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Please find below, my book reviews for ebooks and audiobooks that I have received from Netgalley, The Pigeonhole, Edelweiss and BookSirens, in exchange for honest reviews:
.NetGalley - https://www.netgalley.co.uk (495 reviews)
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I'll Always Hold Your Hand by Guido Van Genechten
Pub Date: 13 Apr 2021
My Recommendation – 4 stars
This is a beautiful little children's board book for babies and toddlers, which has cute pictures of baby animals being looked after by their parents, who are showing them how much they care for them and how they will always be there for them. I loved this book, which I read with my daughter. We both loved the baby animals.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Optometrists and What They Do by Liesbet Slegers
Pub Date: 6 Apr 2021
My Recommendation – 5 stars
This is a fantastic book which teaches children what Optometrists do and what will happen when they go for an eye test. The book has lovely illustrations, which are bright and colourful. The writing is very good and is educational, so it would be a good book for a school. Younger children will enjoy looking at the illustrations and older children will also enjoy the in-depth text which holds a lot of knowledge. I really enjoyed this book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
We Are The Supremes by Zoë Tucker
Pub Date: 5 Jan 2021
My Recommendation – 5 stars
I really enjoyed this children's book which shows how the women from The Supremes formed the group and how they became famous. I found it very interesting and the graphics are beautiful too.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Charles Darwin by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Pub Date: 5 Jan 2021
My Recommendation – 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this children's picture book about Charles Darwin and how he rose to fame by doing his scientific work. The book is informative and educational and I learned a lot from it. The illustrations in the book are lovely too.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Christmas Wishes by Sue Moorcroft
Pub Date: 12 Nov 2020
My Recommendation – 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book about Hannah and Nico and the children. It was a lovely Christmas story and I enjoyed the settings in England and Sweden. I loved the audiobook narrator, especially when she was narrating the children's voices. She did a very good job. I loved when she had Maria saying "my Dad". That was so cute and it made my heart melt. I highly recommend this book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute little children's board book which shows pictures of baby animals who are learning how to stand up and walk. Sometimes they will fall and that is ok as they will get up again to try once more. All babies and toddlers will love this book. I enjoyed reading it with my daughter.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a very important and special children's book which introduces children to what may happen if their loved one develops dementia. It is a sad story, but it is also heartwarming and has happiness in it. The story is about a little girl whose grandad develops dementia and how she looks after him by showing him love and affection and helping him to remember special things and special days out, such as going to the beach. The writing of the book is very good and the illustrations are beautiful. I loved this book and it really touched my heart as I have a family member who is going through dementia at the moment.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic children's book about a little lovebird called Rissy who shows her family that she does not wish to receive kisses from them. Rissy feels that there must be something wrong with her due to this, as her family and friends complain about it. However, her Mum tells her that there is nothing wrong with her and that there are other ways for people to show affection to each other. The book explains to children that it is important not to touch someone without their permission and that if someone touches them and they do not like it, they should tell an adult about it right away. I think this is a great book to show children that it is ok if they do not wish to be touched in a certain way and that they are in charge of their body and who can touch it. It shows them that they must respect their bodies and respect other people's bodies too.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a lovely, sweet children's picture book about two female elephants who become best friends and then they get separated for many years. Will they manage to find each other again? I loved this book and I enjoyed the cute elephants, the scenery, the beautiful hand drawn images and the writing.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I loved this book a lot! The story is about a woman called Cara and a man called Javier, who both join together through their work, to create, record and perform music together. From this, their friendship and bond grow stronger and they spend a lot of time together. Cara has mental health issues due to a physical disability and loss of some of her family and Javier has also lost a family member, so there are a lot of emotional moments in the book and all of this adds depth to the story. The Christmas theme in the book isn't the same as normal Christmas stories that come out at this time of the year, as it was more like a summer adventure story with the Christmas theme coming in more near the end of the book. I really enjoyed the story, the characters and the different destinations in which the book took place. I also enjoyed listening to the audio book narrator, who portrayed the different accents successfully. The netgalley app worked great for me too.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow! This is a fantastic psychological thriller about a woman called Regina who is living as a house mate in a house with some other girls after she has run away from her old life due to some trauma she has experienced. The book really left me guessing until the very end and I was really surprised by the ending, which at first, left me confused until I realised what had happened. Once I realised what was going on, I laughed out loud after I was able to close my mouth from the shock, as it was so clever and it had me fooled. I really loved this book a lot as it had so many twists and turns, was very thrilling and suspenseful and I enjoyed the OCD aspect too, as I love psychology.
The narrator of the audio book is amazing and she was able to have me sitting on the edge of my seat feeling scared, wondering what was going to happen next. I enjoyed using the netgalley app to listen to this book.
