The 1000 Year Old Boy-Ross Welford

The 1000 year old boy is a brilliant book which in a very simple way explains quite a strange and difficult concept. This book tells the story of a boy called Alfie. He is a completely normal boy. Except for the fact that he has a lucid memory of the last viking invasion. Completely normal. … Continue reading The 1000 Year Old Boy-Ross Welford

Orion Lost-Alastair Chrisholm

Orion Lost is a brilliant, action packed sci fi novel with incredible turns and jaw dropping twists. I hung on to every single word of this unputdownable book and it has helped me to improve my writing and vocabulary.   I do think that in some areas the author could have used some description rather … Continue reading Orion Lost-Alastair Chrisholm

!!!LOCKDOWN WRITING N.01!!!

Due to COVID-19 everyone is stuck in doors, so I'm following a daily writing prompt generator on Facebook. Here is what  I have written so far. #lockdownwriting #notlockingdownmywriting   DAY 1 IN THIS WRITING PROMPT, WE HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT PERSON A MEETING PERSON B AND THINKING THAT THEY HAVE MET BEFORE. "Hi," said Eros, timidly. … Continue reading !!!LOCKDOWN WRITING N.01!!!

A Long Way From Home

Recently, BBC Radio 2, organised a 500 word - story - writing competition for children aged between 5-13. I made lots of different stories before making the difficult decision of which one to submit. I have decided to share a few of the drafts I created on this blog. Here is the first one: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading A Long Way From Home

The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinback

The Grapes of Wrath is a passionate book, it’s Steinback accusing the society of wrongdoing and it leaves you with a deep sense of social injustice. Set in 1930’s, during the Great Depression- the story focusses on the Joad family. Focussing on just one family gives Steinback the opportunity to go in-depth into each family … Continue reading The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinback