tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43585451320692872302024-03-12T04:51:40.204+00:00A World of WordsA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-40698762816682886072014-05-24T14:56:00.000+01:002014-05-24T14:56:14.395+01:00Telling half the storyHey wonderful readers! It's been another couple of months since my last post but it's been another busy time for me - I moved house again, and have been trying to spend my evenings getting to know my new housemates. I have a Saturday to myself today, and it's such a luxury!
A couple of weeks ago, I read a book called Bound, by Kira Saito. It was one of Amazon's free Kindle books (and still is A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-30961033485024019312014-04-03T17:24:00.000+01:002014-04-04T11:38:12.514+01:00A YA relationship rantI'm a couple of months out of date for a post about Valentine's Day, but I've officially reached a point where I need to rant about how relationships are portrayed in YA fiction. How come nearly everybody ends up with their true love, who they just happened to meet at 16 (or younger)? Why are single people relegated to the sidelines?
I should probably make a few caveats: firstly, I know I'm anA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-69795099305622589522014-02-15T22:59:00.000+00:002014-02-16T00:36:03.999+00:00A shamefaced return, and interview with Victoria Lamb
Hello, and a very belated New Year! As you may have guessed, I did that extremely annoying that bloggers sometimes do and stopped posting due to burnout. Basically, I wasn't completely happy with my job, and writing after a long commute became a little like homework.
Things have changed a little since then though. Since the date of my last post (October), I have left my old job, started a newA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-25887299937339847802013-10-14T23:10:00.001+01:002013-10-14T23:10:23.445+01:00Moirai, by Ruth Silver - review and excerpt
Moirai (Aberrant #2), by Ruth Silver
Olivia has been on the run from the government of Cabal since the marriage ceremony. Finally settling in and finding herself a place to call home in Shadow, Olivia and Joshua prepare for the uprising that they and the rebel alliance have been planning for months.
With new abilities and special talents from Mindonsiphan, Olivia learns she can do more A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-2761325801456842482013-09-13T17:15:00.000+01:002013-09-13T17:15:00.031+01:00Everything Roald Dahl: an A-Z
Activities
Take a look at the Puffin website or the Roald Dahl Day activity pack for loads of Dahl-themed things to make and do. Try the one to the left, for example!
BFG
The BFG was published in 1982, and is a story about a 24 foot 'big friendly giant' who visits in the night to spread good dreams. However, he is 'puddlenuts' (short) in comparison to the other giants, A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-20873042616522606012013-09-12T13:25:00.000+01:002013-09-12T13:25:00.111+01:00Review and excerpt: Render, by Stephanie FleshmanBefore I start on the review, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who entered my birthday giveaway. I'll definitely hold more! A winner has been chosen: Mary B. If this is you, I've emailed you!
Render, by Stephanie Fleshman
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
A betrayal born of blood. A curse for a gift. A love worth saving…
Seventeen-year-old Raya Whitney thought she knew Koldan – until a A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-33183253131308621652013-09-07T10:51:00.000+01:002013-09-12T11:56:57.739+01:00Fear Week, by Andrew McBurnieFear Week, by Andrew McBurnie
Self-published
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
It's 1962, the week of the Cuban missile crisis, and the world is threatened by nuclear war. Teenager Adrian Thorby is about to experience a week of embarrassing and comic incidents, but he's scared. He's a science-fiction fan who fears he will never live to see a futuristic world of high technology, including space travel A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-53356994873495559002013-09-03T08:13:00.000+01:002013-09-03T08:13:00.280+01:00Billy and the Monster Who Loved to Fart, by David ChukaBilly and the Monster Who Loved to Fart, by David Chuka
Published by Pen-n-a-Pad Publishing
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Billy loves Monster and Monster loves Billy. They play together. They have a bath together. They even go to school together. There's just one thing that threatens to spoil their friendship.
Monster loves to fart! And everyone blames Billy for it!
Will Monster make Billy the A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-43425754251488027842013-08-29T06:08:00.000+01:002013-08-29T06:08:00.311+01:00It's my birthday!It's my 25th birthday today, and to celebrate, I thought I'd hold my first giveaway! I'm offering two books - one of them a children's/YA book of your choice up to £15 (or the equivalent if you live abroad), and for the other, you can choose one of any of the books I've reviewed on this blog. I've put a widget below so you should be able to click a picture to see what Goodreads says; A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-49201200390305349402013-08-26T12:36:00.000+01:002013-08-26T12:36:00.792+01:00Insurgent, by Veronica RothInsurgent (Divergent #2), by Veronica Roth
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
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One choice can transform you, or destroy you. Every choice has consequences, and unrest surges in the factions all around her. Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves, and herself, while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-11491203444013251432013-08-21T07:42:00.000+01:002013-08-21T07:42:00.619+01:00Orangey the Goldfish, by Eddie BeeOrangey the Goldfish, by Eddie Bee
Published by Fiction Entertainment
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This fun children's picture book follows the story of a growing relationship between an adventurous boy Billy and his new pet goldfish named Orangey. As Billy learns how to take care of his new pet goldfish who really loves to eat, we learn Orangey is a goldfish that talks.
I bought this a while A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-65958131054170404102013-08-15T08:00:00.000+01:002013-08-15T08:00:01.433+01:00A Little Owl Called Hooty, by Diana C VickeryA Little Owl Called Hooty, by Diana C Vickery
Published by Swankypants Books Ltd
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
When Hooty's brothers and sisters are big enough to leave the nest, little Hooty stays behind. He has a BIG problem: he is afraid of heights! Can Swankypants and Chatterbox find him the help he needs?
