There are perks to being a book blogger. One of those is getting access to proofs before publication. There’s a site called NetGalley which does this with e-arcs (advanced reading copies) which is even better, because it means no hard copy of a not quite finished book lying around. Playing Tyler by T L Costa [...]
Teabags, towel hooks and tank tops
May 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
For all I’ve been doing well in the tots ranking scores recently, it doesn’t seem to be translating into PRs beating my door down with exciting offers. Instead I’ve been getting the usual stream of offers of guest posts that I’m not interested in and occasional low value items. Tea bags. I got sent tea [...]
Read 52: Just Imagine with a What are They Thinking?! giveaway.
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Walkers Hoops and Crosses – sponsored review.
May 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
Home educating four children means that from time to time we Go Out. On days out I have to do packed lunches for 4no 5 people now. That means two types of bread, three types of fillings, and assorted snacks. Finding snacks that everyone will eat is challenging enough, so I’m always on the hunt [...]
Read 52: The State We’re In by Adele Parks.
May 3, 2013 By 4 Comments
This week’s review is of The State We’re in by Adele Parks. What do I say about this book? Is it chick lit? Perhaps. It’s certainly about the things that women seem to concern themselves about. Family, love, loss, children. The future. Partnerships/marriage. (Perhaps our world would be a rather better place if men concerned [...]
Tigerboy and his toys.
May 2, 2013 By 3 Comments
Tigerboy is just over a year old, and he’s getting into playing with things. By that I mean playing with things roughly as they’re designed to be played with Over the last few days I’ve enjoyed watching him exploring. He likes hitting things, so the Plan Toys Melody Xylophone we were sent to review is [...]
Seaside stickers for a sunny day.
April 23, 2013 By 2 Comments
Read52 – Shadows, Skin and Happiness.
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It’s a mystery.
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The 5th Wave – Rick Yancey.
April 2, 2013 By 3 Comments
The Passage meets Ender’s Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th [...]
