Welcome

Hi, I’m Anna. Previously a Performing Arts Professional, I returned to my writing practice in 2017 and started this blog to document the journey. We are a family buried in books and this is the place where I share some of our reading joy and a little of my writing. Thanks for calling by!

Book Review: The Lost Whale by Hannah Gold & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)
Blurb What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in… Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Whale by Hannah Gold & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Book Review: When I See Blue by Lily Bailey
Publisher: Hachette Children’s Group Genre: Children’s, Middle Grade Release Date: 9th June 2022 Format reviewed: ARC Ebook (with thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Children’s Group) Blurb: New town, new… Continue reading Book Review: When I See Blue by Lily Bailey

Book Review: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Publisher: Phoenix (Orion Publishing Group) Genre: General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Release Date: 12th May 2022 (UK) / 12th April 2022 (US) Format Reviewed: Proof copy (thank… Continue reading Book Review: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Book Review: Underbelly by Anna Whitehouse
Rating: 4.5 / 5 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Genre: Women’s Fiction, General Fiction Release Date: 5th August 2021 Format reviewed: ARC Ebook (with thanks to Netgalley and Orion Publishing)… Continue reading Book Review: Underbelly by Anna Whitehouse