This cute little book was given to me by someone I work with - his mum is the author. A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-1748056916177165402013-08-11T14:23:00.000+01:002013-08-13T20:07:58.052+01:00Weekend Walkthrough: Newes From the DeadWhat was happening in 1650?
The English Civil War broke out in 1642 and still wasn't officially over by 1650. Charles I was executed in 1649, and his son, later to be Charles II, was exiled. In 1650 England therefore had no monarch, and existed as the Commonwealth of England, a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. It was therefore a time of great instability and uncertainty, which isA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-217519613711634922013-08-10T10:35:00.000+01:002013-08-13T20:09:08.479+01:00Newes From the Dead, by Mary HooperNewes From the Dead, by Mary Hooper
Published by Totally Random Books
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
In 1650 Anne Green, a young servant girl, gave birth prematurely to an illegitimate child. Sadly the baby died and poor Anne was falsely accused of infanticide. In front of a large crowd she was hanged and then carried to the College of Physicians to be dissected for medical science. But as Anne's A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-62842770588963287842013-08-06T17:08:00.000+01:002013-08-06T17:08:00.505+01:00Pretties, by Scott WesterfeldPretties (Uglies Quartet #2), by Scott Westerfeld
Published by Simon & Schuster UK
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
Tally has finally become 'pretty'.
Her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are cool, her boyfriend is totally gorgeous, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.
But beneath all the fun - the non-stop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is a A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-5828213287391867952013-07-31T18:59:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:10:22.502+01:00Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green & David LevithanWill Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green & David Levithan
Published by Penguin
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, teenager Will Grayson crosses paths with ... Will Grayson! Two teens with the same name who run in two very different circles suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions. Culminating in epic turns-of-heart on A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-15970716807453783332013-07-22T08:47:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:11:52.346+01:00Nosy CrowI haven't mentioned it yet, but not long after getting back from holiday, I joined the Nosy Crow Crew! Nosy Crow is a really creative children's publisher, and I love what I've read of them so far. My reviews of their stuff will always be completely honest, but it just means I'll be talking a bit more about any of their books/apps that I love the look of or have read.
Little Red Riding Hood, appA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-59725018328427781042013-07-17T13:48:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:12:47.118+01:00Divergent, by Veronica RothDivergent, by Veronica Roth
Published by Katherine Tegen Books
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
She turns to face the future in a world that's falling apart.
For sixteen-year-old Tris, the world changes in a heartbeat when she is forced to make a terrible choice. Turning her back on her family, Tris ventures out, alone, determined to find out where she truly belongs. Shocked by the brutality of A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-31096641447061831662013-07-12T17:27:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:13:58.898+01:00Billy and Monster's New Neighbor has a Secret, by David ChukaBilly and Monster's New Neighbor has a Secret (The Fantastic Adventures of Billy and Monster #4), by David Chuka
Published by Pen-n-a-Pad Publishing
Amazon.co.uk
Discover the interesting neighbours who live on Billy's street, like Mr Forgetful, Miss Squeaky and Mr GrumpDaddy, who has been banned from the local butchers. Why? Because he always gives them grief when he goes to get A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-26757822934550535902013-07-06T06:05:00.000+01:002013-08-10T13:20:36.912+01:00Weekend Walkthrough: And in the Morning, by John WilsonAnd in the Morning, by John Wilson
Published by Kids Can Press
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
Jim Hay is fifteen, thinks war is a glorious adventure, and cannot wait for his turn to fight. But as his father boldly marches off to battle in August 1914, Jim must be content to record his thoughts and dreams in his journal.
All too quickly, however, Jim's simple life begins to unravel. His father is A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-53426773418637939222013-07-03T21:01:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:16:59.795+01:00ACID, by Emma PassACID, by Emma Pass
Published by Random House Children's Publishing
Amazon.co.uk/Amazon.com
ACID - the most brutal police force in history. They rule with an iron fist. They see everything. They know everything. They locked me away for life.
My crime? They say I murdered my parents. I was fifteen years old.
My name is Jenna Strong.
Firstly, thank you very much to Totally Random Books&A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-22854757467425011612013-06-28T21:03:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:17:34.397+01:00Uglies, by Scott WesterfeldUglies, by Scott Westerfeld
Published by Simon & Schuster Children's Books
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Tally can't wait to turn sixteen and become Pretty. Sixteen is the magic number that brings a transformation from a repellent Ugly into a stunningly attractive Pretty, and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks, A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-8818874838489224252013-06-28T19:48:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:18:17.795+01:00I'm back!I'm finally back from my 3 week holiday to Mauritius - it was much needed! I've settled back into work, although I can't quite say I've unpacked everything yet, haha!
Here are some of my favourite photos from the holiday:
As you can see, it's beautiful over there! I was expecting to be able to read zillions of books, and had bought accordingly. I had a technological disaster though, andA weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-37227298106608306022013-05-31T20:48:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:19:05.047+01:00The Clock of Life, by Nancy Klann-MorenApologies for the late post again, my last few days have been spent preparing for my holiday! I've packed plenty of reading material onto my Kindle so I'm sure I'll have several reviews to write up once I'm home in mid-June. I'm off to Mauritius, woohoo!
I've finally managed to get some artwork - I love it! Thank you very much to Amie Dearlove - if you like her work, you can find her here. I'm A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4358545132069287230.post-43733636324354266822013-05-20T19:52:00.000+01:002013-08-06T12:19:40.509+01:00An app for the boysMr Potato Head
Sorry about the slightly late post this week, I'm off to Mauritius in less than two weeks and have been excitedly packing and keeping busy! It's therefore taking me a little while longer than normal to read my current book, The Clock of Time, by Nancy Klann-Moren, so today's review is for the above app.
I don't know about you, but my older niece and nephew have loved the Toy A weary travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01791793488553744403noreply@blogger.com0