Having missed some reviews last month I have two YA books to make up for it – a fantasy set in snow and a sci-fi offering set in space. Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige Although this book started off a
My Top 10 For Christmas
Books for Christmas Looking for a Christmas gift to inspire young readers? Hopefully you will find something here from the books I thought were really outstanding this year. It was difficult compiling this year’s list because, although I enjoyed reading
Sam’s Top Ten of All Time!
Sam’s Top Ten of All Time Hello fellow bookworms and blog readers I have been reading quite a lot of books this month and it made me think I would like to share with you my top 10
Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows – Magical
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
