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I’m Tom Goodwyn. By way of work, I’m the Senior Entertainment Editor at TechRadar where I write about TV shows, films and the world of streaming a lot. Prior to that, I was Editor of hmv.com, and I’ve also worked for NME, Alternative Press and a myriad of other magazines and websites. But that’s not why I’ve started this newsletter.
The idea is pretty simple. My son, Blake, who is just over three and a half, absolutely adores reading. He's very active, supremely energetic and rarely sits still, unless there's a book involved. Every night is a four books minimum before he’ll consider turning the light off. That means we own and read a lot of different books and I'd like to recommend the best ones in this newsletter.
I’m not a literary critic. That’s not what this is. I’ll be guided by him in what I share and I'll try and keep this short, two to three books a week. Some will be classics, some will be brand new and some will definitely be Julia Donaldson's.
If you're a parent looking for a new book for for a toddler or an aunt or uncle or grandparent looking for a present, hopefully I'll be able to provide some recommendations and include links to buy, both from Amazon and from Bookshop.org, for those of you who prefer independent bookshops.
I’ll be aiming to send one every Wednesday, so please, tell your friends, even the ones without kids…