Recently, I thought about the Trixie Belden books. I first came across them while I was in school and I remember really enjoying the series. So I looked it up in the library and found that the first book (and only the first book) was available as an ebook. The Secret of the Mansion is… Read More Book Review: The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell
I loved The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf, but because I don’t follow authors or new releases, I didn’t know that she wrote a second book until Em @ A Geeky Jock reviewed it! Obviously, as soon as I heard of The Girl and the Ghost, I put it on my TBR list.… Read More Book Review: The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
I’m ending this mini-series of Eva Ibbotson book reviews with a reread of my favourite: Journey to the River Sea. I can’t remember when I found the book, but I definitely bought it in school and have loved it ever since. Journey to the River Sea takes place in the Amazon, which is where Maia… Read More Rereading: Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Once I finished the two YA Ibbotson books that I bought, I decided to move to her children’s fiction – The Dragonfly Pool. Like The Morning Gift, The Dragonfly Pool is set in the WWII era, but unlike The Morning Gift, The Dragonfly Pool focuses on the value of friendship. The Dragonfly Pool starts with… Read More Book Review: The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
I love Discworld and I’ve read Snuff so it was impossible for me not to buy a copy of The World of Poo when I saw it. After all, how can I pass up a chance to find the book that makes Young Sam laugh and which Vimes finds educational? To be honest, I don’t… Read More Book Review: The World of Poo by Felicity Beedle and Terry Pratchett
It’s Friday and I’m here to participate in another Classic Remarks, hosted by Pages Unbound! I grew up reading Roald Dahl (and Enid Blyton, not sure if she counts as a classic too?) so I was really excited about this week’s prompt! This week’s prompt: Tell us about your favorite Roald Dahl novel It took a… Read More Classic Remarks: My Favourite Roald Dahl Novel
Yes, we’re back for another Classic Remarks, hosted by Pages Unbound! I’ve been preparing for this since June, when I reread both The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. This week’s prompt: During her life, Frances Hodgson Burnett received more acclaim for Little Lord Fauntleroy than for The Secret Garden. Today the reverse is true. What do you… Read More Classic Remarks: Why is The Secret Garden more popular than Little Lord Fauntleroy?
According to WordPress, this is my 1000th post! The first post appeared in 2014 when I was blogging about my life in Japan (this blog has undergone many changes, including a move from blogger to WordPress). I don’t know if it’s my true 1000th post, but I still thought it would be fun to celebrate… Read More Childhood Favourites: Was Five Run Away Together inspired by the Secret Series?
I posted about rereading Lola Rose on Instagram in May and someone messaged to tell me that The Suitcase Kid was their favourite Jacqueline Wilson book. It sounded really familiar (I might have read it in Primary School?) so obviously I had to hunt down a copy and read/reread it. The Suitcase Kid is about… Read More Book Review: The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
I was trying to find something that I knew I would enjoy when I realised that I have not read anything by George MacDonald ever since I finished The Lost Princess in 2018! That’s a pretty long time so I thought that it was high time I remedied the situation. I managed to find a… Read More Book Review: The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald