Goth Girl and The Ghost of A Mouse

As I am sure you all know by ow, all of our children love reading, and Eowyn is no exception, I picked up her schoolbag last week and could barely lift it, on closer inspection she had five rather large books in her bag, all with bookmarks at different points, I asked which book she … Read more

Birds and Other Animals Picasso Book

As you will know if you are frequent visitors to Hex Mum Plus 1, the children are HUGE book fans, we have numerous bookcases around the house, full to the brim with everything from picture books to large encyclopedias (yes we don’t always use google!) The girls are all keen artists and you can find … Read more

The Thing About Jellyfish #book review

Neva is an avid reader and loves any Young adult books, but this one was a particular favourite. It’s peculiar how no-words can be better than words. How silence can say more than noise, or a person’s absence can occupy even more space than their presence did. Suzy is twelve when her best friend, Franny, … Read more

Galaxy Quick Reads 2016

Last year I reviewed some fabulous quick read books with a little Galaxy bar to help me along! So when I received an email asking if I would like to be sent this years Galaxy Quick Reads, of course I said yes. These books are perfect for mums like me who barely get a minute to … Read more

The Jungle Book – The Mowgli Stories Audible Review

Neva absolutely loves animals and reading, so when we were asked to review The Jungle Book-The Mowgli Stories via audible, she obviously jumped at the chance. Here is what audible have to say about the  “Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book – The Mowgli Stories is available here.  25p from every download goes to help ZSL … Read more

Galaxy Quick reads – Perfect for mums on the go

If, like me you used to read LOADS, you will appreciate how difficult it is to fit in the reading of any book that isn’t written for toddlers since having children!! But, I think that I may have found the answer… Galaxy Quick Reads are fabulous little books that condense fab stories into a tiny … Read more

Linked by Judy Serrano

Linked By:: Judy Serrano Product details Paperback: 264 pages Publisher: Black Rose Writing (18 July 2013) Language: English ISBN-10: 1612962173 ISBN-13: 978-1612962177 Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm About the Book:: Daphne Foster is a substitute teacher stuck in an English class, waiting for that dreaded parent-teacher conference. With much preparation and anxiety, she encounters the unforgettable Charlie Cross. … Read more