Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows: The Elandrian Chronicles Book 1 by J.M. Bergen I am so excited at the moment. I have so many great books to write about I did not know where to start this month,
Firstlife – Life from a new Perspective
Firstlife by Gena Showalter Imagine this life is just preparation for real life, or Secondlife. Imagine your second life will be spent in one of two realms – Troika or Myriad – and each of those realms are trying to
Pig the Pug – Love It!
Pig The Pug by Aaron Blabey On a week where I have been working to turn one of my stories into a picture book, I spent quite a bit of time researching what mades a good picture book. And, coincidentally,
What Makes a Good Early Reader Book
What Makes a Good Early Reader Book? This blog was initially going to be about a Julia Donaldson written early reader, and moving your children on from picture books to independent reading. As I sat down to write it last
Oh No! My Reluctant Reader is Starting High School
Reluctant Readers and High School In Australia many parents are going through the process of choosing High Schools for their children, so this has been a hot topic for many of us. Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, one of the
Rivers of London – Happy Father’s Day
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch Today is Father’s Day, and we have a special review by Jim (Mr Bookbubble), who recently read a book that inspired him into a series, and he wanted to share it on this day
The Lily and The Rose – Flower Power!
The Lily and The Rose by Jackie French I love it when an author surprised you, and this week I was surprised by Jackie French’s book The Lily and The Rose. I love Jackie’s picture and tween books, and have
Molly – A Heart Warming Read
The Puppy Place – Molly by Ellen Miles I am not sure if you have noticed, but there are a number of young children, especially girls, who love animal. Our poor dog Trouble was cuddled within and inch of his
The 1000 Year Old Boy
The 1000 Year old Boy by Ross Welford By Sam (Aged 12) Last school holidays I gave reviewer Sam a different sort of book to read and was surprised at how much he enjoyed it, in fact it was a
Not So Sweet Adversity
Sweet Adversity by Sheryl Gwyther I have been lost this last week. Lost in the depression with a young girl I would love to meet in real life. She has sass and spunk, and a good heart. Okay, so she
