Sareen McLay
sareenmclay.bsky.social
Sareen McLay
@sareenmclay.bsky.social
Happy to be in the garden or out for a walk. Blog at switchthekettleonlove.com.
Director of www.mybookcorner.co.uk
Find fabulous book recommendations for PBs, Young Fiction, MG and YA books on our review site.

@mybookcorner.bsky.social
All about pink today! 🌸🌸🌸

Loving these Autumn colours and flowers.

#garden #flowers #gardening #autumngardendays #autumngardendays
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Loved reviewing this stunning graphic novel!

Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto

Review on MBC by @sareenmclay.bsky.social

@kengokurimoto.bsky.social
@pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

#mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#grief#nature#graphicnovel
May 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Here at MBC we are loving The Worry Bee by Nicola Kinnear!
Look out for our review coming soon!

@scholastic.bsky.social

#nicolakinnear
#pb#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren
April 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Puloma and the Bear by Jasbinder Bilan Illustrated by Skylar White

Superb adventure! 🐻🐻🐻
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@skyillustrates.bsky.social
@barringtonstoke.bsky.social

#mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren
April 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Day out at Dr Neil’s Garden.

And launch of @edbookfest.bsky.social Schools Programme at Holyrood High School. Thanks to Jenny, Rachel, Jodie, librarians; Rachel and Hannah and pupils & Joseph Coehlo!
@sarahbroadley.bsky.social #bookofinstagram#kidlit#poetrycommunity#flowers#childrensbooks #garden
April 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New review over on @mybookcorner.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Another book recommendation!
Fascinating.

#dictionary#bookrecommendation#amreading#books#pipwilliams
April 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Loved this book! So interesting and confidence boosting too!

So interesting to read about Georgia O’Keefe,Frieda Lawrence, Daphne Du Maurier and more.

#annabelabbs
#tworoadspublishing#nature#walking#women
April 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Beautiful blossom in our garden today and I had a wee visitor pop in to see me as I was working on the words!
I’m sure, and hope, this ladybird was a bit happier when I returned it the garden.

Definitely a spring day! 🌸🌸🌸🐞🐞🐞

#gardens#flowers#cherryblossom#cherryblossoms #ladybird
April 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A new post on my blog! Meanderings on spring, books and more.
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#nature#flowers#readmorebooks
March 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My new review on @mybookcorner.bsky.social is the excellent School of Doom by @sarahharrison.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My latest review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social link in bio
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My Mum by Susan Quinn, Illustrated by Sarah Mathew

Full of lovely moments, this book shows us what a superstar a parent often is!

#pb#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#susanquinn
March 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Lasagne layers with Tête-à-tête daffs brightening up a dull day and then …

a giant rainbow. Fab!

#daffodils #daffodilseason #flowers #rainbow #rainbows #nature
March 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
What a fab evening @abdnartmuseums for the Dame Zandra Rhodes and Dennis Nothdruft discussion on the Textiles exhibition!

#aberdeen #textiles #textilesdesign #zandrarhodes
March 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Delighted to announce the first meeting of the Aberdeen All Stories Writing Group!

Saturday 15th March 2-4pm
Aberdeen Central Library

Open to writers from
underrepresented groups, this is free to attend.

#aberdeen#aberdeenshire#writing#allstories#writingforchildren
March 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I (Hate) Love Books by Mariajo Ilustrajo

We have found the PERFECT book for World Book Day!

Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social link in bio
#worldbookday
#pb#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#bookstagram#booksofinstagram#MariajoIlustrajo#quartokids
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today’s flower photo because, why not?

Beautiful Hellebore, often known as the Christmas or Lenten rose.

#flowers #flowersmakemehappy #flowersofinstagram #flowerphotography #nature #garden
March 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My latest review on My Book Corner.

www.mybookcorner.co.uk?p=14285&prev...
March 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
March 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New review up on @mybookcorner.bsky.social

#antarctica#illustration#nature#environment#climatecrisis#booksbooksbooks#nonfiction#australianantarcticdivision
February 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reading for www.mybookcorner.co.uk
review.

Crayfish.

That’s all I’m saying.

#bookreviews#nature
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
February 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hugging a tree at Reelig Glen and James Fraser’s Folly at Fairy Glen.
#trees#nature
February 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
February 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On the train, perfect time for a read!
Look out for my review on @myboookcorner.bsky.social

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January 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM