Review: The galaxy and the ground within by Becky Chambers

      

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Title: The Galaxy and the ground within

Author: Becky Chambers

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

ISBN 13: 978-1473647664

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When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.

Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself.

Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep.

Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation.

Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another.

Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they're not alone.

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Review: Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman

     

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Title: Murder on the Safari Star

Author: MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman

Publisher: McMillan Childrens Books

ISBN 13: 978-1529013108

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Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are on the journey of a lifetime aboard the Safari Star – a luxurious steam train that will take them from Pretoria to the stunning Victoria Falls. Close encounters with the amazing animals and landscape of Southern Africa are adventure enough, but things get mysterious when a passenger is found dead inside a locked compartment. Is it just a terrible accident or is something more suspicious afoot? It’s up to train detective Hal and his new friend Winston to find out.

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Review: Tinsel by Sibeal Pounder

    

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Title: Tinsel

Author: Sibeal Pounder

Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

ISBN 13: 978-1526619273

Synopsis:

How did the world come to believe Santa Claus is a man? It’s all just a big misunderstanding! This tale of friendship, sleigh rides and two formidable girls is THE Christmas book of the year - a gloriously funny, festive adventure that will delight even the biggest Grinch.

Join Blanche Claus and her best friend Rinki for a funny festive sleigh ride you'll never forget!

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Review: The Cousins by Karen MMcManus

  

I was lucky enough to be chosen for the blog tour of Karen M McManus' new book which I absolutely loved! Thank you to The Write Reads and Penguin!  

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Title: The Cousins

Author: Karen M McManus

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN 13: 978-0241376942

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The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:

You know what you did.

They never hear from her again.

Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives.

This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy.

This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

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Review: Defending the Galaxy by Maria V Snyder

   

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Title: Defending the Galaxy (Sentinals of the Galaxy 3)

Author: Maria V. Snyder

Publisher: Maria V Snyder

ISBN 13: 978-1946381002

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Year 2522. Oh. My. Stars.

Junior Officer Ara Lawrence here, reporting for duty. Again. It's situation critical for the security team and everyone in the base - including my parents - with a new attack from the looters imminent, a possible galaxy-wide crime conspiracy and an unstoppable alien threat. But this all pales in the face of my mind-blowing discovery about the Q-net. Of course, no one believes me. I'm not sure I believe me. It could just be a stress-induced delusion. That's what my parents seem to believe...

Their concern for me is hampering my ability to do my job. I know they love me, but with the Q-net in my corner, I'm the only one who can help the security team beat the shadowy aliens from the pits we discovered. We're holding them at bay, for now, but the entire Milky Way Galaxy is in danger of being overrun.

With battles on too many fronts, it's looking dire. But one thing I've learned is when people I love are in jeopardy, I'll never give up trying to save them. Not until my dying breath. Which could very well be today...

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Update

Hi All! 

Just a quick super brief update to let you know that I will slowly be getting back into the swing of blogging, I've had some family health issues to deal with which are still ongoing so things may take a while to return to normal but I promise I am still around :)

Love to everybody x

Book Hooked Box September 2020 unboxing

                                           

In this post I am going to be unboxing the Book Hooked Box September 2020 box. (What follows will contain spoilers so please do not read if you don't want to know what is in the box)

Book Hooked Box is a bi-monthly book subscription box that focuses on YA novels and self care. Each box is made to create an indulgent and relaxing bookworm experience whilst keeping the price low.

The theme this month was Thriller Night
Spoiler filled post under the cut