Hi everyone, this merry month of May I’ll be taking you and your tween into the world of The Arts. What I mean by The Arts are the main three hobbies that fill the lives of tweens and teens in those early years; music, painting and drawing, and the performing arts. If this has made you curious, join me below to find out more…
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Hi everyone, this week’s post is a booklist of titles that I read after I watched the Netflix version. Yes, I know, not the best first impression from a librarian, but at times, binge-watching a funny series or escaping into a movie keeps the heart warm. So, if you’re interested to see which titles ended up on this list, press below…
Continue reading “Books I Read After Watching the Netflix version”Hi friends, this week’s teen review is of a book I never expected from this author. I had read most of her tween titles and was pleasantly surprised when I found this one day on a shelf in the library. Van Draanen had me intrigued from the beginning with this teen story of hers. Hope to see you below!
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Hi everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying the year so far. March brings cooler days here in Auckland as summer changes to autumn. This month’s theme is survival and the stories I’ve chosen have some amazing characters that overcome mostly physical challenges but… I’ll let you have a look below to see if it’s what you were expecting.
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Hi everyone, this February we’ll be reading around the largest continent: Asia. Since my interest in diverse reads took off recently, I found that I had collected quite a collection of reads set in Asian countries. Finding ones appropriate for younger readers while knowing the grown ups might want an adult story or two kept me occupied with a large stack of reads over the Christmas break!! So, friends, press further for more info…
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Hi friends, salutations and welcome to the year 2025!! I’m hoping everyone had a great time with their friends and family over the holidays. Mum and I enjoyed time with the family and even managed to watch a few fireworks on New Year’s Eve!! This month’s blog posts will be a mixed collection of reviews. To find out more about them, press below and your efforts will surely be rewarded…
Continue reading “Welcome to January 2025!!”Hello everyone, I hope December is treating you well so far and the countdown towards Christmas isn’t too stressful. When it comes to teenagers and Christmas one almost always expects a romance of sorts. Well, if you press below, you just might find a collection of reads that will appeal to teen rom-com-readers!!
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Hi everyone, here we are now counting down the days until Christmas!! To this final month of the year, I finally give you a selection of wintry reads. Yes, I went and selected as many of the reviews I had and found those set amidst snowdrifts and maybe even some Christmas reads!! Are you willing to click below to find out more??
Continue reading “Bringing you a scattering of Winter Reads this December”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”Hi friends, this week’s review is one I decided to add at the last minute. It was originally meant for the booklist last week, but after reading it for a third time, I thought it deserved a review post of its own. So, if you are an avid bibliophile like me always looking for the next best read, this is definitely the book for you!!
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Miss Mahee's Library of Reads 