#SixforSunday is hosted by Steph at A Little But A Lot. Every week there is a bookish-themed prompt to inspire 6 choices. This month’s theme is It’s the most wonderful time of the year! and this week the prompt is All I want for Christmas My family will tell you I'm the worst person to … Continue reading Six for Sunday: All I want for Christmas
So today is shortest day with the Winter Solstice (and Longest Night!) happening tonight in the Northern Hemisphere. This marks the return of the Light as the Sun from tomorrow morning onwards will shine a little longer each day and daylight hours will start to lengthen. It’s something that becomes apparent more obviously out here … Continue reading Winter Solstice & the Sunshine Blogger Award
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book blogging initiative hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl with new themes each week. This weeks theme is winter TBR Ok so this did not go to plan! The last few days have been a whirlwind and I intended to have this scheduled, then I intended to post this … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: My Winter TBR list
This post is where we learn just how deeply uncool I am!!I wholly intended to do Blogmas this year, but life got in the way and I’ve decided to cheer myself up with a little laugh and a indulgence outside of books in a Christmassy post. I think a lot of my Christmassy music is … Continue reading The Soundtrack to my Festive Season
This was my 250th book read according to my personal notes this year, this doesn’t include the many picture and early chapter books I pick up with the girls though but it is a pretty huge achievement and I’m glad it was this book. I’ll admit I was a little wobbly about reading this, I … Continue reading The Star Outside my Window- Onjali Q Raúf
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book blogging initiative hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl with new themes each week. This weeks theme is a freebie! So I've gone with a list of Early Chapter books that have come out since Autumn ( ok one came out in summer but it's DEFINITELY Christmassy) that are … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Brand New Wintery & Festive books for Younger Readers
Each time I discover another book from Fleur Hitchcock I find that I become an even bigger fan of her style and approach to creating modern adventure thrillers bringing the adventures and danger of classic tales bang up to date, to be accessible and resonating with modern children as much as the classics offered their … Continue reading Murder in Midwinter – Fleur Hitchcock
Lily and the Fae 