,

Evelyn Bookless

Goodreads Author


Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
November 2017

URL


Evelyn grew up in the wild and windy west of Ireland. She spent her time playing in the trees with her siblings, making up games, and getting up to plenty of mischief.

Evelyn has always loved to read. Her favorite part of the week was when the school bus stopped at the library on the way home. Everyone flocked in, as if they had never seen a book before in their lives, and dove for their favorites before it was too late!

And with only two TV channels at the time, and no internet, she played JINX... a lot! She was eventually released from a particularly long JINX, so that she could study English at university and later became a teacher.

Evelyn now lives in Spain and her favorite place to be is in the sea, dreaming up silly stuff.

Evelyn has wri
...more

Average rating: 4.56 · 145 ratings · 76 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Captain Green and the Plast...

4.44 avg rating — 77 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Captain Green and the Tree ...

by
4.73 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
JINX!

by
4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Captain Green and The Tree ...

by
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
JINX!

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Captain Green and The Plast...

by
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Evelyn Bookless…

JINX!

It's publication day for JINX! Here's a little about this new picture book for silly kids.

Hey, let's play a game! I bet I can say the color on the next page before you. I need to hear you, so say it loud. Ready? . . . Green! . . . JINX!

What can you say about this storybook character? He's a talker and a trickster! From the very beginning, he challenges the reader to a game, resulting in a . . . JI Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on May 06, 2025 05:45 Tags: bookbirthday, jinx, kidlit, picturebooks, publicationday
It Ends with Us
Evelyn Bookless is currently reading
by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Evelyn’s Recent Updates

Evelyn Bookless rated a book really liked it
Kauai's Call by Jena Benton
Kauai's Call
by Jena Benton (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kauai's Call, is heartwarming tale about a young rooster named Kauai, eager to master the art of "calling" just like his father. As Kauai embarks on his journey, readers will relate to the struggles of learning a new skill, and the inevitable moments ...more
JINX! by Evelyn Bookless
"My siblings and I played Jinx all the time when we were growing up! It's so much fun for kids to be able to play an interactive game of Jinx with the darling main character of this book. We love the bright colors, cute insects, and humor."
Evelyn Bookless rated a book it was amazing
My Backyard Used To Be by Lynn Baldwin
My Backyard Used To Be
by Lynn Baldwin (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
"My Backyard Used to Be" by Lynn Baldwin is a beautiful picture book. Baldwin's gentle storytelling immediately draws readers in, offering a poignant narrative that resonates deeply with both young children and adults. The accompanying illustrations ...more
Evelyn Bookless rated a book really liked it
Kauai's Call by Jena Benton
Kauai's Call
by Jena Benton (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kauai's Call, is heartwarming tale about a young rooster named Kauai, eager to master the art of "calling" just like his father. As Kauai embarks on his journey, readers will relate to the struggles of learning a new skill, and the inevitable moments ...more
JINX! by Evelyn Bookless
"
What an adorably fun book! Kids will love this interactive story in which the narrator challenges them not to talk and engages in all kinds of zany actions to try to get a reaction. This fast-paced story with super cute illustrations and silly humor " Read more of this review »
JINX! by Evelyn Bookless
" Thank you for your kind words! I am so glad that you enjoyed the book! "
Evelyn Bookless rated a book it was amazing
Leif's Gift by Michael  Wang
Rate this book
Clear rating
Lief's Gift by Michael Wang and Lenny Wen is a gorgeous story about a plant loving boy whose plants grow out of control. It is beautifully illustrated and children will love looking to see what's hidden among the plants as the bloom so big they take ...more
Evelyn Bookless rated a book it was amazing
Bald is Beautiful by Carola  Schmidt
Rate this book
Clear rating
A beautiful message about embracing ourselves no matter what we look like. This message is important to any child and it is especially lovely that it is a child facing cancer who is celebrated in this story. The hat and scarf party brings lots of joy ...more
Evelyn Bookless rated a book it was amazing
Squawk of Spanish by Gabriella Aldeman
Squawk of Spanish
by Gabriella Aldeman (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Squawk of Spanish by Gabriella Aldeman is a beautifully-written, inter-generational story about Max, an instantly lovable character who struggles to speak Spanish, and has been put off by his more fluent cousins.

Gabriella seamlessly intertwines Span
...more
Evelyn Bookless rated a book it was amazing
Kai Po Che by Suhasini Gupta
Rate this book
Clear rating
A joyous story of siblings, girls breaking down barriers, crafting and kite flying set in India. Devika Oza's illustrations are bright, fun and full of the energy of the kite flying festival. The story is beautifully written, full of action as well a ...more
More of Evelyn's books…
Quotes by Evelyn Bookless  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“Stop! My tummy is sore from all the jiggling. These jokes are too funny!”
Evelyn Bookless

41267 Goodreads Singapore — 2218 members — last activity May 17, 2025 03:15AM
Live in Singapore? Join us! Apart from talking about books, we have listings for author events, giveaways, and sometimes we even organize a book club ...more
188 Children's Books — 6834 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more
26989 Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55179 members — last activity 2 hours, 30 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
95446 First Readers (Beta Readers) — 591 members — last activity Oct 17, 2025 07:39PM
Reciprocal first reading of finished work. (Prior to e-publishing or sending off to agent/publisher.)
148195 Promoting Picture Books — 671 members — last activity 15 hours, 51 min ago
Are you an author, illustrator, publisher, promoter, reviewer of Picture Books? If so, come join the group and tell us about your books!
More of Evelyn’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.