For this week’s Saturday Catch Up post I’m on the blog tour for The Paris Secret by Lily Graham. Reading this book has been my “me time” this week, which I have desperately needed with two poorly girls. It’s been read at 2am, 4am 11am and various other naptimes in the afternoons. But the one good thing about The Paris…
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This past week we have been reading Cute a Doodle Doo by Julie Flanighan. In fact most days we have read it twice before bed time. Reading is one of my favourite hobbies and now I’m sure baby girl loves it as well. It makes me smile when she brings her favourite books to me for storytime. She loves to…
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Welcome back to #bookreviewmondays. Today I have a review of a cute little children’s book called Tommy Twigtree and the Carrot Crunchers by Michael Firman. Book Description Tommy Twigtree and his friends enjoy peace and harmony in their garden. That is until Robbie Rabbit and his Bandits decide that carrots are on the menu!
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Happy #bookreviewmonday! Today I’m really pleased to be kicking off the blog tour for Emma Dibdin’s Through His Eyes. I’m offering a review and a giveaway for my stop. Before we get down to the review I always like to share a bit about the book. Through his eyes is a dark, unsettling thriller about a young female journalist drawn into…
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I love a good quiz. Especially when its general knowledge questions. I got to say my husband is way better at general knowledge than me though. I find these questions a great chance to learn new facts. Brown’s publishers recently got in contact asking if I wanted to check out their new general knowledge quiz book and run a giveaway…
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Today it’s my turn on the blog tour for The Girl in the Pink Raincoat by Alrene Hughes. I’m hosting a review and giveaway of this wartime saga set in Manchester in a raincoat factory. Book Description When a factory girl and a Jewish businessman fall in love it seems that the whole world is against them. Manchester, 1939. On…
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Today It’s my turn for the blog Tour of Grandma Z by Daniel Gray-Barnett. A wonderful debut children’s book that will appeal to everyone. Book Description On an ordinary day, in an even more ordinary town, it was Albert’s birthday. When Grandma Z roars into town on her motorcycle, Albert is swept up in a very extraordinary adventure. Life may…
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Today it’s my turn to be on the blog tour for The Distance Between Us by Georgie Capron. Before you read my review here is a little about this fantastic read. Book Description Tasha knows that she should count her blessings: married for eleven years, mother to three healthy children, she should be content with her lot. However, feelings of…
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Check out our book this week for #BookReviewMondays Our latest book we have been reading is called Max, Mouse and the Doll’s House by Christine Johnson. Now I’m reading to two of them. Baby dottie is more alert now as she’s growing at nearly 9 weeks old, and baby girl is taking lots of interest in books now. I often…
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Today it’s my turn to be on the Days of Wonder blog tour by Keith Stuart. You may remember one of my favourite books from last year was A Boy Made Of Blocks by the same author. Well Keith Stuart is back this year with another gem – Days of Wonder.
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Everyday we go through the numbers with baby girl. She can now count up to 10 no problem at 2 years and 3 months, but the alphabet no so much. So this is our next project to learn all about letters and phonics. I’m always on the lookout for different books to entertain baby girl and we came across this…
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Baby girl is now 26 months old. She is very switched on and has shown that she is nearly ready for toilet training. A few weeks back we reviewed the Step’n’ Potty from Bumbo, but she wasn’t quite ready for potty training then. When we saw the health visitor for her 2 year check up, she gave us some advice…
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This past week we have been reading Oliver the Owl by Sally Bailey-Young. We thoroughly enjoyed reading The Little Red Airplane by the same publishers Austin Macauley so was eager to see what Oliver the Owl is all about. Book Description Oliver is a barn owl and he is growing up. The day he learns to fly is a great…
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