WWW Wednesday

Hello hello book lovers,

I have decided to take the plunge and join in some blogging memes. I think it's a great way for me to start to get followers and build my blog.

So, without further ado, I'm starting with WWW Wednesday. The premise is really simple. I need to talk about:

• What I am reading now
• What I have just finished reading
• What I am going to be reading next.

This meme is hosted by Taking on a World of Words.

I am currently reading Pages & Co: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James.

I'm not far into this book yet, but Tilly is a little girl whose mother left her when she was a baby and so now lives with her grandparents in their bookshop. 

Already, the love that is shown between Tilly and her grandparents and also between Tilly, her grandparents and her missing mum has been portrayed beautifully. Just a small mention and granddad will be wiping a tear from the corner of his eye, or thinking about her mum's favourite book has Tilly and her granddad cuddling up on  the sofa, whilst Granddad reads it aloud to Tilly. I'm finding this aspect really heartwarming. 

I've also got to admit that I'm extremely jealous of Tilly. She's growing up in a bookshop and has her very own pick of what she wants. Who just wouldn't love that!

I'm looking forward to reading the rest and finding out just what or who the bookwanderers are and seeing how this all fits together. The scene has been set and I'm now ready for the action!

I have just finished reading The Train to Impossible Places by P.G.Bell.

Now please don't slate me, we all have our own opinions, but I wasn't a fan of Harry Potter and so have deliberately stayed away from those 'magical' type stories fearing that they would appear to be of the same structure but with a different type of magic or creature. I have to say however, that I found this book really enjoyable. Suzy is up one night and hears strange noises downstairs. When she goes down to investigate she finds her parents 'asleep' on the sofa and they won't wake up. Along comes a train (I know!) and before she knows it, is whisked off on a journey to Impossible Places. 

Whilst I was slow getting into the story, once Suzy was on board, I was completely hooked. The other characters characteristics came across really well and the story had a kind of 'fairy tale' like theme to it.

Do you ever get stuck reading or saying a word. I do, which is why I tend to not read fantasy or sci-fi books. I find that if I can't say a characters name I become disinterested. Well, I did trip up on Crepuscula a lot, but I'm glad to say it didn't deter me. In fact I noticed that I was often giggling to myself trying to say it. Maybe that stands me in good stead for choosing a wider variety of genre in the future.

I'm in 2 minds what to read next (that could even be 3, 4, or 6!). I have so many to choose from. Sometimes when I think I've chosen, I find myself back and picking another. I really do feel like a 'kid in a sweet shop' at times. But I think that I am going to read Cogheart - The Cogheart Adventures 01 by Peter Bunzl next. 

As usual, I'm late to the party with this one but I've heard so much about it. Being a teacher, I've noticed it's on a few recommended reading lists for upper key stage 2 children. Whilst I teach lower key stage 2, I'm still going to go for this one. I need to read it and find out for myself what all the fuss is about!

So there you have it. My WWW Wednesday is done.

What is on yours?

Happy reading,

Allison x