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Read reviews and collect your next amazing Contemporary read. Lilyfae, a former teacher turned stay-at-home mum rekindling her previously neglected passion for reading. Her blog Lily and the Fae is about her adventures reading, learning, and imagining, mostly her writing and a lot of her reading but all incorporating that of her daughters.
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
1M ago
Today I'm honoured to be starting the blog tour for Dev Kothari's Bringing Back Kay-Kay and middle grade contemporary drama that tells the tale of Lena, a young sister frustrated and at conflict with the world around her that she cannot seem to fit, she is too disorganised, too compulsive, too forthright, too adventurous and ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
2M ago
I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Into the Witchwood by Méabh McDonnell a tale filled with hope and magic and wonder, whilst equally dealing with delicate and emotive themes of loss and self worth within the safety and hopefulness of Middle Grade. On reading Into the Witchwood, I find I ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
Today, the third eco fabulist novel from HS Norup is published, Into The Faerie Hill brings us to European folklore about The Hidden Folk, and the landscapes, particularly hills that should not be disturbed in the name of human progress. If you've known me for a while, ecofabulism is one of my favourite genres, with ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
To celebrate the publication of Libby and the Highland Heist, I embarked upon a cosplay project to honour the stories, the intent and Becka Moor’s illustrations. Please see this post for a review of Libby and the Highland Heist. For this project I made Tinyfae a pair of tartan dungarees and Littlefae a dress as ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
We have been waiting for Libby and the Highland Heist with bated breath! The first book in this series Libby and the Parisian Puzzle is a favourite in this house with all of us, Littlefae enjoyed uncovering the mystery by herself and Tinyfae enjoyed it so much as a read aloud she regularly asks to ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
Today is my turn to celebrate the incredible book that is Stone by Finbar Hawkins, and I’m lucky enough to be hosting a reflection by Finbar himself on grief. I would recommend making a nice drink and maybe a biscuit before settling down, as I had a lot of thoughts and of course, please note ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
I’ve been a fan of Zanib Milan’s Planet Omar series since an early proof of the first book. A blend of prose with interjections and highly illustrated ‘Tom Gates’ style bits from Kyan Cheng makes this a playful whimsical series. There is something gentle and sweet about the way she depicts the mindset and wobbly ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
I am delighted to be celebrating the cover reveal of Sticky Pines The Valley of The Strange by the brilliant Dashe Roberts! which will be publishing 1st September from Nosy Crow. illustration by Bill Bragg, Design by Ray Tierney This frankly awesome cover was illustrated by Bill Bragg & designed by Ray Tierney and is ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
Imagine a world where loss is only temporary, that you can be rebuilt from your digital footprint and 'returned' in android form to your loved ones, a world where no families have to be torn apart by grief, no one has to lose anyone ever again. Sounds rather tempting at first doesn't it. Many books ..read more
Lily and the Fae » Contemporary
7M ago
With my sewing obsession coupled with our love of books, A Dress With Pockets by Lily Murray and beautifully illustrated by Jenny Løvlie couldn’t have been a more perfect book for us and so I treated myself to a copy which has been enjoyed by the Fae too. This picture book celebrates modern femininity and ..read more