I will look into reading the author's other books in the future, as she is very talented! I highly recommend this book and it is now one of my favourite books of this year!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great book, which helped me a lot. The book is about a man called Paul who had severe obstructive sleep apnea and how he overcame it. He writes about what sleep apnea is and different ways in which we can help our respiratory system and our breathing in order to overcome it, as well as helping with other problems such as asthma. I have used some of the breathing techniques in the book already and it has helped me with my asthma, so thankyou. I highly recommend this book, which is very useful and has a lot of valuable information in it.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
I loved this book about Prince the musician and how he grew to be a musical star. The illustrations in the book are wonderful. The book has lots of useful information about Prince and life, which is easy to read and which makes it suitable for children, although adults will love it too!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a good little book to introduce children to mindfulness and different techniques in how to self-soothe, how to cope with anxiety and how to calm down. The animals and illustrations in the book are really cute and fun and my daughter loved them.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a great book about cat behaviour and the reason why cats do certain things. I found it very interesting and I learned a lot from it. I have two cats and I love cats, so I enjoyed this book a lot.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute story about Grumpy the Iguana and his friend Green Parrot, who go fishing and catch a red balloon. They are glad they found it, since they know it is not good for it to be in the sea incase it hurts the sea creatures.. They find a new friend who helps them to get back home after they get lost. This is a good book with bright, colourful images and fun characters, which my daughter and I enjoyed.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely little book featuring an Iguana called Grumpy and his friends. Grumpy goes home to his family for the holidays and takes them some little gifts his friend brought him. My daughter and I loved this book. We enjoyed the characters and the beautiful, bright and colourful graphics. I loved the way Grumpy interacted with his family and it was so heartwarming.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's book about a group of animal friends who find litter in the area in which they live. Mr Squirrel finds some plastic which he takes to his tree house as he thinks it is treasure. Unfortunately, he has some bother with it and his friends have to help him. All of the friends then set out to solve the issue of trash being in their park. My daughter and I enjoyed the story and the characters and we thought that the illustrations were lovely.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exhange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great little children's book about an elf called Declan and his friends who live in Sugarolly Wood. My daughter and I loved the characters of this book and the beautiful hand drawn illustrations. It is a really fun and magical book.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I really loved this special and magical Christmas book for children. It is about a little Christmas tree called Calvin who lives in a Christmas tree farm and is waiting to see if he will be picked to become a Christmas tree. Will he get his wish? The story is so beautiful, the characters are really cute and fun and the illustrations are amazing. This is one of the best Christmas books I have read. My daughter and I both loved this heartwarming book very much and we will read it again!
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a very special children's book, which is spiritual and magical. It has really amazing artwork and a beautiful story. The story is about Jonah and Rebecca who have no money to buy the items and food they need to celebrate passover. On Seder night a magician comes to help them celebrate and he brings them all that they need. They have a magical time! I loved this book and I highly recommend it.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This children's book is about a bear called Wallow who does not like the rain. However, a friend comes to him and shows him how rain can be fun and soon they are both outside playing in the rain. My daughter enjoyed this fun story and she liked the characters and the pictures.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute little book about a rabbit called Corey who wears an orange cape to school every day. He gets bullied by another animal because of the cape, but soon all the other animals start to wear capes so that Corey feels better. The bully then wants to wear a cape too. This is a lovely story and the book has nice, colourful illustrations. My daughter enjoyed this book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic book which shows different animals and plants which appear to be magical. For example, some can make themselves invisible, change colour and shape, light up, make fireworks, be a doctor, walk on water, poison others, stun others, become silent, grow very old, see in the dark, see heat, see ultraviolet light, have exceptional hearing, go through metamorphosis, walk upside down or fly in all different directions. The graphics in the book are outstanding.
I loved this book very much and I highly recommend it. It is a perfect book for an educational establishment.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really beautiful children's book, which has amazing artwork and a lot of information. It shows a whole range of different animals and how the mommies and daddies work together to give birth to their young and take care of them. My daughter and I loved this book and she thought it was really cute. It would be a fantastic book to have in a nursery or school.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
I loved this fascinating children's book about Halley's Comet. It has a lot of useful educational and historical information in it and the graphics were really beautiful. I highly recommend this magical book. It would make a fantastic addition to any educational establishment or home.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a good children's book about a little dinosaur who finds it hard to pay attention and he is impulsive, so he does things which break rules, without meaning to. He then has to learn how to be more calm and how to concentrate and think about people's feelings, so that he can stop breaking rules. The pictures in the book are very bright and colourful and the dinosaur is cute, so my daughter enjoyed this book.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This book is about a gorilla called Albert who has huge feet which make him feel awkward and different from others. He learns some lessons from his friends and family and eventually he learns to like his feet. This is a cute book which my daughter and I enjoyed.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really cute children's book about a little boy who is having trouble doing his schoolwork and remembering things. His brain, dressed as a little guy wearing clothes and glasses comes to his side to show him how he can do some brain training to help him remember things and do his school work. I thought the brain was so cute and was such a clever idea. He looked really funny and made the book more fun. I loved the graphics in the book and the writing. It was a great book which my daughter and I really enjoyed.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great book, which has bright and colourful pictures and small amounts of text, to show children the different people who can help us when we go to the hospital. My daughter loved this book, especially the illustrations and the characters of the book.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely children's book which has beautiful bright and colourful illustrations. I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter and she loved to see the different lessons that can be done at school, along with the people who help run the school. She also loved the counting aspect of the book and the characters of the book.
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My Recommendation - 3 stars
This book is about a man called Leo, a woman called The Rat and a woman called Claire, who come together in a school setting, to compete for a contest called 'The Grand Jeu'. The story is good and there was a bit of secretive mystery to it, which I liked, but I found it all a bit confusing and it was a bit hard for me to understand everything that was happening. However, the author is a very good writer, who creates really beautiful sentences and the audio narrators are also very good. The cover of the book is beautiful too and that is what drew me to the book. I am sure other readers would enjoy this book.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow, what can I say. This book is really awesome and I loved it very much!
