12 books on my Christmas wishlist
It’s that time of year again! I love Christmas because I usually get a whole new stack of books to read. It’s never easy making a wishlist, but I’ve narrowed it down to eight fiction and four non-fiction books this year. Santa, take note… One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus I’ve read…
Read MoreReview: Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
Title: Turtles All The Way Down Author: John Green Publisher: Penguin Books Australia About the book: Aza Holmes is a 16-year-old teenager diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. She often goes into what she calls ‘thought spirals’, times when she can only think of one thing, and cannot stop thinking about it. When her best friend’s father goes…
Read MoreAdventures in music #2: Shoalhaven River Festival (+ Guy Sebastian)
I had quite a big week with my music last week! On Saturday the 28th of October, I performed at the Shoalhaven River Festival. I got to do this because earlier in the year, I won the Shoalhaven Unearthed competition. I had a great time playing on the huge stage, and I felt that the…
Read MoreAdventures in music: Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival
This is my first year performing as a singer/songwriter, so I’m going to post occasionally about some of my gigs. If you’d like to see more regular news and updates about my music, I have a new Facebook page, so come and say hi! On the 21st of October, I performed at the Kangaroo Valley…
Read MoreReview: The World’s Worst Children 2
This week’s review is brought to you by my little brother Book Boy Jr (10). Title: The World’s Worst Children 2 Author: David Walliams Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books About the book: This book contains a variety of stories about children with traits such as mischief, hatred and other horrible things. Each story is different in…
Read MoreReview: Nevermoor (The Trials Of Morrigan Crow)
Title: Nevermoor: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Publisher: Hachette Australia I was lucky enough to receive a proof copy of this book from the publisher. About the book Morrigan Crow is a Cursed Child. Doomed to die on Eventide, everything that goes wrong around her town is blamed on her. When she…
Read MoreWords and music
I’m making some changes! When I’m not reading, I’m busy writing songs and playing music. So you might notice I’ve added a new page to my website, where I’ll be sharing a taste of what I’m working on and will keep you updated of any gigs I’m doing. You can hear one of my songs…
Read MoreI’m taking a little break
This is just a short note to let you know that I’m taking a little break from blogging. Term 3 is a very busy one in year 8 and I’m finding that I don’t have as much time as I used to have. I’m hoping that by cutting back on my commitments a bit, I’ll…
Read More3 great podcasts I love to listen to
I’ve discovered podcasts this year and often listen to one on the way home from school on the bus. These three podcasts are my favourites so far. 1. Dear Hank and John. This weekly podcast is marketed as a ‘comedy podcast about death’, and author John Green and his brother Hank sure deliver a podcast…
Read More5 books ‘for girls’ that boys might like
Whenever I write a book review where the main character is a girl, I get emails or comments about the fact that I’m a boy reading ‘books for girls’. I don’t really think of it like that. To me, a good book is a good book. Anyway, here’s a little round-up of some of those…
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