Lou Kent
@readupastorm.bsky.social
Reads, doesn't really write, works as a secondary school librarian, used to teach in primary, reads some more.
Mainly reviews everything read (middle grade, young adult and fantasy in the most part).
Mainly reviews everything read (middle grade, young adult and fantasy in the most part).
Middle grade fantasy with a fairytale feel. Animal shape-shifting, family bonds, magic and war in a beautifully written standalone story. #kidlituk 💙📚
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Middle grade fantasy with a fairytale feel. Animal shape-shifting, family bonds, magic and war in a beautifully written standalone story. #kidlituk 💙📚
A YA verse novel about teen pregnancy, consent and identity. Brilliantly written and an important read - it approaches the themes sensitively and without preaching. #YAlitUK 💙📚
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A YA verse novel about teen pregnancy, consent and identity. Brilliantly written and an important read - it approaches the themes sensitively and without preaching. #YAlitUK 💙📚
A YA novel, romance and mystery, that I would have loved as a teen. I saw the twist coming but it still delivered a gut punch! #YAlit 💙📚
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A YA novel, romance and mystery, that I would have loved as a teen. I saw the twist coming but it still delivered a gut punch! #YAlit 💙📚
A story about nature, families, bullying and loneliness. There is so much going on in 141 pages and everything is so vividly imagined. The front cover is stunning. ##YAlitUK 💙📚
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A story about nature, families, bullying and loneliness. There is so much going on in 141 pages and everything is so vividly imagined. The front cover is stunning. ##YAlitUK 💙📚
Dark, atmospheric and haunting. Trauma, grief and guilt are explored in the wreck of a whaling ship on the shores of Iceland. 💙📚
November 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Dark, atmospheric and haunting. Trauma, grief and guilt are explored in the wreck of a whaling ship on the shores of Iceland. 💙📚
Part ghost story, part literary criticism of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this book oozes atmosphere and creepiness. There's no denying it's a strange book but the 'author's descent into madness was a fitting read for Halloween. 💙📚
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Part ghost story, part literary criticism of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this book oozes atmosphere and creepiness. There's no denying it's a strange book but the 'author's descent into madness was a fitting read for Halloween. 💙📚
A great novel for young teens about a girl who makes up a best friend who then becomes real. It is a story of what friendship means and, ultimately, the power of stories. #YAlitUK 💙📚
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A great novel for young teens about a girl who makes up a best friend who then becomes real. It is a story of what friendship means and, ultimately, the power of stories. #YAlitUK 💙📚
Loved this epic fantasy with brilliant world-building and magic system. I really enjoyed this author's previous trilogy so it's great to have loved this too, even though it has a very different feel to it. Can't wait to read the next in the series. 💙📚
October 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Loved this epic fantasy with brilliant world-building and magic system. I really enjoyed this author's previous trilogy so it's great to have loved this too, even though it has a very different feel to it. Can't wait to read the next in the series. 💙📚
A great YA novel that felt unique. There were twists I saw coming and surprises too. Compelling characters and a cleverly-woven plot. Friendship, betrayal, death and ghosts. #YAlitUK 💙📚
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A great YA novel that felt unique. There were twists I saw coming and surprises too. Compelling characters and a cleverly-woven plot. Friendship, betrayal, death and ghosts. #YAlitUK 💙📚
I shouldn't have left it so long to read this! Fantasy, adventure, action and high stakes with humour - brilliant stuff. Loved the narration as an audiobook too. #YAlit 💙📚
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I shouldn't have left it so long to read this! Fantasy, adventure, action and high stakes with humour - brilliant stuff. Loved the narration as an audiobook too. #YAlit 💙📚
YA sci-fi thriller. Expertly plotted to reveal the truth in gradual doses, characters that you don't really like, but that doesn't matter, and a murder mystery hidden in a time-bending nightmare. Five graduates meet up again after a harrowing year but are left to make a disturbing choice. #YAlit 💙📚
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
YA sci-fi thriller. Expertly plotted to reveal the truth in gradual doses, characters that you don't really like, but that doesn't matter, and a murder mystery hidden in a time-bending nightmare. Five graduates meet up again after a harrowing year but are left to make a disturbing choice. #YAlit 💙📚
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Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.
Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.
PSHE topic books for children aged 5-13 | School Reading List
Books for PSHE topics including resillience, families, adoption, health, the economy, safety, citizenship, human rights, democracy and more.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/gen...
Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.
Classroom-tested picks here. Elsewhere: classroom-guessed vibes with lots of hidden ads, paid links and dubious SEO. Get substance over swagger.
A fast-paced middle grade novel, full of action, danger and magic. Mainly prose with some verse, there is plenty to interest a young reader. Relic is a great character and has cool magic. #kidlitUK 💙📚
October 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A fast-paced middle grade novel, full of action, danger and magic. Mainly prose with some verse, there is plenty to interest a young reader. Relic is a great character and has cool magic. #kidlitUK 💙📚
YA dystopian, fantasy, murder mystery. Fascinating world-building based on the society of bees, complex relationships between royalty and their 'shields' (bodyguards), and plenty to think about rights, wrongs, and corruption. #YAlitUK 💙📚
October 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
YA dystopian, fantasy, murder mystery. Fascinating world-building based on the society of bees, complex relationships between royalty and their 'shields' (bodyguards), and plenty to think about rights, wrongs, and corruption. #YAlitUK 💙📚
YA dystopian romance. Easy to see why this was so popular. Character voice comes through strongly (though I have to say I didn't like the main characters much) and it covers important themes and lessons on inequality. Well worth a read. ##YAlitUK 💙📚
October 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
YA dystopian romance. Easy to see why this was so popular. Character voice comes through strongly (though I have to say I didn't like the main characters much) and it covers important themes and lessons on inequality. Well worth a read. ##YAlitUK 💙📚
A perfect reminder of the fairy tales I read when I was younger. There's folklore, fantasy and romance. Faeries, forests and the rule of three. Deals, danger and glamour. Great stuff. #YAlitUK 💙📚
September 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A perfect reminder of the fairy tales I read when I was younger. There's folklore, fantasy and romance. Faeries, forests and the rule of three. Deals, danger and glamour. Great stuff. #YAlitUK 💙📚
What a fabulous MG book about life, time, family, friendship, safety and sacrifice. What would you do if you could save lives by hastening the end of your own? #kidlitUK 💙📚
September 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
What a fabulous MG book about life, time, family, friendship, safety and sacrifice. What would you do if you could save lives by hastening the end of your own? #kidlitUK 💙📚
A great example of a humorous, romance book suitable for year 7. Friendship, bullies, honesty and standing up for yourself all tied up in an amusing tale of vampires and mini battenburgs. #YAlitUK 💙📚
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A great example of a humorous, romance book suitable for year 7. Friendship, bullies, honesty and standing up for yourself all tied up in an amusing tale of vampires and mini battenburgs. #YAlitUK 💙📚
Loved this YA post-apocalyptic sapphic romance. Brilliantly written and littered with literary references (of YA books, in the main), there were haunting moments, snarky dialogue and a smattering of gore. Whether I'd want to live out the apocalypse in a book shop remains to be seen..! #YAlit 💙📚
September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Loved this YA post-apocalyptic sapphic romance. Brilliantly written and littered with literary references (of YA books, in the main), there were haunting moments, snarky dialogue and a smattering of gore. Whether I'd want to live out the apocalypse in a book shop remains to be seen..! #YAlit 💙📚
