Ali Palmer - Director of Book Clubs in Schools & Funding and Partnerships Manager for Give a Book - random thoughts and books - mostlybookchat.co.uk

Joined January 2020
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This includes all the books on this year’s #BranfordBoase Award shortlist, the most exciting new writers for children and young people uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-br…
Free delivery is GO on ALL books site-wide this weekend 🎉 We hope you can get down to a real life bookshop, but if not - you can support them with us!
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This was one f my very first times talking about Naeli @Mostly_BookTalk - thanks for having me!!!
Join us and listen to Jasbinder Bilan talk about her new book, Naeli and the Secret Song. Find out about the where the idea came from the history Jasbinder drew on. #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK @jasinbath
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Just finished my proof of #TheMurderAtWorldsEnd @mossmontmomery the perfect ingredients for an Edwardian murder mystery with excellent funny, sweary dialogue, a perfect anti-heroine brought to life by a master storyteller - keeps you guessing with the door ajar for another story!
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#Furzedown spending the day at the Furzedown Funday @ThisisRiverside
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📢 Tune in for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT on Riverside Breakfast with @JasonRosam & @BatterseaPwrStn 🕖 TOMORROW from 7 til 10am 📻 DAB 💻 RiversideRadio.com 📱 App 🔊 Smart Speaker #LovingSWLDN #Richmond #Wandsworth #Merton #Lambeth #SWLondon
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Listen to Professor @TeresaCremin from the Open University's Literacy and Social Justice Center discuss what the research says about children's reading for pleasure and the OU's work supporting teachers develop reading for pleasure cultures in their schools. #readingforpleasure
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Two stories of customer service - @Seatfrog refused me a refund - I booked a ticket going the wrong way - my error - then the right way so I naively believed they’d refund it as in I can’t be in both places at once - they won’t ‘binding contract etc etc’ so 🤷‍♀️meanwhile…
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I’ve broken my finger so the tennis lessons I signed up for are pretty useless but I didn’t ask for a refund - he’s a sole trader in the park - he messaged me to tell me he’s refunded me @SeatfrogHelp that’s called customer service.
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I’ve done a #VEDay video for schools. About the day. A short reading. And some thoughts on war. youtu.be/e_nuEqNIuII?si=6DNE…
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👑 WINNER 👑 This is the face of a (still in shock) Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning author! @NateLessore’s going home as the KING OF THE OLDER READER CATEGORY!
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Join us for Episode 19 where we have an interview with @LucyAnnUnwin and talk about her new book How to be a Revolutionary. We also discuss our New Year’s reading resolutions and do some book reviews of our holiday reading @publishinguclan #kidlitUK #RfP
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🎂 Tune in TOMORROW from 7-10am for a special Riverside Breakfast with @JasonRosam & @BatterseaPwrStn 🎈Join our celebrations by supporting our charity appeal with @SoundVisionCIO to empower local young people 👇 soundvision.charity #RiversideRadio10 #Wandsworth #Merton #Richmond #Lambeth #SWLondon #SouthWestLondon
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10 years ago today Wandsworth Radio went live for the very first time. What started as a dream to give our community a voice has grown into something truly extraordinary @ThisisRiverside The past decade has been full of unforgettable memories and I'm so proud we've managed to build a beautiful family of passionate people united by a love for local radio and our amazing part of London. To everyone who has been part of this stunning journey whether you joined us in the early days in the studio above the charity shop at Wandsworth Radio, found your voice in the bunker at the DRCA or joined Riverside Radio recently, if you've tuned in as a listener or appeared as a guest - Thank you. You’ve been the heartbeat of this station, and it wouldn’t be what it is today without you. I’m so proud of what we’ve built together and of all the incredible people who’ve gone on to achieve so much in the industry after their time with us. Your success is a testament to the talent and dedication the station has nurtured over the years. Here’s to the memories, the friendships, and the milestones and to many more years of community, creativity, and connection through Riverside Radio!
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📚 RIVERSIDE READS is back in the New Year 📖 with "The Switch" by @LilySamsonbooks as the first read of 2025! 📘 'Elena and Adam are house sitting in Wimbledon & instantly seduced by their upscale surroundings. Sophia and Finn are their beautiful enigmatic neighbours who invite them into their world.' 🔗 Find out more about our Breakfast bookclub on the link below 👇 riversideradio.com/book-club #SWLondon #RiversideReads #BookClub #TheSwitch
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Finally set up my personal Bluesky - you can find me there with the same name MostlyBookChat
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The Big Give is in full swing - usually a time for small charities to fundraise but this year all the big ones have jumped on the bandwagon - if you can spare some money do think about supporting 👇Resilience Rising: Transforming Refugee Futures donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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📚 RIVERSIDE READS: Our very own @mostlybookchat spoke about 'Solace and Connection Through Reading' 🌟 Starring @ralphineson & @BeckyIneson, it's a short film showcasing the work @PRG_UK does in prisons & created with @Media_Trust, with funding by @cjalliance 🎞️ You can watch the film below 👇 prisonreadinggroups.org.uk #RiversideReads #Books #PrisonReadingGroups #MediaTrust
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🎉 COMPETITION TIME 🎉 🎟️ WIN tickets to London's coolest ice rink ❄️ ⛸️ GLIDE at Battersea Power Station ⛸️ 📻 Tune in to Riverside Breakfast with @jasonrosam & @BatterseaPwrStn TOMORROW from 7am - 10am for YOUR chance to WIN! #SWLondon #BatterseaPowerStation #GlideatBPS
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This is exactly what schools need 👇
1/ This year my school library has loaned more books than ever before. I’ve spent 2 years building up a collection of books that the kids actually want to read - comedy, romance & crime are our most popular genres, comics the most popular medium. Years 7, 8 & 9
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