Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the month so far. We’re facing wintry days ahead as the nights get longer here in Auckland. The teen read I will be reviewing this week is one I found quite difficult to process but I persevered. I hope you read this with an open mind and heart.
Continue reading “To be honest by Maggie Ann Martin”Tag: Relationships
My seven favourite tween award winners
Hello everyone, this week’s post is a special one for me. From all the tween reads I’ve read over the last several years, I’ve narrowed down the seven best award-winning reads for you in this post. Now, these are titles that I feel have moved me or inspired me in some way. So, if you were waiting for this day, then why not press the button below and find out which ones they are…
Continue reading “My seven favourite tween award winners”May B by Caroline Starr Rose
Hi everyone, this week’s selection is a novel in verse set during a period of time where hardships and many trials had to be endured, especially by young children. If that has piqued your interest, why not press the button below to find out more…
Continue reading “May B by Caroline Starr Rose”Let’s enjoy poetry this May
Hi everyone, welcome to the colder month of May, well… for us down in New Zealand anyway! Those who live elsewhere: oh how I envy your warmer summer days to come!! This month could be about seasons, people, love… well… anything really as it celebrates poetry. To see what I actually intend on sharing with you why not press the button below now…
Continue reading “Let’s enjoy poetry this May”A little bookish this February
Hi everyone, this month I’m going a little bookish!! Yes, you read that right. The whole of February will have bookish related topics for every week. So folks, if you were after something to tickle your inner bibliophile, this is the month to get stuck into…
Continue reading “A little bookish this February”First Women by Kate Anderson Brower
Hi everyone, the weather is getting warmer here in New Zealand as spring slowly turns into summer. My first post for your perusal is a slightly heavy tome I found all about a group of powerful women. I would recommend you get comfortable and maybe take your time in reading this, there are some parts that will require attention…
Continue reading “First Women by Kate Anderson Brower”Featuring mighty girls and women this November
Hi everyone, this month I’m taking inspiration from the popular website A Mighty Girl and doing a tribute to strong women and mighty girls. For parents and teachers of strong-minded young tween girls, this month’s posts are for you!! I hope you enjoy the selection of reads below…
Continue reading “Featuring mighty girls and women this November”A librarian and her father
Hi everyone, this week’s post will give you a look into my relationship with my father. I hope you enjoy this one as it took me quite a while to find just the right words to describe the mighty man my father is!
Continue reading “A librarian and her father”Extra teen reads for you
Hi everyone, I hope you enjoyed Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed’s gorgeous novel highlighted earlier this week. It was only after reading this book did I realise how fascinating and diverse this style of collaborative work was!! This post will feature a few other such works for your enjoyment!!
Continue reading “Extra teen reads for you”New kid by Jerry Craft
Hello everyone, I hope this new month is treating everyone well. Down here in New Zealand, the clocks have changed and our days are slightly longer. Summer is around the corner!! This next read is an inspirational graphic novel about a young African American boy and his adventures in a new school. If you remember your first day in a new one, then you, like me will surely relate with him. Have a read and find out…
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