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Primary AHT, Y6, curriculum lead, loves kids books and GNs, Dad. https://latetothepartyreader.blogspot.#lovereadingscrapbooks #TextsOfToday Proud geek.

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3 years
I messed up the video earlier - sorry., I'll try again! Last year @Teacherglitter inspired me to start a reading scrapbook with each of my kids. It's quite simply one of the best things we've ever done. We're now keen to get as many schools and parents doing these as possible...
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Reliably informed by the nurse in A&E that I'm the third person today who's sawed through their finger whilst prepping their Xmas tree.👍
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A box of picture books ready for my Y6s to take home and read to their younger siblings at home. It always goes down a treat.👍 #readersaremadefromreaders
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We all know a certain someone has announced his first graphic novel. For a multitude of reasons, don't buy it. There is a whole host of top quality graphic novels out there. I'll start off with one alternative, I'd love people to add their own.👍 Thread 👇
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Didn't want to believe the first one so did another, and then another. Now resigned to the fact our Christmas plans will be changing. Gutted for the girls but they're awesome and will take the news like champions and we'll still have a rocking time just the 4 of us.👍
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A GN 🧵 This is the first year I've been armed to the teeth with GNs for my class. And WOW, what an impact they have made in terms of reading for pleasure. Where I have sets or sequels, there has been a real momentum created, and the book chat and recommendations have...
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Our Story in a Jar display has always looked nice, but it didn't really reflect our school community or our inclusive approach to reading. We spoke to the children about the books they'd like to see up there and new jars were created....
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A got a personalised chocolate bar from a Y6 I've been lending my books to all year.👍
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Off the back of watching this video about a year ago I've introduced this game at school and at Beavers and it's an absolute winner.👍
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I will never think of rock paper scissors the same way again.
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My latest blog - Walliams. I read Demon Dentist. A conversation with @rumena_aktar has highlighted there are more of his books with issues around classism and sexism, but this blog deals with another issue that I feel runs throughout this book.
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I know a lot of people have an opinion on someone getting an SLT job today but if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.👍
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Can I get some confirmation that this is not an alleyway? This is a ginnel. Or a snicket. But it is not an alleyway.
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When you've spent so many years not reading, there's lots of books to catch up on - too many! I'd never read Holes, but now I have. I can't stop smiling - it really is slice of genius. Loved it.👍
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@i_teach_things @PaulWat5 @SarahFarrellKS2 @FVachhiat @chrisdysonHT @jonnybid @MeakerR @reads_and_draws @eenalol @PaulGarvey4 @STheatreinabox Stole this idea from my children's school and did it at mine! Easy and lovely RfP display -Story in a Jar. Decorate a jar based on their favourite book. The kids love it. #ShareStuffSunday
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Started a staff book club, each month we select a kid's book that champions inclusion, diversity or both. We buy the books ourselves then donate them to the class libraries. 13 people signed up.👍 Can't wait to get started @annabellesami Great service, as ever, @ANewChapterBks
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I always feel very lucky that I often have very successful #CharityBookHauls . The nicest thing is when I get to treat the kids in my class to a book each. These will be heading home with them over half term.👍
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2 years
Current reads in my class. And if you didn't know already, graphic novels are not just for reluctant readers (a term I have a big problem with anyway). They are devoured by readers of all ability. #LetsTalkGraphicNovels
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Started the weekend off with the most outrageous #CharityBookHaul . All this for...£14!!! GET IN!
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2 years
Child 1 is having a science themed birthday party today and requested a science cake so I attempted to recreate the one on the left. I feel that's not a bad effort .👍
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Child 1 and I have just finished this. It's a stunning book that every child should read by the end of primary school. It's beautifully written, has moments of sadness amnd hope, and leaves you feeling ashamed and angry about what this country has done. @BZephaniah
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Self-indulgent 🧵 alert. I've completely lost my reading mojo. For the past month I've hardly read anything. Which is OK. I keep buying books and my tbr pile is now ridiculous (isn't everyone's?), but reading has been really hard work. I was getting annoyed with myself...
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@GillianKeegan @Conservatives All you've done since you became the 6th Tory Education Secretary in the space of just over a year is write long tweets criticising Labour who haven't been in power since 2010. That's literally all you do. You have achieved absolutely nothing. You are absolutely useless.
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Tonight's viewing. Not watched it in years. Absolutely on the money, and the soundtrack is a stonker.👏
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2 years
My new favourite thing that I wish I'd done ages ago. Got all my picture books together and my Y5s take them home to read to their younger siblings. They absolutely love it.👍 #readersaremadefromreaders
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Came across this in a charity shop today. It's stunning. You're introduced to 20 children from around the world who describe their home to you. It's a wonderful way for children to learn more about the world but to think more about the place they live in too...
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Edward has been sitting in my tbr pile for ages. I'm going in. Heard it's a bit of an emotional one.👍
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Fab day out at the 's Day parade with these two. So glad we're all involved in the scouting movement.👍
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2 years
My class and I are loving this as our class read. The first time Billy stutters there were some giggles, which I expected. They soon stopped though, and then I showed them I Talk and the real discussion began. Now they all laugh with Billy, not at him. #readingforempathy
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This a book I've owned for a few years and never read. Then my daughter and I decided to read it as a bedtime read-along. We finished it tonight and I'm 100% convinced it is one of those children's books that is absolutely perfect in every way. It is an absolute masterpiece.
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Stupendous #CharityBookHaul to kick off the weekend.👍
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Absolutely outrageous #CharityBookHaul this morning
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2 years
Here's my daughter's entry for her class reading scrapbook. Hope you like it @Louiestowell - she is a BIG Loki fan.👍 #lovereadingscrapbooks
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The stuff of nightmares @MrBoothY6 ...
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Hi #edutwitter , Happy Friday! Just out of interest, whose parents used to answer the phone by saying their phone number?
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Our Y6s have really responded to our social and political poetry unit. This lad in particular has blown me away. @EarlyTrain @joshuaseigal @brian_bilston @moses_brian @PieCorbett
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COMING AFTER EASTER... #textsoftoday An easy way to start booktalk and create reading links across schools. Please have a look at the attached document and get involved.👍 Please share - if I've forgotten to tag you I apologise!!
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Top 10 of the Year 🧵! But this isn't mine, it's the current Y6s I taught in Y5 last year. They've carried on borrowing my books and I asked them to vote on their Top 3 books, I created a points system and now, based on those results - I have their Top 10 books for Y5 and Y6...
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3 years
Another insane #charitybookhaul for £9 (apologies @MrHtheteacher 😂)
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1 year
Gave this to Child 1 today to read, in preparation for this summer when I read to her the greatest children's book ever written* *in my humble opinion. And, yes, she loved it.
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Edutwiter BS in particular, but the reading community here is a constant inspiration and comfort. So thank you guys, I shall now finish Lightfall 2 and sleep well. Have a lovely end to your weekend.x
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Thank you @jonnybid for the fantastic idea - here are my class reading journeys for the year. In groups they chose their favourite books they've read, as well as our class reads. I've never seen them so enthusiastic. These will be up on the wall to inspire my Y5s next year.👍
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7 months
Now that, my friends, is a #CharityBookHaul Merry Christmas!
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6 months
If you have a child in your class who doesn't read, then I bet you if you offer them a good choice of graphic novels and @BarringtonStoke books, that child will become a reader.
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So my daughter leant her copy of The Last Bear to a friend. Accidents happen and water was spilt and the book ruined but not the end of the world. The dad has just turned up with a signed first edition copy to say sorry! @HGold_author Child 1 is beside herself!!
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'It's about listening to what other people have to say about books to.' My daughter has applied to be a Reading Ambassador and has written this. Proud Dad.👍 #LetsTalkGraphicNovels
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What a delivery to come home to!! Thank you so much @boltcity - this has made mine and daughter's day!! If you haven't read Amulet yet, you must!! The series is a GN masterpiece. #LetsTalkGraphicNovels
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Child 1 just schooled me in this. But I'm happy to report this game is still as glorious as it was when I first played it (coughs)... 30 years ago.👍
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The layout is TERRIBLE because my IT skills are ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH (I'm working on it) but I have written my first blog! Have a read and let me know what you think.👍 The first one is called: How my children got me reading again and why I regret it.
