I am an absolute sucker for dumplings, like...I cannot say no to them. SOOOO I pre-ordered this book before I had even read the blurb. Partially because of the title, and partially because I had seen Wai Chim interview Lili Wilkinson (author of After The Lights Go Out which I loved) at YA Fanfast last … Continue reading The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling | Review
I'd seen so much about this book around, and the lovely Sachi over at @sachireads on Bookstagram adored it and I trust her taste in diverse reads, so when Simon & Schuster offered me a copy of the book to review I jumped at the chance! Emergency Contact follows the story of Penny, who is … Continue reading Review: Emergency Contact – Mary H.K. Choi
"Lenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their mother, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of the Burrell's Build-It-at-Home … Continue reading Review: Lenny’s Book of Everything – Karen Foxlee
