The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery: Not the Ghostly Story I’d Hoped For [Review]

18 July 2018 / review / 0 Comments
The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery: Not the Ghostly Story I’d Hoped For [Review]

The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery by Allison Rushby Format/Source: ebook/Netgalley Published: 24 July 2018 Publisher: Candlewick Press Length: 256 pages Genre: Middle grade historical fiction ★★½       Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London’s Highgate Cemetery. As Turnkey, it’s Flossie’s […]

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #2 (Help Me Choose)

“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #2 (Help Me Choose)

Once a month, I curate a small list of books that make me think, “I can’t believe I haven’t read that”.  Then, you vote on which book I should read in the following month. I hope that I’ll be able […]

My First Book Outlet Order

15 July 2018 / to be read / 1 Comment
My First Book Outlet Order

For the past few years, I’d been buying books via my sister who worked in a bookstore. Her staff discount meant I never looked anywhere else for books. Now that she’s moved on to a full-time adult job and left […]

The Children’s Home + 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act [Review]

13 July 2018 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
The Children’s Home + 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act [Review]

The Children’s Home by Charles Lambert In a sprawling estate, willfully secluded, lives Morgan Fletcher, the disfigured heir to a fortune of mysterious origins. Morgan spends his days in quiet study, avoiding his reflection in mirrors and the lake at the […]

Favourite Picture Books from my Childhood [Top 10 Tuesday]

10 July 2018 / top 10 tuesday / 0 Comments
Favourite Picture Books from my Childhood [Top 10 Tuesday]

Hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl I’m sticking with the original topic for today (TTT throwback). Previous TTT with this topic include #1 Childhood Favourites and #77 Childhood Faves. This turned out to be a bit trickier than […]