I do enjoy me a bit of Teen & Young Adult Fiction from time to time. It is easy to get lost into the yesterday of youth… but still learn life lessons.
Beth Reekles is the author of The Kissing Booth and the sequel, Going the Distance and now the third book in The Kissing Booth series, One Last Time…. which was adapted into a series of very popular Netflix movies.
Thankfully I have not seen the movies and my son has assured me the books are better. I found it easy reading. Elle, Lee and Noah and a bucket list for Summer. I do not want to give anything away but expect a beach house, adult choices like where to study needs to be made. I found the story line bitter sweet probably purely because of the age of the characters and then off course, there is the ending.
It is a series, so do read the books in the order they are written. #wink
The Author first published The Kissing Booth in 2010, at age fifteen (!!), and it accumulated almost 20 million reads before it was published by in 2012 by Random House Children’s Books.
She was named one of Time’s 16 Most Influential Teenagers in late 2013, and has been shortlisted for several awards, including the 2014 Queen of Teen Award.
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I adore cats! I would love to rescue way more than the 5 we currently have!
I collect brass candle snuffers!
Thanks to my hubby, I have a great love of steam trains. And trains, in general, of all sizes!
I collect fine bone China and have a harlequin (made up of individual pieces with different patterns) dinner & tea service.
Kruger National Park is the best place in the world & I would love to live there. Birding is my favourite part of the KNP in between seeing the bigger animals.
Camping is my favourite way to spend the holidays.
Camping with friends makes it even better!
Crocheting is my sanity & I love making gifts for people. I seldom make things for myself – even if I do I end up giving them away!
To go with the crocheting, I love yarn & can spend hours & money in a yarn store.
I am blessed to be a saved child of the Risen & Living King who works in my life daily and blesses & loves me.
I asked my daughter, Victoria yesterday if I could exit stage left and if she could please just forgive me. She said no, so I had sprinkles on my ice cream and saw the most gorgeous sunset that evening.
I’ve never been a fan of #Covid19 but seriously, talk about overstaying your welcome. I’ve looked for the positives, but the fleeting mentions are overshadowed by severe devastation, destruction and death. I’m not even trying to be extra.
Though it best I reach out as the amount of questions as to why my birthday was treated as a funeral of a very unpopular cousin, was making me feel very cult classic. Tremendously back to black.
Celebrated on 3 February 2021, World Read Aloud Day highlights the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories; even more so for our younger children.
In a world where COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on life as we knew it, the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has been hit particularly hard. After months of lockdown, very few preschools, play groups and creches opened again, for financial reasons.1
Now, more than ever, even the simplest activity like reading aloud to young children is priceless in this extraordinary context.
Photos from World Read Aloud Day celebration in 2018!
Reading aloud also boosts confidence, helps children cope better with anxiety, develops memory and expands children’s worlds. It supports healthy brain development that forms a priceless foundation for success at school and beyond.
Early literacy skills include handling books, being able to name books, knowing how stories work, recognising sounds and letters, growing vocabulary and sharpening listening skills. All of these are imparted when a caring adult or teen reads aloud to younger children.
Celebrating World Read Aloud Day in 2019!
Established in 1979, READ Educational Trust is a non-profit organisation that operates broadly in the education and literacy sectors across South Africa. READ works alongside the Department of Education to implement teacher training and literacy projects in schools.
Over the years, various tools have proven extremely successful in promoting literacy. The READ ALOUD MAGIC BOX SETS are vital in encouraging reading aloud, and all the benefits this activity holds.
Each of three box sets contains 12 beautifully designed books filled with attention-grabbing, adventure-filled stories set in Africa. These stories revolve around children and animals discovering the world in which they live.
These sets are a priceless investment, not only in terms of serving to build children’s vocabulary, but in terms of facilitating quality time with the little ones. Set A is aimed at children aged 4 – 7; Set B is suited to kids aged 5 – 8 and Set C is for children aged 6 – 9. All three sets are available online at http://www.thereadshop.co.za/. All profits are ploughed back into promoting literacy.
In addition, READ Educational Trust has a series of audio books which can be downloaded from the website : http://www.read.org.za/audio-books/ which parents, guardians and older siblings can play for children. It’s a super affordable way of sharing stories with the family and mimics reading aloud.
A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own—and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted.
Review :
Breathtaking. Just as I thought I had it figured out, the next dip in the roller-coaster was upon me. The book will appeal to woman who especially have a deep need to experience motherhood. It may be why you pick up the book but it won’t be anywhere near what you expect.
Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley’s husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She’s finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She’s moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them – the nightmares of her past come back to life.
Review :
I read and listen to many true crime podcasts and psychological thriller fictional books, so it takes something special to have me sit up and pay attention.
This book will appeal to anyone who enjoy courtroom drama’s and putting crime puzzles together, much like the series “Prodical Son”.
The characters are well rounded, developed in depth and each one forms a definite picture in your mind.
Mid way through “A Killer’s Wife”, I already looked up the author, and saved additional books written by Victor Methos. I cannot give a higher recommendation than that.
I have been loving the rain. ☔ . My severe toothache turns out to be an “angry” infection under a tooth. It is the most toothache I have felt in a super long time. So, antibiotics and painkillers. . The dosage of painkillers is making me tired but is very much needed. I’m seeing my lovely Dr Phillip from Fresher Breath Houghton again in two weeks. The most caring and gentle human who has access to very large needles. . My little garden from Checkers is coming along beautifully. Apparently I’m really good at growing Sunflowers and Kale! If that is not ying and yang, I don’t know what is. . There seems to be a second wave for the love of air fryers. #airfryerrecipes and are popping up everywhere! Mine is a number of years old already but I’ve used it maybe four times. Yes, I’m leaning towards Googling “can you make cake in an #airfryer? ” 藍 . . #wenchytude #AfricanHipsDontLie 壟 . . #microblog #blogger #flower #bulletblog
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