The start of the book started off slow for me, but once it got going, I really enjoyed it and I was very excited to find out who the killer was. I thought I had it worked out before the big reveal near the end, but I was surprised to find out that the killer wasn't who I thought it was. I love it when this happens, just as much as I love it when I have worked out who the killer is. It is so exciting.
I really enjoyed the psychology in the book, which focused on sibling rivalry and graphology. I love learning new things, so this was right up my street. I found it very interesting.
I loved the characters in the book, good and bad, and Angela Marsons, who is one of my favourite authors, described them all so wonderfully that I felt like I was in the book living inside the story with them all. I love Kim, Bryant, Alison, Stacey and Penn and they felt like a big family to me, which I felt a part of. I love the way that Angela makes the characters and the story feel real. I would love to see Angela's books as a TV series. She is so good at showing the characters different emotions and I especially loved the story between Penn and his brother, which was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. A whole range of emotions is shown throughout the book from different characters and I love how Angela can make me feel these emotions too. I shed a few tears when reading about Penn and his brother, for example. I also love how at the end of each book, Angela ties up all the loose ends and shows us a separate chapter for each character. It helps to complete the book and put things to rest, much like the satisfaction we feel after we have eaten a dinner, pudding and had a big drink. However, this time, in this book, there was a small cliffhanger at the end, where I was excited to see what happened next with Stacey. I will just have to wait until the next book to find out how she reacts to the news!
I highly recommend this fantastic book and I look forward to reading more from Angela in the future!
Many thanks to Angela Marsons, Bookouture and netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
Even though this book is a bit different to the usual books that I read, I enjoyed it. The book is a mixture of mystery, thriller, sci-fi and fantasy and it is set in the future. All of the men on earth have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving only females on the planet. Some scientists have been trying to produce the male genome, but this has been stolen and a girl called Athena is called on to help solve the case. I really liked Athena and her journey and I liked the ending of the book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful, heartwarming audiobook, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It is perfect for this time of the year, as near the end of the book, it is Christmas time. The book is about a woman called Victoria and a man called Oliver, who pretend they are in a romantic relationship with each other and they go on to become close and have a lovely friendship. I loved the characters of the book, the story and the audiobook narrator too. I loved all of it!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful children's book, which is perfect for this time of the year. My daughter loved this book, which we used as a bedtime story for her. She was very excited about it and she loved the story, characters and the beautiful illustrations, which were magical.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow, what a lovely little children's book. I loved it so much, as my favourite musician is John Lennon. The book is all about John's life from when he was young until he died and tells the story about him being in The Beatles and meeting Yoko Ono. I loved the way the story is told in a simple way that is suitable for children and I loved the cute illustrations. I highly recommend this book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute children's book with lovely writing and graphics, in which twins Luke and Lottie go outside to play in the spring time and find a yellow chick which has lost its Mummy. Along with their Daddy, they try to find the chick's Mummy. This is a heartwarming book about the importance of having family around us. My daughter loved this book and at the end of it, we had a big cuddle.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow! This is a really fantastic book with amazing illustrations and fun counting opportunities. My daughter really loved this book as she loves bunnies, animals, chocolate and counting. There was a lot of creative detail in this book that it really held her interest for a long time. Normally she gets bored of books easily, but she was engrossed in this one and was counting happily. Every child would love to have this book as a special gift at Easter time and indeed at any time of the year. It was really great and I highly recommend it!
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This book is so cute and my daughter loved it. It has lovely illustrations and simple writing that she could understand easily. The story of the book is about a bear who is looking for a best friend and his Dad tells him to go outside to look for one. As he does so, he finds many different animals who want to help him find a best friend and at the end of the book the bear is surprised by what he finds.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I love Sherlock Holmes books and films, so I was delighted to read this book and I really loved it. I am a child at heart, so I really enjoyed the way the book was adapted for children. It was really fun to read and I loved the writing, the story, the characters and the illustrations. I grew up reading children's mystery books, such as Nancy Drew and The Famous Five, so this book was right up my street! Thankyou for a great book, which I highly recommend for children and adults!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful book, which I loved and highly recommend. It is about a woman called Faye who misses her mum Jeanie and, through a space hopper box, she travels back in time to see her. It is an amazing book which is emotional and heartwarming. It pulled at my heartstrings and I loved the ending, which was unexpected!
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's book about a little boy who runs through his house to try and escape The Snark. My daughter found it a little bit scary, but I reassured her that The Snark is not real and not to worry. The Snark is a monster which is created in the minds of little ones, but in reality it is just their fears that creates it and we can soothe the little ones to help them overcome their fears. Some parts of the book were funny, and the lovely colourful illustrations and rhyming words made the book more interesting and fun.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a very useful and valuable audiobook, which helped me a lot. The book is about a man called Paul who had severe obstructive sleep apnea and how he overcame it. He talks about what sleep apnea is and different ways in which we can help our respiratory system and our breathing in order to overcome it, as well as helping with other problems such as asthma etc. I have used some of the breathing techniques in the book already and it has helped me with my asthma, so thankyou. The narration of the audiobook was very good and Paul's voice was very nice and soothing. I highly recommend this audiobook.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful, fast paced and exciting crime novel which is about an FBI agent called Atlee Pine and her search for her missing twin sister Mercy. I really loved this book and I enjoyed the story about the sister, as well as another story that was running alongside it. This is book 2 in the series and I was able to read it fine without reading book 1. I will be reading book 3 soon and I look forward to it very much!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic audiobook about three friends called Mackenzie, Robin and Lily, who have been friends for years, and how they interact with each other and their families. The story reads like a thriller and is very fast paced and exciting, with lot of secrets and twists - it always left me wanting to listen to more. I really enjoyed and loved this book and found it very interesting. I loved the way I didn't know what was going to happen next.. The narrator of the book was very good and did a great job in keeping the book exciting.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute little book with lovely illustrations that my daughter and I enjoyed. It is about a girl called Poppy and her panda friend Sam who go on a hunt to try and get advice on how to get to sleep to hibernate for the winter.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a good book about a monster who felt anxious while in different situations and how he coped with it after talking to his family about it. The illustrations of the book were lovely, and overall, this is a useful book to help children with their mental health.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This children's book is about a dinosaur who has no patience and he doesn't understand why he can't have what he wants right away. His parents try to teach him to be more patient and to think about other people's feelings too. My daughter and I enjoyed this book and I think it helped her to understand patience a bit more. The graphics in the book were very realistic and my daughter could understand how the dinosaur felt by looking at the graphics.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I really loved this Sherlock Holmes book, which is designed for children. It is easy to read and it has cute illustrations which really bring the story to life. I enjoyed the mystery of the book and the characters. I look forward to reading more of the children's Sherlock books as they are really fun!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really beautiful and stunning book about fairies, which was written by an explorer for her niece. The book is wonderfully illustrated and has detailed writing about all different types of fairies, where they live, how they survive and how they interact with plants, animals and their environment.
I loved this book and I learned a lot from it. I highly recommend it and I will read it again with my daughter.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great book with beautiful illustrations of nature and animals, which are accompanied by poetic spells, which together bring a dance of creativity that allows the reader to feel warmhearted, joyful and connected to nature and all that is. I highly recommend this beautiful piece of art.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I absolutely loved this beautiful book. It is a very special book, much like a treasure trove of goodies. Each time I looked at one of the beautiful photographs of a place in Japan, I felt such peace, joy and happiness. It is the perfect book to read if you wish to travel around Japan, since it shows lots of different places and travel information. However, it is also a good book to read if you are just interested in finding out what Japan is like. I highly recommend this wonderful book. It is both a practical book and a fantastic high energy piece of art and creativity.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
I really enjoyed this audiobook by Kara Goldin, which was about her business path to success and also about her home life. It was very inspirational and I loved the way in which she could juggle all of her family life and home life with her business life. I loved her strength and her great ideas for creativity and expansion. This book inspired me to work more on my business too and reminded me that I can be strong and do anything I put my mind to.
The narration of the book was very good and Kara has a lovely voice which is a joy to listen to.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is an amazing book for children and adults, about the life cycle of Monarch butterflies and how they live. It is an educational book which shows how a Monarch starts as an egg, grows into a caterpillar, then to a butterfly and where it will go, what plants it likes to eat and much more. I really loved this book so much as I love butterflies and I learned a lot about them that I didn't already know. The illustrations in the book are outstanding and really beautiful and it is a book that I would love to read again and again. This would be a fantastic book to have in a classroom.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really beautiful and special children's book, with rhyming words and pretty graphics that show the way animals and humans have different ways to show that we love each other. My daughter loved this book and we had a lot of fun with it.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a very interesting and educational book for children, which is about racing driver Ayrton Senna and his life from when he was born until he died. My daughter and I read this book together and she enjoyed looking at the pictures while I was telling her about Ayrton and his achievements. This would be a good book for a school classroom.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a bizarre, yet fun, children's book about Jazz Fly and his friends, who go on Captain Cockroach's jazzy cruise ship and have a fun adventure while playing their musical instruments. My daughter and I liked this book, especially the beautiful, bright graphics and the fact that we got to learn a lot of French and Spanish words.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely little children's book about a girl called Piperlicious who, along with her animal friends, goes on a mission to find a treasure that a fairy gave to Mimi. The treasure is a formula which helps plants to grow and Mimi needs it for her vegetable garden. My daughter and I enjoyed the beautiful graphics in the book and the cute animals.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute little book about a family who go on a moose hunt. My daughter loved the counting in the book, the little boy and the nature scenes. The illustrations are nice and it is a fun book that all young children will enjoy.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is an educational children's book which has a lot of colourful graphics in it that show a fascinating journey around the world. The journey shows the wonders of the world's cities and landmarks going through 60 countries. This is a fun book which my daughter and I enjoyed reading together.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a good children's book about a monster who is in a little boy's basement. The monster asks the little boy to go to his home to meet another monster and the boy goes there, not knowing what he is going to find there. However, he is pleased with the final outcome. The book is fun and suspenseful and my daughter and I enjoyed it.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a lovely book which is inspiring and uplifting. It is about a community where the people are feeling sad until some beautiful music starts playing from an upstairs window. The music helps everyone to feel better and it brings them happiness and joy. One day, the music stops and the people try to find out why. My daughter and I enjoyed this book, with it's lovely story and beautiful graphics.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely little children's book which is designed to boost children's confidence and show them that they all have their own unique talents, gifts and skills that make them special.
The story of the book is about Katarina the woodland fairy who helps a little girl called Evelyn by taking her on a journey of self discovery and showing her what special gifts she has.
