Category Archives: Bookworm
Book Review : Opal Moonbaby by Maudie Smith.
Martha’s decided friends are stupid. She never wants another one. Ever. So when Opal Moonbaby comes along, with her mad hair and huge violet eyes, claiming to be an alien and wanting to be friends, Martha is definitely NOT interested. … Continue reading
Book Review : A Diary of The Lady by Rachel Johnson.
‘The whole place seemed completely bonkers: dusty, tatty, disorganized and impossibly old-fashioned, set in an age of doilies and flag-waving patriotism and jam still for tea, some sunny day.’ Appointed editor of The Lady – the oldest women’s weekly in … Continue reading
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Book Review : Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl… Cinder, a … Continue reading
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Book Review : An Officer and a Gentlewoman by Heloise Goodley.
When Heloise Goodley quit her City job and decided to attend the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no prior military experience. On her arrival she was a complete army novice: she couldn’t fire a rifle; she couldn’t march; she … Continue reading
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Book Review : Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce.
When the Tooting family finds an old engine and fits it to their camper van, they have no idea what kind of adventure lies ahead. The engine used to belong to an extraordinary car . . . and it wants … Continue reading
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Fiction Expresss Monday : Falling Backwards by Jenny Ryan – Chapter 11.
I can’t believe we’re already at this point, but here’s what I thought about the final chapter of Falling Backwards. Please be aware there are spoilers ahead for the chapter. I really didn’t mind which way the final vote went, … Continue reading
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Strange Chemistry’s Open Door.
I said yesterday that I’d be posting about something a little different that Strange Chemistry were doing, and here I am. They have announced that they will be holding an Open Door period in conjunction with their parent company Angry … Continue reading
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More exciting titles from Strange Chemistry.
Since announcing their first two titles a couple of weeks ago Strange Chemistry have continued to be really busy. Tomorrow I’ll be posting about something a little different they’re doing, but first up we have the announcements for two more … Continue reading
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Book Review : My Very UnFairy Tale Life by Anna Staniszewski.
“You know all those stories that claim fairies cry sparkle tears and elves travel by rainbow? They’re lies. All lies.” Twelve-year-old Jenny has spent the last two years as an adventurer helping magical kingdoms around the universe. But it’s a … Continue reading
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Guest Post : Katie Dale on Researching A Killer.
I’m thrilled today to be welcoming Katie Dale to my blog as part of her Someone Else’s Life blog tour. When I started writing Someone Else’s Life, I had never heard of Huntington’s disease. I was writing a story about … Continue reading
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