Playing by the book

I’m a mum of two young girls (referred to here as M and J) and we really love words and we really love to make stuff.

Sometimes we make or do something and we want a good book (or poem / song / audiobook) that continues the game, that captures some of the magic we’ve enjoyed. Sometimes it’s the other way round and we read a great book which inspires us to get the glue and glitter out.

Either way, we’ve always got plenty of books around the house, boxes of “crafty stuff” and a desire to have fun**.

However, my memory is terrible So this blog is to celebrate and remind me of many of the things we get up to as a family, of the books we’ve read and loved and that you might just fall in love with too.

Book suggestions are always very welcome. I try to post twice a week – on Tuesdays and Fridays.

**This means – and I’m glad to admit it -  that strictly speaking we don’t always play by the book…

If a book I review is available on Amazon I include a link to it in my aStore. If you purchase the book via this link a small amount of the purchase price eventually makes its way to me. I shall be using these funds to provide giveaways on the blog. So yes, if you would use Amazon anyway to get your books, please use my aStore, but if you are lucky enough to have a local, independent bookshop please pay them a visit if my reviews persuade you to part with your money!