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A really enjoyable debut from Aardman Animations illustrator Mikey Please who has also written a fantastic picture book, The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods. 🛒GET THE BOOK*: £££ ONLINE DISCOUNT CODE£££ Use my ‘Books Please’ affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order: https//booksplea.se/ 🤍 FOMO Book Club https://youtu.be/pEfDuPJQnS8?si=BCs66Y9wq-ZU5JZO 🤍 Reading the Globe YA https://youtu.be/jn1eS6RUiXQ?si=ydCiitoYV9CQ2gBA 🤍 Picture Book Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmgO1TA62MOuiMK09Q6WGd63&si=KakyeQwYajEfG7QB 🤍 Middle Grade Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmiG2l9EqiQaE3ixFF5R0J28&si=ZO7saocTd78DI2oR 🤍 Teen and YA Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmjx6wwIdJtMbJsnCFMI01Yx&si=DjnE1rsHftRb51wP ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤

April was a great reading month for me! Grab a cup of tea and let’s chat books! 🫖 #picturethis2025 #readingtheglobeya #peopleapril #joyreadingjune #miserymay #spooniesreadathon 0:00 Intro 1:15 Picture This 4:55 Recent purchases 6:48 People April 10:52 Other reading 18:20 Plans including Joy Reading June 21:35 Channels and videos I've been enjoying 🗣️Mentioned in this video: 🤍Picture This playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmjBR8tnE-DPY-MzBt9vmk05&si=-hTH8ALKhbd_oy6e 🤍Picture this cohost @Shellyish 🤍People April is hosted by @scallydandlingaboutthebooks @bouquinsbooks and @BookishTexan 🤍Reading the Globe YA cohost is @PageTurnersWithKatja - see below for the announcement video and more details 🤍Misery May is hosted by @GemofBooks an @GunpowderFictionPlot 🤍Spoonies Readathon is hosted by @novellenovels and @BrewsandReviews 🤍Joy Reading June announcement video https://youtu.be/q4l1MdBsmoM?si=5A6gFdEd11OAAgru and this is being cohosted by Gemma and @CharlieBrookReads but please also check out Alice’s channel @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf and her original announcement video https://youtu.be/URH1YfCLrXc?si=dnnXpicNAdUB9PzX 🤍Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic runs the Bi-Monthly Belief and Behaviour Book Club 🤍 Ben @benreadsgood runs the Read Good Challenge https://youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4?si=1Hd7QOaq0y9_jSgE 🤍 I read Shuggie with Charlie, Ange @anges_book_chatter and Dani @danisbookworld My Booktube recommendations: 🤍Candy’s channel @TheGreatLiteraryRabbitHole and a video I enjoyed https://youtu.be/2Vfupi6DJdE?si=K9yz3CtJxk5M103M 🤍Aaron’s @AaronReadABook https://youtu.be/SezUo36yITo?si=RKWwxPPyVBQQTgqX 🤍Katie’s video @katiejlumsden https://youtu.be/z-tblf5twzU?si=9YCJ504c3iNS9i1I 🤍Modern Book Covers video by @GrammaticusBooks https://youtu.be/zLhsQYXiAi0?si=U51MBnm1r9yL08Qf *🛒£££ ONLINE DISCOUNT CODE£££ Use my ‘Books Please’ affiliate code SPREADBOOKJOY at checkout for 5% off your order*: https//booksplea.se/ USEFUL VIDEOS AND PLAYLISTS: 🤍 FOMO Book Club https://youtu.be/pEfDuPJQnS8?si=BCs66Y9wq-ZU5JZO 🤍 Reading the Globe YA https://youtu.be/jn1eS6RUiXQ?si=ydCiitoYV9CQ2gBA 🤍 Picture Book Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmgO1TA62MOuiMK09Q6WGd63&si=KakyeQwYajEfG7QB 🤍 Middle Grade Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmiG2l9EqiQaE3ixFF5R0J28&si=ZO7saocTd78DI2oR 🤍 Teen and YA Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmjx6wwIdJtMbJsnCFMI01Yx&si=DjnE1rsHftRb51wP ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use Bookshop.org affiliate links and codes. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤

Join us for #joyreadingjune, a reading event which is not a readathon! No prompts, no themes and no rules: just joyful reading, whatever that may mean for you. This was the magnificent idea of my friend Alice @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf ​⁠ and we are inviting you to join us and read whatever takes your fancy in the month of June! Please watch Alice’s original announcement video here: https://youtu.be/URH1YfCLrXc?si=kkEsV-jO3sv1a6rQ Also Joyreading in June are my lovely friends Gemma @GemofBooks ​⁠ and Charlie ​⁠@CharlieBrookReads who have also created announcement videos - go and check them out! If you enjoyed this, you may wish to check out: 🤍 FOMO Book Club https://youtu.be/pEfDuPJQnS8?si=BCs66Y9wq-ZU5JZO 🤍 Reading the Globe YA https://youtu.be/jn1eS6RUiXQ?si=ydCiitoYV9CQ2gBA 🤍 Picture Book Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmgO1TA62MOuiMK09Q6WGd63&si=KakyeQwYajEfG7QB 🤍 Middle Grade Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmiG2l9EqiQaE3ixFF5R0J28&si=ZO7saocTd78DI2oR 🤍 Teen and YA Reviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDbySfTdpmjx6wwIdJtMbJsnCFMI01Yx&si=DjnE1rsHftRb51wP ❤💌🗨 WEBSITES / EMAIL/SOCIAL MEDIA: All the links you need can be found in my bio and channel banner, including links to both the Discord Server and Goodreads Group for the FOMO Book Club 💌WANT FREE LESSON PLANS, TEACHING RESOURCES AND CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS? Join my mailing list! ☕If you feel so inclined, you can now buy me a Kofi - all donations go towards the running of Spread Book Joy where my mission is to promote great books to get kids reading, so any donation is gratefully received! I also have an Amazon wish list if you ever feel like sending me a book! Link in bio!🤍 *DISCLAIMER: I sometimes use affiliate links and codes which I will always be transparent about. Should you purchase anything from these, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you! This just supports me to make free videos and resources. If you use my affiliate code for Books Please, you will also get a 5% discount. The links to books on Bookshop.org do not give you a discount, however, Bookshop.org supports local bookshops who are also given a percentage of the profits at no cost to you. Thanks in advance ❤