WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday’: What are you currently reading? The Last Spell Breather by Julie Pike, illustrated by I've nearly finished this, it's been a quick read (by my standards!) but possibly in part because I've skimmed a bit. I have enjoyed it, but I have... Continue Reading →
I requested and received a free copy of this from the publishers in exchange for honest reviews. Opinions and views are all my own. Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari, illustrated by Evan Hollingdale I was initially dubious of this. I'd heard from a friend what it was about and it sounded remarkably... Continue Reading →
Library Love is a regular post with short reviews of the picture books we choose from the library each week. We're a couple of days late as I've not been well and Peapod didn't go to the library til yesterday, but... What we took back Yikes Ticklysaurus by Pamela Butchart and Sam Lloyd Peapod's Dad... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday’: What are you currently reading? The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Kathrin Honesta I'll be honest, I didn't love The House With Chicken Legs as much as the rest of the book world seemed to. I liked it,... Continue Reading →
I requested and received a copy of these free from the publishers, in exchange for an honest review. All views are my own. There's a real flood of space books at the moment, as we approach the 50th anniversary of the moon landing (not the 20th as I keep writing on all my storytime stuff... Continue Reading →
Peapod's Picks is a weekly round up of some of the books that Peapod* has read (often, but not always, for his bedtime stories) each week plus a review of at least one of them. *His social media alter ego, not his real name! This week it's also time for another #KLTR post, hosted by... Continue Reading →
Library Love is a new regular post with short reviews of the picture books we choose from the library each week. There may be a bit of stop-starting and moving about of Library Love over the coming couple of weeks as we settle into a nursery and work routine and figure out where library trips... Continue Reading →
It's a briefer than usual Peapod's Picks this week as I try to fathom a new routine around work. And this is really more of a Mum Picks. But Peapod did enjoy it too when we read it at bedtime last night, so I'll take that! But before we get to that, let's go back... Continue Reading →
Amy at Golden Books Girl posted this and I thought it was a good way to review the year so far, even though I've not managed to read as much as I used to! 1. Best book I’ve read so far in 2019 Rumblestar by Abi Elphinstone. 2. My favourite sequel of the first half... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is hosted by ‘Taking on a World of Words’ every Wednesday’: What are you currently reading? Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari, cover art by Evan Hollingdale I'm still not very far into this, but am encouraged by the story so far that it's different enough to How To Bee to... Continue Reading →
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