Book Review Blog — Hardback

The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Pub Date: 19 Sep 2019 Publisher: Bellatrix Sci Fi & Fantasy , Teens & YA PGBB Reviewed on NetGalley 16 May 2019 ⭐5/5 An original gothic vampire origin story told from the POV of one of Dracula’s brides, giving it a feminist voice that is so refreshing for gothic fantasy!  Kiran’s beautifully written poetic prose conjures the reader into a vividly imagined world of Travellers and slavers that feels  utterly believable and palpable, then it ever so gradually moves from realism into more sinister suggestions of unnatural evils, then before you realise the...

Amazing Expeditions: Journeys That Changed The World by Anita GaneriPub Date: 09 Apr 2019Publisher: Ivy KidsChildren's NonfictionPGBB Reviewed on NetGalley 28 April 2019 ⭐5/5 Terrific history book covering a wide range of both male and female explorers from all over (not just the West) through the ages from ancient history to present day. Delightful simple illustrations, pages not too crammed with visual detail and succinct chunks of information on each journey laid out for the reader to 'navigate' by number and arrows. And excellent little maps tracing the explorer's journeys.  Highly recommend for primary schools and could be paired with author visits to schools for...