This is a magical book that both my daughter and I enjoyed very much. We loved the beautiful graphics in the book, which were bright and colourful.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is an amazing children's book that shows children how to practice mindfulness, yoga, breathing exercises, visualisation, stress relief and much more. The book is fun, easy to read and it is very bright and colourful, which children will love. The exercises in the book are awesome. My daughter and I loved this book and I highly recommend it!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really fantastic educational book for children and adults. It is all about forests, animals who live in forests, deforestation and different ways in which we can tackle deforestation, to save the trees and the planet from destruction.
At the beginning of the book we learn about different types of forests around the world and how they affect people, animals and places; this is very interesting. We then learn about the causes, effects and solutions to deforestation and how we, the readers around the world, can help and make a difference in order to help our planet and all who live on it.
I really loved this book and learned a lot from it. It is a book that every person in the world should read! It is amazing and it has really beautiful graphics in it too. It is a book that has a lot of knowledge and information in it, but it is easy to read. I highly recommend this book.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely self-help book in which the author gives 75 mantras that we can use in our lives, to help bring about creativity, strength, love, peace, joy, positivity, confidence and much more. I really enjoyed this book and it helped me to feel more empowered and confident. The book also has lovely graphics, which are inspiring.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This was an interesting graphic novel about witches, werewolves, friendship, love and magic. The artwork of the novel was really nice and I enjoyed the story and the characters. This was the perfect time of year to read this book!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow! I really loved this audiobook and I was amazed and surprised at the ending as I thought I had everything worked out, but obviously not. The ending was not what I was expecting at all!
The book is about a policeman called Jack Harper and his ex wife Anna Andrews, who is a news presenter for the BBC. They both get involved in solving a thrilling story from their past which has been bringing about the murders of people they know. The story is told from both of their points of view (his and hers), as well as additional writing from the murderer.
The characters of the book and the story are very interesting and just when you think you understand something, the story shoots off in a different direction. It is like being on a fast train but never knowing where you are going next. I didn't want to get off the train and I wanted it to keep going. The book was very fast paced and exciting and I kept wanting to read on to find out who the murderer was.
The audiobook narrator was fantastic and they really made the story come alive.
I highly recommend this book. It is so good and I will read more of this author's work in the future.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
I really enjoyed this audiobook and the narrator was fabulous. I loved the separate stories of Gareth, Alice and Ursula and how these characters came together in the end to fight against the stalker. The stories of their pasts and their traumas were very interesting and I enjoyed the psychology in the book. I found that after the first quarter of the book, the plot got more intense and I was then eager to read on to find out who the "baddie" was and what would happen.
I look forward to reading more of this author's books.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
Wow, this is an awesome book and I loved it very much! I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was amazing. She was so funny and I loved the way she changed her voice to suit each of the characters.
The story is about a middle aged woman called Kate who is feeling depressed because her husband Luke died from cancer. She has a dream where she goes back in time to see him when they were both teenagers and she helps him in an unexpected way. When she wakes up from the dream she has to deal with a crazy situation at her work which involves a lot of action and fun. In the end, Kate is not depressed anymore and she finds happiness with a certain someone.
I really loved this book and I found it heartwarming, funny, happy, sad, eccentric and everything in between. It would make a really fantastic movie. I highly recommend this book and I am so happy to have found a new author, who is very talented.
I have been really enjoying listening to lots of audiobooks through the netgalley app and discovering all of these new wonderful books and authors that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute children's audiobook that I listened to with my daughter. The story is about a 7 year old girl called Piper who skips school and finds a magical fairy tree which gives her some beautiful gifts. I enjoyed this little story and my daughter did too, especially at the end. The narrator of the book had a lovely voice which was very uplifting.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fun, educational and interesting book for children which shows the Bod Squad investigating the Circulatory System of the human body by going inside their friend's body for a closer look. They find out how the heart works and how blood gets circulated around the body. My daughter and I loved this book and the bright and colourful illustrations and fun characters made the book easy to read.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great educational book for children which shows the Bod Squad shrinking in size and going inside their friend's body to take a close look at how the Muscular System of the body works. It is an awesome book which my daughter and I loved. We both found the book very interesting and the characters and illustrations were fun and delightful.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This book was fantastic and my daughter and I found it very useful, interesting and educational. It is a great book about what happens in the Respiratory System of the human body. The Bod Squad go inside their friend's body to see how the Respiratory System works and this makes the book fun and suitable for children, or even for adults who need a biology refresher. The illustrations and characters are great and my daughter and I loved them.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic educational book for children about what happens in the digestive system of the human body. The Bod Squad investigate what happens inside the body when we eat food. It is a very interesting book which I really loved. It is a must have book for any child, or even as a refresher book for an adult. My daughter enjoyed this book with me and she thought it was fun. We loved the Bod Squad and the illustrations.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a great book about a girl called Emmie Blue who, at age 16, released a red balloon with a secret message hidden inside. The balloon was then found on a beach in France by a boy called Lucas. Emmie and Lucas become best friends and she eventually realises that she has a secret crush on him. On her 30th birthday she hopes that Lucas is going to kiss her and ask her to be his girlfriend, but he tells her that he is engaged to someone else and is going to get married. Emmie is devastated, but she stays best friends with Lucas and along the way, her own love story with someone else might be on the cards.
I really enjoyed this book a lot and I highly recommend it. I listened to the audiobook version of the title and I loved the narrator, who had a lovely voice and was very good at portraying the different characters and different situations. I also had a great experience with the netgalley app, which I loved using.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a heartwarming book about the plants and flowers that the author had an association with at important times of her life. It is a very interesting book and I enjoyed reading about the different plants, since I am a plant lover and gardener. I also enjoyed reading about the different memories that the author had and how they related to each plant.
