How are you surviving the COVID-19 lockdown? Here are five strategies that made it a little easier for me.
5 Strategies to Cope with Lockdown Life
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Ending the story with The Pretenders
I finally got a chance to read The Pretenders by Rebecca Hanover. It's the longed-for sequel to the science fiction YA novel, The Similars.
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Drinking tea for Fairtrade Fortnight
August contains Fairtrade Fortnight and to celebrate Tribes and Nations sent me some Scarborough Fair tea. While sipping, let's talk all things Fairtrade.
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Cloud and Wallfish: in East Germany
Imagine being 11 years old and transported from your suburban American life to 1980s East Germany. That's Noah's life in Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbit.
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Welcome to the blog tour: Lobizona by Romina Garber
Manu grew up hiding as an undocumented immigrant in Miami. Until she learns more about her story and that she is a Lobizona. Join me on the blog tour of Romina Garber's new book.
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My review of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
It's taken 18 months but I've tried re-reading An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green to write a proper review. I couldn't finish it on a re-read. Here's why.
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Goodbye, Australia. Hello, internet.
Sometimes you need to say goodbye and leave to refresh and gain anew. This weekend my mother passed away. Our relationship was rarely smooth and this is how we got back in contact while I was living in the United States.
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Quidditch is a real sport in the Muggle world
Have you ever seen a Quidditch game? A real one in the Muggle world? I was lucky to attend the Global Games in 2014. Of course, I took Muggle photos.
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My Long List of Impossible Things that can’t be done after a war
We imagine a war ending to be celebrations and champagne, but Michelle Barker's new novel, My Long List of Impossible Things shows that it's anything but.
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Book Review: Fauna and a mother’s love for her experimental baby
Fauna by Donna Mazza is a story of motherhood and the sacrifices a family will make to have a child. It’s also a future-set science fiction.
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The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman
A collection of speeches, book introductions, and editorials by Neil Gaiman. All bundled together as The View from the Cheap Seats.
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New Year – New Leap Planner Unboxing
I'm starting 2020 with a new Leap Planner and unboxing. It's less goals and more productivity. Fingers-crossed it works.
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2020 – how did that happen?
2020 is nearly here and promises to be just as bookish. Here's my 2019 year in review and plans for 2020. Spoiler: it involves books.
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Who will you rely on in the zombie apocalypse? Highway Bodies by Alison Evans
More than zombies, Highway Bodies by Alison Evans is a story of dealing with death, friendship, battles, and ... zombies in Melbourne.
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Choosing a book for Jólabókaflóð – the Book Flood
I'm trying to decide what to read for Jólabókaflóð - the Book Flood celebration on Christmas Eve. Here's my short list.
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Discovering Melbourne’s Gingerbread Village
This week I visited Melbourne’s Gingerbread Village. It's literally Melbourne landmarks made from gingerbread and lots of marzipan.
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Two best friends in Skylarking by Kate Mildenhall
Skylarking is Kate Mildenhall's debut novel and the story of friendship, love and loss growing up on a lighthouse island.
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Book Review: Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Justyce is heading to Yale and has a promising future, once he navigates growing up black in Dear Martin by Nic Stone.
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You Are Awesome… and this book will make you more awesome
You are Awesome is Neil Pasricha's new book and the first I read. It's filled with useful tips and reflections on how you can be more awesome
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The Boy Who Steals Houses – and stole my heart
In her second novel, CG Drews tells of Sam, The Boy Who Steals Houses. It's a powerfully-written story of homeless brothers and family.
