It was Oldham’s first book award last night, and what a brilliant name Brilliant Books is! Queen Elizabeth Hall was teeming with beautifully dressed school children of all ages, and I must say t… more →
Bookwitchwrote 3 days ago: Today’s review is of A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness, from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, and il … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Bibliographic Information: Ness, P., Kay, J., & Dowd, S. (2011). A monster calls: A novel. Somer … more →
wrote 1 month ago: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness My rating: ★★★★★ If you think The Fault in Our Stars is the hottest … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The Book: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Original Idea: Siobhan Dowd Illustrator: Jim Kay My Rat … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Just finished an amazing Young Adult novel with striking illustrations. It left me crying in my read … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I began 2012 with the intention of maintaining the blog and clearly didn’t make the best job o … more →
wrote 5 months ago: “A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness If you like Coraline by Neil Gaiman, you need to read … more →
wrote 6 months ago: If I were to begin: There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool then many, of a certain type, wo … more →
wrote 7 months ago: It was Oldham’s first book award last night, and what a brilliant name Brilliant Books is! Que … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Let me admit here my bias from the outset. I love books. Not altogether surprising in an English tea … more →
wrote 8 months ago: What we are reading – A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness This book is interesting for two rea … more →
wrote 9 months ago: “A Monster Calls”, written by Patrick Ness and illustrated by Jim Kay recently won the C … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Getting this book for Jim Kay’s artwork. … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Patrick Ness wanted to be an author from an early age, but had no expectations about getting to wher … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Photo used with permission by Pablo S. Rios Via Flickr Commons [http://www.flickr.com/photos/pablosr … more →
wrote 10 months ago: This is a powerful and deeply affecting young adult novel written by Patrick Ness and illustrated by … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I made the mistake of reading the last third of Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls out in a park on … more →
wrote 10 months ago: These are some great visuals of the award winning book, A Monster Calls written by Patrick Ness and … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Image Courtesy of Goodreads Synopsis: 12.07… a time of dread and anticipation for 13 year-old … more →