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Review: A Life Story: David Attenborough by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

Posted September 4, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.David Attenborough by Lizzie Huxley-Jones Series: A Life Story #5 Published by Scholastic Children’s Books on August 6, 2020 Genres: Biography, Children’s, Non-Fiction Pages: 240 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads David Attenborough: explorer, broadcaster, natural historian.Explore the beauty of the world we inhabit with national treasure, David Attenborough. A Life Story: this gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society’s most influential figures. With striking black-and-white illustration along with timelines and fascinating facts. I am a huge fan of David Attenborough, so I knew when I read his life story that I would be in for a treat. And as I’m currently rewatching Blue Planet while writing this you know that I write this from the heart. I really enjoyed reading this and being able to dip in and out of the various chapters. I loved that each chapter was filled with not only information […]

Review: Rick by Alex Gino

Posted July 10, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Rick by Alex Gino Published by Scholastic Press on April 21, 2020 Genres: Children’s, Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 240 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads From the award-winning author of George, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own identity apart from his jerk of a best friend. Rick’s never questioned much. He’s gone along with his best friend Jeff even when Jeff’s acted like a bully and a jerk. He’s let his father joke with him about which hot girls he might want to date even though that kind of talk always makes him uncomfortable. And he hasn’t given his own identity much thought, because everyone else around him seemed to have figured it out. But now Rick’s gotten to middle school, and new doors are opening. One of them leads to the school’s Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities congregate, […]

Review: I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry

Posted June 17, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I Made a Mistake by Jane Corry Published by Penguin on 28th May 2020 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Pages: 464 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO DO IT.IT WAS ONLY ONCE.BUT NOW HE’S DEAD, AND SOMEONE HAS TO PAY . . . The darkly addictive new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I Looked Away, Blood Sisters and My Husband’s Wife. In Poppy Page’s mind, there are two types of women in this world: those who are faithful to their husbands, and those who are not. Until now, Poppy has never questioned which she was. But when handsome, charming Matthew Gordon walks back into her life after almost two decades, that changes. Poppy makes a single mistake – and that mistake will be far more dangerous than she could imagine. Someone is going to pay for it with their life […]

Mini Reviews: Death of a Cheerleader, Shuri, Path of Night and Daughter of Chaos

Posted June 12, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Death of a Cheerleader by Micol Ostow Series: Riverdale #4 Published by Scholastic on 5th May 2020 Pages: 304 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Betty and Veronica’s cheerleading retreat with the River Vixens was supposed to be fun — not deadly.Betty, Veronica, Cheryl, and the rest of the River Vixens are heading out of town for the weekend on a cheerleading retreat. So Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the guys decide to have a poker night at La Bonne Nuit. But a storm causes the power to go out, and the speakeasy goes into lockdown. When the lights come back on, all of the cash is gone. The thief has to be someone the guys know — but who? A few hours away, the River Vixens are ready to enjoy a few days of nature and team bonding. But when they arrive at the cheerleading camp, there are two other feuding squads […]

Review: To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Posted April 15, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Published by Hot Key Books on March 6, 2018 Genres: Fairytale, Fantasy, Fiction, Retelling, Young Adult Pages: 358 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads I have a heart for every year I’ve been alive. There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom. Every so often, I claw through the shingle just to check they’re still there. Buried deep and bloody. Princess Lira is siren royalty and revered across the sea until she is cursed into humanity by the ruthless Sea Queen. Now Lira must deliver the heart of the infamous siren killer or remain a human forever. Prince Elian is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world and captain to a deadly crew of siren hunters. When he rescues a drowning woman from the ocean, she promises to help him destroy sirenkind for good. But he has no way of knowing whether he can trust her … I may have been a little slow on the uptake to read To Kill a Kingdom. But […]

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