The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg will knock you sideways like Harley Quinn wielding her giant mallet.
LEGO book review: Becoming Dinah
This year, Hachette Children’s Group launched Bellatrix – a series of feminist retellings of classic literature for young adults. If you’re anything like me, your first reaction would be ‘Where can I get them?’
LEGO book review: The Choice Between Us
Edyth Bulbring’s The Choice Between Us (Tafelberg, 2019) is a clever little book. (You may remember it as one of my top YA picks for winter.)
LEGO book review: The Wickerlight
I’ve been dying to read Mary Watson’s The Wickerlight ever since I saw the cover reveal on Twitter. The novel follows on from The Wren Hunt, which I reviewed last year. If it was anything as dreamy and atmospheric as the first book, I knew I had to read it.
5 local YA novels to love this winter
There is absolutely nothing better in the whole world than curling up with a book when it’s cold outside.
Mine won the M.E.R. Prize!
Last month I shared some recent book news – including being shortlisted for the Media 24 Literary Awards M.E.R. Prize for Youth Fiction.
Hiking in Hogsback
Anyone who has ever encountered this blog will know that road-tripping is my happy place. I love the feeling of getting away and leaving everything behind, the end destination hours if not days away. No worries, no responsibilities, no deadlines. Last year I road tripped five or six times, and this year looks to be no different.
I’ve got some exciting news to share
They say no news is good news, but good news is always worth shouting about. Thankfully I do have some lovely news to share.
What D&D can teach you about character building
I have been playing Dungeons & Dungeons (D&D) for about two years now – not that long compared to some players, but long enough to know the ins and outs (and get the jokes).
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Where to go on a date in Cape Town
When I write stories set in Cape Town, I love painting a picture for readers who may not be familiar with the city – the blanket of cloud sweeping down Table Mountain, the paragliders slowly descending in circles around Lion’s Head, the graffiti-covered trains snaking into town.
Sally Partridge 