#MGTakesOnThursday was created by Mary over at Book Craic and is a brilliant way to shout about some brilliant MG books! To join in, all you need to do is: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author,... Continue Reading →
October, October
October, October by Katya Balen, illustrated by Angela Harding. In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I was very kindly sent a copy of this by Bloomsbury. However, I had already bought both a physical copy (knowing nothing about the book and based solely on Angela Harding's beautiful cover) and an e-book... Continue Reading →
#MGTakesOnThursday – Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble
#MGTakesOnThursday was created by Mary over at Book Craic and is a brilliant way to shout about some brilliant MG books! To join in, all you need to do is: Post a picture of the front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author,... Continue Reading →
20 Books of Summer #1 – The Wild Way Home
I was lucky enough to request and be approved to read an advance copy of this on netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley, artwork by Ben Mantle with lettering from Patrick Knowles and design by Sarah Baldwyn I had heard... Continue Reading →
The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
I was lucky enough to request and receive a copy of this from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own, and I have since bought a finished copy too. The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley I loved The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Natasha Pulley's first... Continue Reading →
The Bedlam Stacks
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley I thought I'd reviewed this but it turns out I'd only posted it on waterstones and not on the blog (maybe it was before I had the blog?) but as I'm posting my review of The Lost Future of Pepperharrow today, I thought I'd throw this one in too!... Continue Reading →
Toffee
I was lucky enough to request and receive a copy of this from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. All views and opinions are my own. Toffee by Sarah Crossan I read Moonrise by Sarah Crossan back in 2018 and was convinced I'd reviewed it but can find no trace of said review... Continue Reading →
Why You Should Read Children’s Books…
Those of you that read regularly will know I'm not one for getting reviews up immediately. I mull, I procrastinate, I reflect, I attempt to find the words to do justice to how the book has made me feel and to say what I want to say about it. Then I review about a month... Continue Reading →
Peapod’s Picks/KLTR – Bloomsbury Boards
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 →
Peapod’s Picks – A Suitcase, A Small Thing, Some Same Things, A Song
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 I'm sharing a few of the books we've read... Continue Reading →