I listened to the audiobook version of this title and I enjoyed the narrator's voice and the experience that I had using the netgalley app.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute children's audiobook which has a short story about a dog called Cookie who goes out for a walk with his sister and his owner.
The narrator of the book has a lovely voice which children will adore.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a short mind therapy book which looks into what self-sabotage is and how we can overcome it. I found this book very interesting and helpful and I will put into practice the tools that the author has provided.
I listened to the audiobook version of this title and I really enjoyed the narrator and the way she explained everything so clearly and patiently. The book was easy to listen to in the netgalley app.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is an interesting and helpful mind therapy book which is designed to help teenagers with their feelings and emotions. Based on CBT, the author, who is a psychologist, assists the reader in helping them to rationalise their feelings and put things into perspective. She provides some useful tools which I will take into account to help me with my own feelings and emotions.
I read the audiobook version of this book and the narrator was very pleasant and easy to understand. The netgalley app worked well for me.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful Christmas book for children. It has really beautiful and unique illustrations and the writing is superb. The book is set around the 12 Days of Christmas song and I enjoyed singing the song to my daughter as we were reading the book and looking at the gorgeous pictures. My daughter thought this book was really fun and she enjoyed counting all of the people, animals and items in the book. She also loved the black cat and she was excited every time she saw it. This is a book that I will read with her again, as it is coming up to Christmas time. This book is highly recommended for children of all ages and it is a fun, joyful book that will get you and your child into the Christmas spirit!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic book for children which teaches them all about the nervous system of the human body in a fun and joyful manner. A group of children called The Bod Squad turn themselves into small beings so that they can go inside their friend's body in order to warn her about something. My daughter and I both enjoyed this book very much and we will read it again as she gets older, as it is very useful and interesting to both of us.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a very interesting children's book, with beautiful illustrations that look very professional. The reason I found it so interesting is that there are six new words/expressions in the book which are in different languages.
The book is about a family who go to the city zoo to look at the beautiful animals there. They have to find a solution to a problem between their family pet and one of the zoo animals.
My daughter really enjoyed this book and I was happy to learn some new words from different languages.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This children's book is about a rhino called Pablo who cannot get to sleep due to all of the noise around him from his friends, who want his attention. He eventually finds somewhere he can sleep, but then he realises what he is missing. My daughter liked this book and we will read it again.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I was surprised at how funny this illustrated art book for children was. I was expecting it to be a little bit scary for my daughter since the book is about drawing monsters, but she was laughing so much while I was reading it to her and she really loved the illustrations. It is a book that I will read again to her and she can copy some of the monster drawings.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This beautifully illustrated children's book would make a great Christmas gift for any child, especially those aged 3-8 years old. The book is about a dragon called Duffy who helps Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book, especially the rhyming words and illustrations. My daughter was a little bit scared of the dragon at the beginning of the book, but by the end, she liked him.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a lovely children's book about Monty the donkey who goes on adventure while following some geese. He thinks he is travelling very far, but after ending up back at his home, he realises that he had just gone around his local area and back. Although he enjoyed his big adventure, he missed his friends and his home and he was so happy to see them at the end. It helped him to appreciate what he had and he realised that he does not really need anything else in order to be happier or more fulfilled. My daughter and I enjoyed the story and the colourful illustrations.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute children's picture book which shows different farm animals and the noises that they make as they wake up in the morning. On each page there is a clue as to which farm animal will be shown next and my daughter really enjoyed guessing which animal was coming up next in the book. She also enjoyed making the different animal noises and she loved looking at the bright, colourful illustrations.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute and loving little children's picture book for babies and toddlers, that shows baby animals being kissed. My daughter loved this book and asked me to also kiss her on her ears etc the same way that the baby animals were being kissed by their parents. She asked me to read the story to her a few times more as she had enjoyed it so much.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
I was pleasantly surprised with this children's book about a boy called Robert who baked a big cake in order to have a cake party. His party didn't go to plan but there was a happy ending which filled Robert with joy. The story of this book was lovely and I enjoyed seeing Robert do a lot of things with his Dad and his dog. The illustrations were very bright and colourful. My daughter enjoyed the book too and immediately said that she wanted to also have a party and have a big cake!
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's book about a Bear who is getting ready to hibernate for the winter, but his friends Elephant and Chicken come along and they end up accompanying him on a journey to follow some migrating birds. It is a fun adventure story with nice illustrations. My daughter enjoyed it and it was the perfect length for her to focus on without getting distracted.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This book made me feel excited for the winter time. It is a children's book about a boy called Rupert and his Mum, who go outside in the snow to have fun and make a snowman. Rupert doesn't want to leave his snowman behind so he comes up with a plan to have it closer to him when he is back at his house. My daughter loved this book and it made her want to play in the snow too. It is a good book to remind us how to play with our inner child and feel the magic of winter time.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's book about a girl called Ella who had to come up with a plan to stop her cousins from arguing and fighting at her mother's birthday party. The illustrations were very colourful and detailed and the text was quite long and in rhyme form. My daughter enjoyed the book, however it was a bit long for her (she is only 4), so I think this book would suit children a bit older. She did enjoy looking at the pictures though and listened to most of the story. The message of the book was good and I enjoyed seeing the big extended family and how they interacted with each other.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a good children's book that shows the different colours and ways in which to mix colours to create new ones. It is a fun book with beautiful illustrations that my daughter and I enjoyed reading. She learned a lot from it. It would be a good book to have in a classroom.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
What can I say? This is an amazing book which left me speechless and it is now one of my favourite books. I really loved it and highly recommend it! It was a delight to read, and for me, it was a heart filled, emotional book, which many ups and downs, which had me smiling one minute and crying the next.
