The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley #TuesdayBookBlog #BookReview

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight’s ball? She just didn’t know. Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she too is under pressure to find a suitor.Continue reading “The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley #TuesdayBookBlog #BookReview”

Wilde by Eloise Williams #FridayReads #BookReview

Being different can be dangerous. Wilde is afraid strange things are happening around her. Are the birds following her? Is she flying in her sleep? Moving to live with her aunt seems to make it all worse. Wilde is desperate to fit in at her new school, but things keep getting stranger. In a fierceContinue reading “Wilde by Eloise Williams #FridayReads #BookReview”

The Dark Side of Midnight (Spy Girl Book 1) by Carol Hedges #TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT

Jazmin Dawson is a super-cool secret agent with hi-tech kit and a hi-octane life of crime-busting … in her dreams! In reality, Jazmin Dawson is a fourteen year old teenager, whose biggest battles are with her homework and her addiction to snacks. But suddenly, everything changes. Jazmin’s mother works for the London branch of GIDContinue reading “The Dark Side of Midnight (Spy Girl Book 1) by Carol Hedges #TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT”

To be a Cat by Matt Haig #BookReview #Children’sFiction

One of my favourite books in my early teens was Jennie by Paul Gallico. It describes a boy who is hit by a car and finds himself transformed into a tough street cat.  It is a realistic tale with great pathos.  To be a Cat is different. Barney Willow is an unhappy boy who wishesContinue reading “To be a Cat by Matt Haig #BookReview #Children’sFiction”