At the time of writing this, Wales is ending week 9 of lockdown due to Covid-19 and planning on at least another 2 weeks before any further restrictions are relaxed. In England I believe non-essential shops will be reopening around … Continue reading Project Decluttering: Decluttering When Stuck at Home
Another gorgeously illustrated middlegrade adventure! This one is set in Paris in the 1960’s, and is about a young girl trying to find her only friend. From the blurb: When Penelope Magnificent’s awful parents tell her they’re taking a trip … Continue reading The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle
I just finished The Fifth Elephant; I didn’t think I’d read any of the City Watch books, but I remembered a lot of the story as I’ve been reading them, so I guess they just didn’t stick with me as … Continue reading The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
I really enjoyed Truly Devious, a YA crime novel, set simultaneously in the present day and the 1930’s. Stevie Bell, a budding sleuth goes to Ellingham Academy to try and solve the mysterious kidnapping of Alice Ellingham and becomes part … Continue reading The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
Do you ever start reading a book and think “why didn’t I read this before now?!?!” – No Big Deal is that book. I actually pre ordered this because there was a lot of positive buzz around it, but it … Continue reading No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter
This is the first Ally Carter book I’ve read, and I really enjoyed it! I was drawn to this book because of the cover – I’m a fan of the illustrator Flavia Sorrentino- and I love it when book covers … Continue reading Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valour by Ally Carter
Happy Shoesday Tuesday! I’ve been reading a lot of YA this week, starting with What Kind of Girl, a novel about a girl who reports her boyfriend for hitting her. From the blurb: ‘He said we’d go to the same … Continue reading What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel
I read Evernight last month but completely forgot to post my review – luckily @bellesmiddlegrade and @Jakes.books on instagram were talking about it, and it reminded me! I tend to write my reviews, or detailed notes as soon as I … Continue reading Evernight by Ross Mackenzie
Horror with a lot of heart! The first “teen” books I read were Point Horror’s – I started reading them when I was eleven and loved them so much, the way they mixed school problems with scary set ups. Later … Continue reading Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick
I jokingly posted in my stories on instagram never always judge a book by it’s cover but you know what? I generally find that if a middlegrade book has a certain type of artwork – usually by the same handful … Continue reading The Mask of Aribella by Anna Hoghton