The book is about a lovely and sweet old lady called Eudora who befriends a cute little girl called Rosie and an older gentleman called Stanley. Together the trio have some lovely adventures and they grow to love each other very much.
Throughout the book, Eudora wishes to die, as she does not feel as though she has much left to live for, and so she arranges to die in a clinic. Rosie and Stanley show her what life really is and the love they have for her affects her decision. She lives the last part of her life in happiness with her new friends, who are like family to her and she becomes very peaceful and content.
The story has flashbacks to Eudora's life when she was younger and this was very interesting.
I listened to the audio version of this book through the netgalley app and this was a wonderful experience. The narrator was absolutely amazing and her performance was outstanding! I also loved the title of the book and the bright, colourful book cover.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a lovely short story about an elderly woman named Ethel, her dog Scamp and her young neighbour Fearne. Fearne is grieving for her brother who died and Ethel is lonely, so they both help to keep each other company and Fearne helps Ethel with her shopping. Scamp the dog loves them both and is always excited to be with them and receive some yummy treats from Fearne. This story will be continued in Cathy Bramley's next book, which I look forward to. I really enjoyed this short story.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a fantastic book for older children, which teaches some wonderful messages, such as how to be kind to others, to be friendly and helpful, to study hard, to be creative, to work with magical energy, to try your best and to never give up.
I really loved this book, which was about a girl called Emeline who is a mermaid who lives under the sea in a magical kingdom. She enters the Talented Tiara contest where she plays her ukulele beautifully, however her ukulele breaks and she has to find a replacement so that she can play again in the finals of the contest. Unfortunately, she has trouble with another mermaid who is jealous of her, but in the end she overcomes all obstacles and fulfills her dreams. Emeline has a few friends who are very kind to her and she also meets some magical people who help her. There might even be some romance in the air!
I really loved the characters of this book and the story. The magic of the book made me feel very joyful and happy. I highly recommend this wonderful book!
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a bizarre, yet funny children's book about a girl who goes on a shopping trip with a spider who is wearing 8 shoes. The spider is buying more shoes at the shops for some special people in her life, which I thought was very cute. The illustrations are very colourful and bright and the story is told in rhyming words, which is nice. My daughter loved this book and she enjoyed counting the shoes. I found the spider facts at the end of the book very interesting.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a funny and bizarre children's book about a boy who wakes up in the morning to find that there is a chicken in his kitchen making him food and drinks and helping him to get ready for school. The illustrations are very colourful and the story is told in rhyming words. My daughter thought this book was very funny and she seemed to enjoy it. I really liked the chicken facts at the end of the book.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a cute but bizarre children's book about a girl who sees a dancing cat and a dancing pig who show her how to dance with them. The illustrations are very bright and colourful and the story is told in rhyming words. My daughter thought this book was funny and she seemed to enjoy it. I really liked the cat facts at the end of the book.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful children's picture book, with beautiful photographs and a lot of useful educational information on different kinds of fish from all over the world. I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter and we both learned a lot about fish. She had fun looking at the photos and some of the fish looked funny to her. Fish are interesting beings and I was amazed at the many different types of fish there are out there. It was also interesting to see all the different colours of fish and their different markings and methods of self preservation. This would be a great book for a classroom.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a really funny children's book that my daughter and I loved. It is about a baby chicken who talks a lot and her family are too busy to chat to her, so she goes searching for someone to talk to. She finds a big egg which she nurtures until something very cute comes out of it and becomes her new friend. Her new friend is a very good listener and this suits baby chick as she always has a lot to say and she always wants someone to listen to her. The story of this book made us laugh and the illustrations were very nice to look at.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This children's book is about a little girl called Jade who is scared of the dark while she is in her bed trying to get to sleep. The moonlight comes and lights up her room, showing her that there is nothing to be scared of and then she is able to go to sleep peacefully.
My daughter and I enjoyed this book and it helped her to see that she doesn't need to be afraid when it's dark at bedtime. The illustrations of the book were lovely and the writing was good.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's picture book which has beautiful and unique illustrations and simple writing that portrays different ways in which children can be peaceful. It shows children living in harmony and peace with other people, nature and animals. An important message from the book is that if humans are peaceful, then animals in the surrounding areas will also live in peace. My daughter and I enjoyed this book. She especially liked the illustrations and I liked the messages that the book portrayed.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a fun children's picture book that is suitable for babies, toddlers and very young children. It shows a friend called Buddy who presents the alphabet and each letter has one item that relates to it. The illustrations are very bright and colourful, which babies will love. My daughter and I enjoyed this book and we will read it again. I liked the way in which the child can guess what the item is and which letter is at the beginning of the word before there is a reveal which shows the correct answer. This is, in my opinion, what makes it also suitable for young children and not just for babies and toddlers.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This book is about a beautiful horse called Norman who is cared for by a lovely little girl called Ellie. Norman wonders what Ellie does when she is away from him at night time, so he goes on a little journey to find out where she goes and he gets into a bit of mischief. This is a cute and funny book with beautiful illustrations and lovely writing. My daughter and I loved this book a lot and we will read it again.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I really loved this audiobook and I enjoyed it very much. It was an easy going, comforting book about a grandmother called Eileen and her grandaughter Lena, who both swapped places to enjoy living each other's different lives. It was quite a funny book and it made me smile a lot. I enjoyed all the different characters and their quirky ways.. The ending was lovely and I was happy to see Eileen and Lena settle down and be happy.
