May and June Roundup

(better late than never again? 2 moths are better than one?) At this point I can't really remember May or June, they seemed to be a wirlwhin of google meets and will we wont we with everything in the world! *note a lot of these books were sent for free from Net Galley in exchange … Continue reading May and June Roundup →

Who Do You Serve? Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States

Edited by Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan PriceForeword by Alicia Garza "Who Do You Serve? Who Do You Protect?" I picked this book up when I realised I needed to educate myself but didn't know where to start. Haymarket Books were offering the ebook for free so I figured I'd start there while I waited for … Continue reading Who Do You Serve? Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States →

Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature

I took a couple of weeks off from sharing posts as honestly everything just got too much! Last week especially, the news of yet another act of police brutality was too much. I've been trying to educate myself more and over the next wee while I hope to share more on this. Written by … Continue reading Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature →

April Round up

(better late than never and all that!) Well March was a bit of a mad one wasn't it!? I don't even know how to begin summarising the month. It started off fine and then suddenly schools shut and we go into lockdown! It has meant more time for reading though, despite me really struggling to … Continue reading April Round up →

Lockdown week 3

I realise I posted my last Lockdown post at the weekend but I have been trying to write them on a Tuesday so please bare with me! (it is now Thursday,, fail!) This past week saw Easter, which for us usually means a family meal/walk, even though we aren't particularly religious. Obviously however, this was … Continue reading Lockdown week 3 →

Lockdown Week 2

I had this written on Tuesday (7.04.20) but completely forgot to post it because I am an idiot! Week 2 of Lockdown has been better in some ways, I'm in a routine of sorts but also it is currently time I should be off work anyway due to holidays so I don't feel so bad … Continue reading Lockdown Week 2 →

March Round Up

Well March was a bit of a mad one wasn't it!? I don't even know how to begin summarising the month. It started off fine and then suddenly schools shut and we go into lockdown! It has meant more time for reading though, despite me really struggling to focus for a while there with all … Continue reading March Round Up →

October Round Up and “_______ Mondays”?

October Round Up It seems like such a classic thing to say but I can't believe we are at the start of November already! I read 5 books this month which is less than I thought I might and the ones I did read were way off my tbr pile for this month! With having … Continue reading October Round Up and “_______ Mondays”? →

We Are All Greta

Written by Valentina Giannella Illustrated by Manuela Marazzi Thank you so much NetGallery for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book starts by giving you a little background on Greta Thunberg, including her family and how she came to be, in my opinion anyway, the voice for … Continue reading We Are All Greta →

My Best Book of The Moon

Written by Ian Graham Illustrated by Ray Grinaway and Roger Stewart I had planned to post this review last week to mark the anniversary of the moon landing but due to transport issues I was away from home much longer than planned! I really enjoyed reading this and found it to be a very informative … Continue reading My Best Book of The Moon →