I love books that take me away to a different time or place and Little Bird Flies does both beautifully. Set in the Victorian times the story features an abundance of detail to that era including social classes, etiquette, fashion and perceptions. I truly love that romance and relationships in this book have a traditional, … Continue reading Little Bird Flies (Karen McCombie)
I am determined to come out of my literary comfort zone this year and have started to introduce picture books into my reading routine. I hope a brief peek at those I get to enjoy throughout 2019 proves useful to some, and maybe encourages others to give them a try too! Enjoy... The Girls by … Continue reading Peeking at Picture books 📖
Just two days into 2019 and I bought my first book of this year, opting for Piers Torday's The Lost Magician which came recommended by a fellow librarian. The Lost Magician front cover I have had an amazing choice of books to read during this especially cold month such as The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling … Continue reading My January highlights 😃
Around the same time that I requested my copy of this book it was suggested to me by a fellow librarian and book loving friend, confirming it as blog worthy material. Front cover - The Girl with the Shark's Teeth The book has a stunning cover designed by Sandra Dieckmann and features eye catching blue metallic … Continue reading The Girl with the Sharks Teeth (Cerrie Burnell)
Working the last day of term 2018 in the job I love was made all the more enjoyable by a visit from a fellow book loving friend. To my delight she gifted me a book as a festive gift - Pax. Intrigued by this physical recommendation I bumped it up my TBR pile, and this … Continue reading Pax (Sara Pennypacker)
The Star-Spun Web -Sinéad O'Hart When my copy of The Star-Spun Web arrived I was immediately in awe of its cover design. Illustrator Sara Mulvanny has created such a mesmerizing gold foil web pattern spanning the entirity, with beautiful images featured in each corner of the front cover linked to the story, and I love … Continue reading The Star-Spun Web (Sinéad O’Hart)
Front cover - The Dog who saved the World The Dog who saved the world is the third of Ross Welfords books I have had the pleasure of reading. Having read Time travelling with a Hamster and The 1,000 year old boy I became a fan of the writing style which for me as the … Continue reading The Dog who saved the World (Ross Welford)
Front cover - The Boy who Flew The Boy who Flew by Fleur Hitchcock really intrigued me having seen it mentioned frequently online. Seeing the book's final cover conjured up so much potential in my mind as to where the story would lead that I knew I had to get my hands on a copy … Continue reading The Boy who Flew (Fleur Hitchcock)
Front Cover - Explorers on Witch Mountain From the very first paragraph Explorers on Witch Mountain didn't disappoint - the characters are those that I have come to love in book one (The Polar Bear Explorers Club) and when I realised early on that this book picks up exactly where its predecessor finished I hope … Continue reading Explorers on Witch Mountain (Alex Bell)
"Rules : 1. All washing must be done during the day. Bring your clothes in off the washing line (even if they are wet) before six o'clock every night. 2. All sugar cubes are to be kept under lock and key. 3. At night close your window, lock it, draw the curtains. 4. NEVER, DON'T … Continue reading The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods (Samuel J. Halpin)
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