This book reminded me of the book A Man Called Ove, although I would say this book is better. This was a new author for me, but I would love to read more books by this author.
I loved the narrators in the audiobook; they really made the story come alive and listening to the book helped to get the good humour across, especially when Eileen was talking about her love life.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
My daughter and I enjoyed this book about Bakers and what they do at work to to be able to bring bread, cakes and treats to everyone each day. The book was informative and my daughter enjoyed learning about the different tools and equipment that bakers use to do their baking. The illustrations were lovely too.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a wonderful picture book for young boys and girls, which has beautiful illustrations of ballet dancers and their teacher. The book helps children to learn the numbers 1-10 and it teaches them how to count. I read this book with my daughter who loves ballet and I used to do ballet when I was young, so we really loved this book. I especially loved how the book taught the french words and meanings of each ballet movement. This is a book that I will read again with my daughter and I highly recommend it.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
My daughter and I really loved this book. It was a fun book about mermaids and other creatures who live under the sea. Violet, Wally and the other characters were so cute and my daughter loved the story about Violet and Wally going to school and going on a detective hunt to find out who was responsible for doing graffiti on the local buildings. The story, characters and illustrations were fantastic. I highly recommend this book; it was really good!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This is a children's picture book that would be suitable for a baby or toddler so that they can learn about love and kindness. The book has lovely text and illustrations about 2 owls who are loving and kind to each other. My daughter and I enjoyed this book very much.
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
I was amazed at how wonderful this book was. I read it with my daughter and she enjoyed it too. The illustrations are wonderful and very bright and colourful. The text was outstanding and contained great lessons for children on the different types of people there are, different cultures and different religions etc. Every child should read this book; it would be a great book to have in nurseries and schools, so that children can grow up to be more loving accepting of others. I highly recommend it!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This was a cute children's picture book that would be suitable for a baby, toddler or young child.. My daughter and I really enjoyed the illustrations, the characters and the text with numbers, which was great for helping her to recognise numbers 1-10 and learn how to count. We loved this book and highly recommend it!
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My Recommendation - 5 stars
This audiobook is set in Wales and I really loved the book and the narrator's pleasant voice and welsh accent. It was a fun and uplifting book, which was a joy to listen to. The story follows 2 women called Wanda and Annie and their journeys in the village of Gobaith. I loved most of the characters of the book and the different scenarios which all came together to form an uplifting adventure. I also loved the campsite setup with the outdoors vibe, as well as the gardening story from Annie and Wanda's travelling adventure. I enjoyed the friendships in the book, the family stories and the romance. It was just overall a lovely, feel good book to listen to while I was doing my gardening and housework. I really loved it and would highly recommend it!
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This book is about a woman called Lizzie Dixon who gets dumped by her posh boyfriend Giles and then goes on to make a new, happier life back in Wynbridge. Her friends Jemma and Tom from Wynbridge have set up The Cherry Tree Cafe and they ask Lizzie to help them with it, giving her a place to stay above the cafe. Lizzie enjoys helping them, as well as doing crafting classes in the cafe and getting to know a man called Ben who she knows from her younger days.
I enjoyed this audiobook and I liked the narrator's voice, which was very pleasant. The Netgalley app was easy to use as well.
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My Recommendation: 4 stars
This is a children's picture book about 2 cats called Remy and Callie who become friends and Remy helps Callie to find her voice. The book has beautiful illustrations and a nice story about friends who help each other and take care of each other. It shows that it is ok not to be able to do the same as another person, such as speaking. In the book, the cat only spoke when she was ready to. This can be useful to show a child who has not yet spoken; to let them know that it is ok to speak when they feel ready to do so. I read this book with my daughter and she enjoyed it, although the book was a little bit long for her to concentrate on and it was a bit repetitive. However, it was still a good book and one that we will read together again.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
I enjoyed this book, although I did find it a bit bizarre. It was a cleverly written thriller about a bunch of elite people who are based in Savannah. The two main characters are called Marcie and Keisha and the story follows both of them on their adventures within different families. They are quite complex characters, with both of them having a similar past. In the book there is a lot of sex, secrets, voodoo, cheating, lying, drug and alcohol taking and murder.
Although I did enjoy this book, I will be honest and say that I did prefer Sarah's other book 'Behind Her Eyes'.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This book shows children how to be kind to the planet that we live on, by taking care of the air, land and water. When we take care of the earth, the earth helps us in return. The book has lovely photos and simple words that children will enjoy. There is also a learning area at the end of the book which shows a note to caregivers, reading activities and a word list. I read this book with my daughter and we both enjoyed it.
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My Recommendation - 4 stars
This is a children's book that shows children how they should care for their bodies and minds every day to help the good days feel better and the bad days feel a little less bad. It shows different ways that we can be kind to ourselves. There is also a handy learning activity area at the end of the book. I read this book with my daughter and we both enjoyed it.
Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My Recommendation - 4 stars
I read this book with my daughter and she loved the beautiful photos of the cute animals. The book has simple words to explain to children the best way to care for and be kind to animals. At the back of the book there is a learning area which is very useful.
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