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Stealing an idea from @jonnybid . At lunchtime today I left out a selection of books outside my office, each with a post it on, a name of a child and why I thought they'd like it. At the end of the day they were all gone and I cannot wait for the conversations tomorrow.👍
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97 pages of perfection from @katyabalen and another masterclass from @BarringtonStoke in showing troubled youngsters putting themselves back together. I loved the link between music and the natural world. Wonderful stuff.👍
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2 years
Always on My Mind by The Pet Shops is on The Greatest Cover Versions Of All Time album. But what else?
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2 years
The Brownstone series by @Joetoddstanton weaves family heritage with myths and legends. Stunning stuff for all of KS2. @FlyingEyeBooks
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Another day, another EPIC #CharityBookHaul 👍
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3 years
Another late to the party post but this is stupendous. The writing you could get from this. Wow.
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2 years
I could look through our reading scrapbooks from last year all day long. They're wonderful. New batch on order and can't wait to see what the kids come up with this year! #lovereadingscrapbooks
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Right. School is brutal, Gavin's a plonker so I need cheering up. Top 6 Chapter books you've read this year, in no particular order: Pop! A Kind of Spark Twitch Amari and the Night Brothers The Last Bear Front Desk Picture books tomorrow.👍
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3 years
I've woken up to this Tony Hart fact and I absolutely love it. Hartbeat was a staple for me growing up. Clips like this are pure gold.👍
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Another Tony Hart fact: He refused to let production team use 'quality' to determine whether a kid's art made it into the gallery. It should just be a straight selection of the mail bag. He felt sending art in was an act of bravery for kids and that alone made it gallery-worthy
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6 Y4 boys have just come to see me. They've started a book club. Boy 1: I'm the designer Boy 2: I'm the illustrator and producer Boy 3: I'm the writer Boy 4: I'm a writer as well Boy 5: I'm doing the website Boy 6: I'm the ideas guy Absolutely made my day.😂
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Loved this! It's quite a pairing in @davidjalmond and @DaveMcKean - brilliantly told and beautifully illustrated. A real dark journey into nature, ripe for discussion with KS2. In terms of the limits to our imagination, a great accompaniment to Furthermoor, @DarrenSimpson44 .👍
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I can't remember the last time I had them all together! I'm going to do a re-read before Waverider hits @boltcity ! #LetsTalkGraphicNovels
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My love and knowledge of reading has multiplied by goodness knows what in the last few years, and a lot of that is down to some of the contrivibutors in this book. I can't wait to learn more! #readingforpleasure
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Tonight I broke the news to the children that there would be very little in the way of Christmas presents this year. They nodded, and simply said, 'Has @smithsmm done his picture book countdown again?' They knew...
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Latest blog - Reading Scrapbooks and Brilliant Reading Leads What the scrapbooks showed us about the reading culture in our school and the awesome things @AmieC53 is doing about them. @Teacherglitter
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My daughters are 10 and 8. My eldest wanted to start reading a book with her sister at bedtime, I suggested Podkin. I have a copy and my daughter has now borrowed one from her school library. They're sat on her bed reading it together and my heart just wants to burst. @kmlarwood
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Child 1 has tested positive. She's ok, a bit lethargic tonight. She missed her best mate's birthday party today and will miss a big chunk of the xmas shenanigans at school. Not a single complaint or moan. She's absolutely ace.
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Child 1 has broken me. Merry Christmas , especially to all you lot who continue to encourage me to read such glorious books.xx
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Passed my NPQSL! Phew!
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'I Can Only draw Worms by @gomabbitt is a laugh out loud book with hysterical descriptions. There are multiple worms in this book, each with a unique personality. Funny descriptions and fantastic illustrations, a perfect book for early readers who want a laugh.' One of my Y6s.👍
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Another successful #CharityBookHaul 👍
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A lot of people probably do this already but if anyone is interested in doing a nice RfP activity in school - the more the merrier!
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@smithsmm @abbyaug I think he has a point. I'm not letting my children watch Star Wars until I'm 100% convinced they can build their own spaceship and successfully attempt a jump of light speed. Otherwise they just won't get it.
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Highlight of my week was Thursday morning. Spent about an hour talking about books I had on order or that I'd read that were coming into class. Put up pictures of them, kids signed up for the ones they wanted to read the most. Huge excitement levels. Off timetable. Essential.
