Young Lit Fix February 2021
picture book review The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book By Lucy Rowland, Illustrated by Ben Mantle Ages 3+ RRP £7.99 A young boy and his mother settle down for a bedtime story, as they do Read more »
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The Lit Fix
Marshwood Vale based author, Sophy Roberts, highlights her slim pickings for February. In this case, ‘one of the most inspiring books’ she has ever read. Like every author publishing a new book in the last 12 months, Covid-19 has Read more »
Roy’s Boys
Christopher Jary remembers three British battalions: the Devons, Hampshires and Dorsets in the invasion of Sicily in 1943. His latest book Roy’s Boys, nicknamed after Brigadier Roy Urquhart DSO, draws on the testimony of scores of veterans. On 2nd Read more »
Young Lit Fix January 2021
Picture Book Review I am Bat by Morag Hood Two Hoots, RRP £6.99, Ages 2+ Reviewed by Antonia Squire ‘I am Bat. I do not like mornings. I like Cherries!’ And with that wonderful non sequitur begins the delightful adventure Read more »
The Lit Fix
Finally, a silver lining to this pandemic to bring in the New Year: a new bookshop has just opened in Beaminster. Little Toller Books, brainchild of the eponymous publisher, is a brilliant new addition to the local literary scene. This Read more »
Lifting Spirits
With the potential for a less sociable Christmas than last year, East Devon author Bruce Harris has a few suggestions to lift your mood. Many people are likely to be finding this Christmas quieter than most, with less hospitality both Read more »
Screen Time December 2020
This month I have decided to journey back in time to some of the golden oldies of UK and US television Amazon Prime Twin Peaks During Lockdown 1 we decided, as a family, to watch all 48 episodes of David Read more »
Young Lit Fix December 2020
Picture Book Review Where Snow Angel’s Go by Maggie O’Farrell, Illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini Walker Books, RRP £14.99 Ages 5+ Reviewed by Antonia Squire “Have you ever woken suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why? Once, Read more »
Screen Time November 2020
And then there was one. The Plaza Dorchester, part of the Picturedrome Electric Theatre company cinema chain is still open for you to enjoy a socially distanced night out. Soul 8.6 on IMDB and 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. All Read more »
Young Lit Fix November 2020
Leyla by Galia Bernstein Abrams, RRP £11.99, Ages 3+ Reviewed by Antonia Squire When a chimpanzee named Leyla gets overwhelmed by her family she runs far, far away where she meets a lizard who teaches her how to do: Nothing. Read more »