Grand Times at the Barrister’s Book Chamber

Full of vintage charm, it feels if the Barrister’s Book Chamber in Retford has been established for years but in fact this is one of the newer bookshops we’ve visited recently. NOTE: The Barrister’s Book Chamber has now moved to… View Post

Book Review: Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

If you know Malala Yousafzai’s story then you’ll understand why Malala’s Magic Pencil has led to a lot of questions in our house.  Malala wrote this picture book to share her harrowing and ultimately inspirational life experiences with younger readers. … View Post

The Book Family Rogerson Round-Up: November 2018

  From now on I thought it would be fun to post a family round-up of our reads, movies and days out. This post will be a little disjointed as I’ve not been keeping a proper tally – I’m hoping… View Post

Unboxing the Pigeon Post Vintage Book Box

I’ve been watching unboxings with interest recently.  I really enjoy the YA ones but it’s not very often you see one with a classic theme so when I received this excellent Pigeon Post vintage book box gift for my birthday,… View Post

Children’s Book Review : Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Troll has been one of our favourite new discoveries. The littlest member of the family has shown a lot of interest in graphic novels recently so we were all chuffed when she received this fun read as… View Post