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Where to begin? This is a brilliant book. I'll be thinking about it for a while, I'll never read anything quite like it. What. A. Book. @KirstyApplebaum
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Absolute stunner from @FlyingEyeBooks ! Everything you need to know about plants! Activities you can do at home, messages about the environment, brilliant facts about plants around the world, gorgeous visuals. It really is a celebration. Love it.👍
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@i_teach_things @MrsBezoari @MissBTeaches_ @PaulWat5 @reads_and_draws @jonnybid @MeakerR @DarrellWakelam @SarahFarrellKS2 @ManicStTeachers A few of us have started sharing photos of our class reads with the hashtag #textsoftoday . It's really interesting to see what other classes are reading, in terms of similarities and differences, and a great prompt to start some book talk - I highly recommend it.👍
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Thank you @ANewChapterBks . This book is stunning. With Mythopedia and Myth Match my monster game is strong @one_to_read !!
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#TextsOfToday IS BACK!! Here's the current reads of my Y5s in Manchester. Upload a photo of your class reads onto this thread and tag in the authors with #TextsOfToday @laurenTarshis @AskMaridee @alvaroming @candymistakes @leewhowrites @kwebberwrites @kevtsang @AndrewDonkin
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Bumble and Snug by @markbradleyart Best friends who always have good intentions but it doesn't always go to plan! A perfect introduction to graphic novels.👍
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I've just been told a Club Sandwich is named because it stands for Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon. My mind is well and truly blown.
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Everything I've heard about this book is true. It's incredible. The characters and relationships are so real. One of the most beautiful books I've ever read. Thank you @philearle
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We're celebrating the fact that it's 1pm.👍
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Child 1 asked for a chapter so I read her one. Then another, and another until 2 (gorgeous) hours had gone by and we'd finished the book. Such an original book. It's glorious in every way. Anyone in y4-6 looking for a read for the summer term? Get this. Your class will love it
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MIND BLOWN!! This was absolutely incredible @sophieinspace - we all LOVED IT! Set, songs, costumes, the cast (how is there only 6 of them??!!), the whole show is a masterpiece. Take a bow @LesEnfantsTerr .👏
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I've come home and have looked through this with a huge smile on my face. @DarrellWakelam is an absolute genius and this books need to be in every school across the country. It's absolutely brilliant.👏
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As good as everyone says. An utterly brilliant, important book. I laughed, cried, got very angry with a particular character, and cannot wait to read your next book. @BooksandChokers @_KnightsOf
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Been talking a lot about scrapbooks this year so decided to have a go myself. @boltcity #lovereadingscrapbooks
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As brilliant as everyone is saying. This incredible verse novel by @EarlyTrain and illustrated @Joetoddstanton is a must read for Y6. Raw, honest, beautiful, it's not an easy read - but sometimes the best things aren't. Absolute knockout.
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When @jonnybid and @TJGriffiths recommend the same book it's a good idea to check it out! This is absolutely brilliant - gorgeous artwork, fab information that covers so many different curriculum areas, and just really bloomin' interesting - this is a belter.👍 @sambrewster
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Ghost storytelling perfection. Absolutely loved it. The thought of reading this on a Y6 residential... @crispriestley @BarringtonStoke
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I can't remember who recommended these on here but thank you! A feast for the eyes, exciting stories and the perfect length for child 2 to be read to or child 1 to be read on her own. They're ace.👍 @Joetoddstanton
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Here's the updated #lovereadingscrapbooks info for September. So many AMAZING examples last year and some that have been shared over the summer have been mind-blowing. Bring on September! @AmieC53 @reads_and_draws @ChilternY4 @5lanesworton @Teacherglitter
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When you find out one of your favourite books has even more magic to it. #UnderTheDustJacket
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We've finished watching #AKindofSpark this morning. What a glorious slice of TV it is. We all absolutely loved it, @BooksandChokers .👏
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Wow. If I were to describe this book in one word it would be essential. What a beautiful, empowering book this is @DapsDraws .
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I've jumped on the bandwagon and done my favourite books of the year and written a thank you to all those people who have enhanced my reading life. Late to the Party Reader: 2021-  A Love Letter to Reading
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Catching up on some gems of the past few years that I missed. Started with this beaut from @Kiran_MH . Its one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen, and the story absolutely matches it. Loving it.👍
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