Category: Booklist post

Let’s go bookish this October

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Hi everyone, welcome to a bookish month of October!! I know, it’s a bit of a mouthful, but as I’m pressed for time and on an extended holiday, this is what you’ll get. If you were after something meatier, you’ll have to wait until I return from my holiday. I promise to make it worth your while. In the meantime, please feel free to either go back to your Insta reels or press below to see what bookish treats are there for you this month…

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Sporty reads for today’s tweens

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Hi everyone, welcome to the wintry month of July. Down here in New Zealand, winter sports are well under way, even though the school holidays are around the corner. This week’s reads are mostly those you might find in the northern countries, like baseball and basketball. If you and your tween are after a booklist of sports-themed reads then the answer is below…

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Let’s talk sports this July…

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Hi everyone, this July I thought I’d talk a bit about sports. Both my nieces and nephew are active youngsters, so I thought I would give you a month of sports-related tween reads. I hope you enjoy the titles I’ve got in store for you…

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Six tween reads on sisters

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Hi everyone and welcome to the wintry month of June!! This month we’ll start off with a booklist post with six tween titles I enjoyed over the course of the last few years which featured sisters. The number six is an odd one isn’t it, actually it’s even, but I digress, that actually has a reason behind it. So sorry for the little tangential ramble here, but all will be revealed when you decide to continue…

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A booklist of reads based on actual events

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I hope everyone is enjoying the month of March so far. My recovery is slow but steady. I’m hoping to start work in the next few days, so fingers crossed friends! This week’s bookish post will feature a selection of tween and teen reads based on actual events from history or from the author’s life. Are you keen to find out more?? 

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Five Favourite Tween Reads from the natural world

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Hi everyone, I hope everyone is looking forward to the middling month of March. Down here in NZ, autumn is about to start as the days get slightly cooler and shorter. This week’s post, as my title suggests, is a booklist of my all-time favourite tween reads from the natural world. These five are quite unique for me, and to find out why, you’re going to have to press the button below…

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Teens and Rainbow Reads

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Hi everyone, this is a big week for me. When you read this post I will have returned home from my procedure. I’ll let you know how I feel sometime later in March when I’ve rested up. The booklist post I’ve planned for you has a selection of teen reads featuring ‘Rainbow Teens.’ I hope you enjoy the titles I’ve set up for you.

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A selection of Rainbow Reads for Tweens

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Hi everyone, this first week of February celebrates the beginning of my month dedicated to ‘Rainbow Reads’. This booklist post will feature a selection of tween reads with characters who will keep you entertained and reading well into the night…

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Celebrating Rainbow Reads this February

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Hi everyone, it’s Pride month here in New Zealand and we’re celebrating the LGBTQI community in Auckland Libraries!! To reflect the work we do and the commitment my team and I put in every year I thought I’d do my bit and showcase Rainbow Reads on my blog this month!! 

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