Tag: reviews

• October 29, 2018

  Was The Hate U Give, given enough love?

  

  ****SPOILER ALERT*****. This post is really for anyone who has seen the film, read the book or is not planning to do either. The Hate U Give is a powerful film but has the book’s original message been scarificed for commercial backing. For me, it was the incredible performances,  rather than the writing and direction […]
• January 12, 2015

  Vote For Me and other stories

  

  It’s no secret that I love all things related to reading and teaching so when I was asked to review an educational children’s book I immediately cleared my Sunday afternoon schedule.  2pm Nap In this time of voter apathy and some of the lowest voter turnouts since WW2, many have wondered how we engage our […]