Hi everyone, this week’s review post is quite special to me. It’s a book that I found quite recently and one I didn’t expect to have an impact on me until I finished it. LGBTQI themes are more prevalent now in MG fiction and this one is a shining example of an exemplary title that touches on a myriad of such issues. Shall we delve further and find out more…
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A selection of Rainbow Reads for Tweens
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…
Continue reading “A selection of Rainbow Reads for Tweens”Celebrating Rainbow Reads this February
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!!
Continue reading “Celebrating Rainbow Reads this February”An eclectic collection of letters
Hi everyone, welcome to the first week of a new year!! Since January 2024 is a month celebrating letters of all kinds, it is only fitting to start off with a book I never thought I would find. This gorgeous tween read is a collection of letters received by a pair of children who wanted to understand other people’s experiences over the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. So friends, with that quick intro, why don’t you press the button and delve into my review below…
Continue reading “An eclectic collection of letters”Let’s begin the New Year with letters…
Welcome everyone to 2024!! I hope you all had a peaceful and stress-free New Year’s Eve!! My family and I had a somewhat quiet few days together. As my title suggests, I’m beginning this New Year, 2024, with letters. With this I mean, written letters, missives or short notes…
Continue reading “Let’s begin the New Year with letters…”Allie, first at last by Allie Cervantes
Hi everyone, this first post for December is a tween review. It’s funny how some titles pop out and when you look closely it’s actually one that resonates with you. Maybe I was meant to choose this particular title. Shall we find out what makes it so….
Continue reading “Allie, first at last by Allie Cervantes”And so ends 2023…
Sadly, another year has come to an end. I seriously didn’t think 2023 would have had half the things I had experienced. For one, our family had no idea we would have to farewell our father and have our lives changed irrevocably. This month’s posts are a mixed bunch. Would you like to find out a little bit about them?
Continue reading “And so ends 2023…”Rob Buyea’s tween series to enjoy
Hi everyone, this week’s post focuses on a couple of tween series written by acclaimed Rob Buyea. If you were after tween reads about some amazing and inspirational teachers, then this is the week for you!!
Continue reading “Rob Buyea’s tween series to enjoy”Let’s celebrate teachers and education this November
Hi everyone, welcome to the second last month of the year!! Boy has the year flown by! As the title above suggests, I will be celebrating teachers and education this month. There is a reason for this particular topic, and to find it out you will have to press the button below…
Continue reading “Let’s celebrate teachers and education this November”Five tween titles that bring happy smiles and laughs
Hi everyone, welcome to the month of October. We have not long to go until Christmas, and summer is not too far away for us here in New Zealand. That should have brought a smile to most of you who call Auckland home!! So, in ensuring you keep smiling, even those who are facing autumn or fall, here are five tween titles that kept me smiling and laughing, sometimes even out in public!!
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