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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Welcome to August 2024

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Hi everyone, this month I will be treating you all to a selection of mixed reviews. I apologize for the meager pickings this month but I promise to make up for it later in the following months. If you want to find out a little about the posts this month, press 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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An award-winning diverse teen read

Hi everyone, this week’s review is a teen read that had caught my attention when I was diving into the world of diverse reads, especially those written by Meg Medina. Although this was one of her earlier works for teens, it sure packed a punch with it’s award-winning story line. Hope you find it as interesting as I did!!

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Welcome to April 2024…

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Hi everyone, this month of April is a mixed bag of posts as I’m still in recovery from my surgery. Apologies in advance if it might be a bit boring as I’m working on some ideas while trying to rest up as much as possible. So, if you are so inclined to find out what I have in store for you, press the button below to venture ahead…

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Would you rather…

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…read the teen romance book or watch it on Netflix?

Which one is better? These are both questions that I think of every now and then since stumbling on a few titles in my travels through Netflix, and it made me question if they were based on books or not. Do you know what I found out??

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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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Listen to your heart by Kasie West

Hi everyone, welcome to this second week of December. Christmas is just around the corner and my nieces are getting super excited. This week I’m giving you a teen book for your reading pleasure. Hope you enjoy the sunshine and laughter this read brings you!!

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Let’s mix it up this June

Hi everyone, winter is making itself at home here in Auckland and it gets colder each day!! Instead of a themed month, I’ll be giving you all a mixed bag of titles this month. What kind of titles you ask? Well, you’re going to have to check below to find out more…

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Once upon a time a New Year began…

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Hi and welcome friends to January 2023!! This month my brother and I celebrate another birthday together and become ever so slightly older!! Summer has finally arrived in full swing and has brought hope for a pleasurable New Year. This month’s theme favours those of you who enjoy fantasy reads. To find out more you will have to press the button below…

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