One day, we sat down on the brown sofa together and that’s where this
blog began....
That was M & Little M – a mother and daughter who both love to read.
That was 2012.
This blog began as an exploration of books available to young teens,
especially fiction novels. Things had obviously moved on from the days of the
Famous Five, Nancy Drew and My Friend Flicka and we didn’t have a clue where to
start! Mixed up in this, the blog became
a contemporary record of the books we’d read and our thoughts about them (no
more handwritten lists stamped with a date!).
We Sat Down focused on books that teens and adults could share
as well as general fiction with a tendency towards the literary. We liked
to have fun and so you'll sometimes find silly bookish nonsenses mixed up with
some more serious debates too.
We became involved in social events held by publishers, represented
Booktrust at a Laureate announcement, held an event at a literary festival and M
was on the judging panel for the Hot Key Young Writers Prize 2013. We’ve met
many friendly and interesting people. And, dreams can come true because We Sat
Down became a social book group, run by Little M.
In 2014, life threw us a horrible curveball and we fell off the planet.
Fast forward to 2016, and We Sat Down is back, although Little M now
shares the same shoe size as M and has decided that her STEM A levels are
taking priority.
About M
As a teenager, I was the
bane of the high school leadership.
I am neither a Miss, Ms, or Mrs.
The sounds of birds singing in the morning, the colour red, crashing
waves, cheesecake, guava, books and a good old midnight natter about the
likelihood of going wilderness camping or theories we've all forgotten and
completely misunderstood, these are some of my favourite things.
For leisure reading, I frequently enjoy contemplative fiction
whether it's about power and relationships, language and structure,
dystopian/speculative science fiction, feminist fiction or contemporary
African fiction.
I also like writing. What a surprise!
About our reviews
We Sat Down’s reviews record personal responses to a book. Our blog
mainly chats about teen/young adult and adult fiction (with the
occasional 'crossover' middle grade - the sort that makes you laugh and cry). M
loves prizes. She really loves prizes. We rarely read crime, paranormal
romance, romance or horror.
M is accepting review copies again - but please, only of books you think
I'll enjoy.
Fancy a Chat?
We Sat Down loves to chat with authors and anyone involved in the
publishing process. We run a series of
interviews. We rarely take part in blog tours unless there’s someone that piques
our interest (like a book we’ve loved or an issue/organization that we’re keen
to support usually for ethical/moral or super-fun reasons).
Contact We Sat Down:
Twitter: @wesatdown
E-mail: wesatdown2 [@] gmail [.] com
Thank you for your gift towards our Readathon - very unexpected and very much appreciated!
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