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A Curse so Dark and Lonely – Book Review I love fairy tale retellings, especially Beauty and the Beast retellings so as soon as I heard about A Curse So Dark and Lonely, I just couldn’t wait to read it. And right from the very first line I was in love with the story, the characters and the world the author creates. Title: A […] Continue Reading The post A Curse so Dark and Lonely – Book Review appeared first on Odd Sock

Friday Faves – Books to TV Series Hello Bookworms! I cannot believe it’s Friday again already. I had so many plans for this week and already the week is done. As it’s Friday it’s time for Friday Faves. Remember to head over to Bex and Lauren so you can see what they have picked as their Friday Faves. I am going to depart […] Continue Reading The post Friday Faves – Books to TV Series appeared first o

Friday Faves – Harry Potter Characters This year is already running away with me, I cannot believe that another week has gone! I have been meaning to get organised and get some blog posts written hopefully this weekend will mean I can catch up on everything. But today is Friday and that means it’s time for Friday Faves! This week it’s […] Continue Reading The post Friday Faves – Harry Potter Characters appeared

Friday Faves – Retellings Hello Bookworms! I have something new and exciting to share with you today! After a kind of unplanned hiatus over the holidays, I am now back and am starting a brand now weekly series of blog posts with Bex and Lauren. If you haven’t already you should head over and check out their amazing blogs! […] Continue Reading The post Friday Faves – Retellings appeared first on Odd Socks

Our Christmas Eve Box I love that we have started so many wonderful Christmas traditions, from our daughter’s Book Advent Calendar, to our Christmas Eve box. It’s lovely to have something to share as a family what is probably one of the cosiest nights of the year. Though our Christmas Eve box changes from year to year, there are […] Continue Reading The post Our Christmas Eve Box appeared first on Odd

Scoop Magazine – Review Today I have a fascinating Children’s Magazine to share with you, Scoop is a literary magazine for kids, and it’s jam packed with so many interesting features. We have received two issues of the Scoop magazine so far, and both of them have been so interesting to read. Each issue has a them and we […] Continue Reading The post Scoop Magazine – Review appeared first on Odd So

Niffler Plush Toy Review – Fantastic Beasts I have lost count of the amount of times I have read the first Harry Potter book. It is such an enduring part of my childhood. The later books gripped me in the same way and then came the films.And though I am a big believe in that films can never live up to the […] Continue Reading The post Niffler Plush Toy Review – Fantastic Beasts appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

SFR Camden Adjustable Inline Skates – Review My daughter has been ice skating most weekend since she was two years old. She loves going to the ice rink each week and she loves her ice skates. So when I saw that SFR have some Inline Skates similar to her Ice Skate I thought they would make an ideal birthday present. I have […] Continue Reading The post SFR Camden Adjustable Inline Skates – Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Loll

Detective Dot: Megapack Review It’s probably no surprise to my regular readers that we are big fans of STEM toys and books. So when I was asked to take a look at the Detective Dot Megapack, I couldn’t for it to arrive as I knew my daughter was going to love it! Detective Dot is aimed at 7 year […] Continue Reading The post Detective Dot: Megapack Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

Out of the Box Christmas Gift Ideas I thought I would create a gift guide of some of the more random pressies I have been looking at both as gifts for others, and to put on my own Christmas list. If you have any more ideas I would love to hear about them! Dash Cam* I am a fan of practical pressies […] Continue Reading The post Out of the Box Christmas Gift Ideas appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

The Christmas Play Rehearsal – Children’s Book Review I have a wonderfully festive children’s book to share with you today. It’s been lovely to read it with my daughter who will be playing the part of the star in her classes’ Christmas play. It is a really fun read and the illustrations are fantastic too. All links marked with * are Affiliate Links, […] Continue Reading The post The Christmas Play Rehearsal – Children

Awesome Stocking Fillers I have been sharing some gift ideas for children, I have already covered some gift ideas for 5-8 year olds as well as my top STEM toys and books. So today I thought I would share some of the best stocking fillers I have found. I hope that you like my choices! All links marked […] Continue Reading The post Awesome Stocking Fillers appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

5 of the Best STEM Toys and Books I know it’s only early November but I am getting in to the Christmas spirit already! I have been reading Christmas themed books and I have already done most of my Christmas shopping – with a December birthday it’s really helps to be organised and prevent some of the chaos Christmas can cause. I have […] Continue Reading The post 5 of the Best STEM Toys and Books appeared fi

#galaxygirl – Children’s Book Review I have a wonderful children’s book to share with you today. #galaxygirl is an incredible children’s Sci-Fi novel that talks about some very big issues, in a wonderful engaging and humorous way. I loved reading #galaxygirl so much, I found myself laughing out loud and didn’t want to put it down. It is a book […] Continue Reading The post #galaxygirl – Children’s

The Lights of Time – Book Review Today I am sharing my thoughts on a fast-paced time travelling adventure. The Lights of Time is an upper middle grade Sci-Fi novel with a bold and brave protagonist and I would definitely recommend it to any young Sci-Fi fans. And there is also a chance to win a signed copy of The Lights of […] Continue Reading The post The Lights of Time – Book Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Lol

The Raven Tower – Book Review I have a wonderful book to share with you today. The Raven Tower is an incredible fantasy filled with with instense action and unique characters. I am so glad that there are to be more books in this series as I am really not ready to leave this world behind! There is also chance for […] Continue Reading The post The Raven Tower – Book Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

Strand of Faith – Book Review I have a really interesting review to share with you today, as part of a blog tour. Strand of Faith is a very unique book and is part one of what is going to be a series. There is also a chance to win your very own signed copy of Stand of Faith and some […] Continue Reading The post Strand of Faith – Book Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.

Visions of Zarua – Book Review I am so excited to be taking part in a birthday blog blitz for Visions of Zarua today. I really enjoyed reading it, and it’s great to have a stand alone fantasy as I feel like I am reading more and more series these days. All links marked with * are Affiliate Links, please see […] Continue Reading The post Visions of Zarua – Book Review appeared first on Odd Socks & Lollipops.