think it'll be a pretty quick, fun read. Memphis by Tara Stringfellow I'm loving this so... Continue Reading →
Review – Until the Road Ends
I was lucky enough to receive an early proof copy of this from the publishers. All views and opinions are my own. Until the Road Ends by Phil Earle, published by Anderson Press I was SO EXCITED when this arrived at work for me (even more so because I'd known it was coming so was... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday 15/3/23
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday. What are you currently reading? Happyhead by Josh Silver I picked this up after reading Veronica's review of it and will be starting it on my lunch break later! Eldest by Christopher Paolini, audiobook read by Gerrard Doyle I'm enjoying listening to... Continue Reading →
Review – Different for Boys
I loved the look of this when it came into work and when Lesley Parr gave it a huge thumbs up on twitter I knew I needed it, so I snuck it in yesterday! It's only short so I read it in a day but it will stay with me for much longer. Read this... Continue Reading →
Reading Monthly: March – April
In March, I read seven books, which is fewer than I'd like but I also DNF'd a grown up book that was taking me an age to get through and leaving me fairly uninspired. And I'm listening to Eragon which I'm enjoying, but which is a bit of a beast so that's taken a chunk... Continue Reading →