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Category: Reading
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Bookshelves help me regulate…
Continue Reading: Bookshelves help me regulate…I am in the process of packing everything to move house. That is dysregulating at the best of times, however I have found something interesting over the past week. One of the first things I started doing was packing up my bookshelves. As much as I love being surrounded by books, I don’t use them…
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Listening to Audiobooks while driving
Categories: ReadingContinue Reading: Listening to Audiobooks while drivingI go for a lot of long drives, mostly for work, but also to visit family. A while ago, I realised that I could plug my iPad in to the car to listen to audiobooks as I drove. Then my iPad had an issue, so I tried to do the same on my phone… it…
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Review: The Me You Don’t See
Continue Reading: Review: The Me You Don’t SeeAuthor: Sam Matthews Illustrator: Shaz Kennington Category: Picture Book Publisher: Lilly Pilly Publishing Publication date: 14 November 2020 Blurb: Some people say I am oppositional, disrespectful and uncooperative. That’s the me you see. What you don’t see is WHY I act the way I do. Have you ever wondered what autism feels like, on the inside? This is my story Review: The…
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Review: Paws
Continue Reading: Review: PawsAuthor: Kate Foster Category: Middle Grade Publisher: Walker Books Publication date: 7 April 2021 Blurb: At home, Alex’s best friend is Kevin the cockapoo, although what he wants most of all is a friend at school. But that is harder than he ever expected. A touching story about learning that friendship isn’t one size fits all and is often found…
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Autistic & ADHD Books
Continue Reading: Autistic & ADHD BooksI find that books help me to understand the world. One of the first things I did when I got my diagnosis was to hit the library & read some books. These books focus on stories and characters that are autistic and/or ADHD. I know there are many other things that fall under the neurodivergent…
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There is no ‘guilty pleasure’ when it comes to reading
Categories: ReadingContinue Reading: There is no ‘guilty pleasure’ when it comes to readingOne term I really hate is ‘guilty pleasure’, especially when it comes to reading. I don’t believe there is such a thing as a ‘guilty pleasure’ when it comes to reading because reading should be a pleasure, something you enjoy doing, and you don’t need to feel guilty about it. This term is often applied…