Hi friends, this first post for September is a tween read that really touched my heart in a big way! I found this quite by chance a few years ago and decided that I liked the author’s stories!! If you enjoy stories about everyday life’s challenges but with a slight twist, then this is definitely the read for you!! Hope to see you below…
Continue reading “We Are Giants by Amber Lee Dodd”Tag: England
A Trio of Historical Girl Detectives
Hi friends, this week’s small-ish booklist post has a trio of titles featuring detective stories set somewhere in the not-so distant past. My niece isn’t a huge fan of history but I hope to convince her with this short list. Here’s hoping your tweens find something interesting in this post!!
Continue reading “A Trio of Historical Girl Detectives”Teen novels from the Second World War
Hi everyone, this second week of November is a short post. I hope you forgive me for the length but I felt it was better to go with quality rather than quantity. In short, I selected two authors who I thought wrote exceptional reads that depicted that time period. Hope you enjoy the reviews below!!
Continue reading “Teen novels from the Second World War”My travels this year
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. This last week of October has come by quite fast hasn’t it? I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by. I made a start of this post while on my overseas holiday with mum. It was an amazing experience seeing my sister’s family and connecting with them, at times emotional but mostly filled with laughs. So if you’re up for a short foray into my travels, press below…
Continue reading “My travels this year”The Wilderness War by Julia Green
Hi everyone, this first review is an adorable little read I found several years ago. If I was to give you the book in a few words I would fail miserably as I would have more than several paragraphs to describe how much I enjoyed it!! So, if you like stories set in England celebrating its natural landscape, why not dive into this review…
Continue reading “The Wilderness War by Julia Green”Some English Tween Reads this September
Hi everyone, welcome to September!! This month’s posts are a selection of tween titles set in England. Yes, it’s obviously because I’m spending a nice long holiday with my sister and her family. If you’re wondering why I’ve added the term ‘English’ into the title of this post, you’ll have to check below for more info…
Continue reading “Some English Tween Reads this September”My tween years in boarding school
Hi everyone, here is this month’s personal post. It’s all about the major change in my own life I experienced when I was a tween. I’m not sure if I had mentioned it before, but I spent the equivalent of middle school in a boarding school in England. I know, it sounds different than what you think though. Have a read below for the whole story…
Continue reading “My tween years in boarding school”A memorable memoir
Hi everyone, I hope this month is faring better for you all. Despite the many restrictions here in New Zealand with the surge in the pandemic, life has a way of just trickling along by itself. I thought I’d share a review of a memoir I read some time ago which I enjoyed. Hope you have a similar reaction…
Continue reading “A memorable memoir”An unforgettable memoir
Hi everyone, this week I’m reviewing a memoir I read several years ago which still has the power to render me speechless and in tears. This young woman’s story is like no other and has circled our globe over the years since. If you have a rough idea then make sure to have a box of tissues handy…
Continue reading “An unforgettable memoir”Celebrating the works of Gill Lewis
Hi everyone, this first week’s post is not just a book review. I hope to introduce you all to the amazing books written by an illustrious author whose books highlight a particular species of animal under threat around the world. So if you’re an animal lover or protector of the natural world, this is the read for you…
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Miss Mahee's Library of Reads 