A Shimmer Of Heat, and a chat with Christy Shields [AD]

selfie of pippa wearing red jumper, holding copy of 'a shimmer of heat' book by christy shields and smiling

I firmly believe there’s no better time to get stuck into a new series than when the cold weather’s rapidly approaching and Christmas is well on its way. I’m currently reading the romantic thriller, A Shimmer Of Heat, first book of the Resolution Security series*, by emerging author Christy Shields. I’m delighted to share with […]

Dear Evan Hansen Novel by Val Emmich – Book Review

“Panic has a salty taste. It’s like I’m standing in a small glass tank and the tank is filling up with water… There’s no way out of the tank. All I can do is wait as the water surrounds me. I stretch my neck up for that last bit of air. I’m gasping. And then, […]

Books You Need In Your Life, July- September 2018

Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow by Siobhan Curham (Walker YA) “They say that sarcasm is the lowest form of humour but for me, sarcasm is a sanity-saver. If I wasn’t able to make fun of my situation I think my heart would crack in two from the tragedy of it all”. If you managed to […]

Periods, poverty and perceiving empathy – Walker YA Blog Tour

blue cover artwork of don't stop thinking about tomorrow by siobhan curran

Today I’m sharing a guest blog by the lovely Alice from Reading, Writing and Blogging, in celebration of the recent release of Sibohan Curham’s new novel Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow*. We were invited by Walker YA to write posts relating to the central theme of the book, empathy, and to share them on each […]