Orion Lost- Alastair Chisholm

Stories set predominantly on a Starship in Space tend to come down to one of two concepts for me; meet the aliens pew-pew Earth Huzzah! sort of thing; or exploration of human endeavour and spirit within the medium & character itself of space. I was overjoyed to find Orion Lost is one of the latter, …

The Star Outside my Window- Onjali Q Raúf

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 …

Notable Non-Fiction: National Trust Out and About- Night Explorer Robin Swift & Sara Lynn Cramb

I'm consistently very impressed by the continued collaboration between the National Trust and Nosy Crow, we find them inspirational and this is such a different but excellent topic! Night Explorers is great book to encourage an understanding of nocturnal nature with achievable activities whether you have a garden or not, whether you live in town …

The Lost Fairytales- Isabel Otter and Ana Sender

This book is so perfect for me. You may have noticed that I have a love for Mythology and folktales and this book is concerned with fairytales across the globe that may not have the same fame and cultural imprint as their more famous relations do, but are still as inspiring and uplifting, some even …

The Girl With Space in Her Heart -Lara Williamson

This is not quite what I was expecting and I think this added to my enjoyment, I cared enough about the characters to laugh and cry and particular points and was swept into the drama of it all. I’m not usually one for contemporary unless it has a twist, especially of fantasy, but this has …

Once Upon A Star- James Carter and Mar Hernández

James Carter is a poet, non-fiction and educational writer and his books are brilliant, but if you ever get the chance to see him in performance, showcase or workshop I highly recommend you do as after seeing James at the Little Tiger Event James is incredibly funny but also with a keen understanding of both …

#20BooksOfSummer 9: The Girl Of Ink and Stars – Kiran Millwood-Hargrave

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 3rd June until 3rd September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! This is not my first …