2017
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Bout of Books 20
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you’ll know I like to participate in Bout of Books when I can. This will be my 3rd time taking part *yay* so I’m excited for it all to begin! I am working this week, so I’m not setting too much pressure on myself, I’m just going to read what I can. If you’re not aware of Bout of Books here you go: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th in whatever time…
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Book Review- All Things New
Title: All Things New Author: Lauren Miller Published: 1st August 2017 Pages: 328 Genre: YA, Contemporary Rating: 3/5 Jessa has always felt broken inside, but she’s gotten very good at hiding it. No one at school knows about the panic attacks, the therapy that didn’t help, the meds that haven’t worked. But when a severe accident leaves her with a brain injury and visible scars, Jessa’s efforts to convince the world that she’s okay finally crumble—now she looks as shattered as she feels. Fleeing from her old life in Los Angeles, Jessa moves to Colorado to live with her dad, where she meets Marshall, a boy whose kindness and generous…
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Book Beginnings and The Friday 56
On Fridays I will share excerpts from whatever I am reading that day. First, Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader then The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.First share the opening lines of your novel, then turn to page 56 (or 56%) and share a few lines! ~~~ This week’s novel is If The Creek Don’t Rise- Leah Weiss Beginning: “I struggle to my feet, straighten my back, lift my chin, then he hits me again.” 56%: “The next morning, I find I didn’t bolt the door against my slithering fears. The door doesn’t even have a lock.” Thoughts: I’m enjoying this novel so far, but I’m only a little way through…
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Down The TBR Hole | Week 1
This is a blogging meme created by Lia at Lost in a Story. The aim is this: Go to your goodreads to-read shelf. Order on ascending date added. Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books Read the synopses of the books Decide: keep it or should it go? I have a terrible habit of adding novels to my Goodreads TBR all the time, most of which I don’t own, currently I have 1350 books on it, which is a little intimidating! I don’t actually own all these novels, hence the reason I want to go through them and clear some out that I know I don’t want to…
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It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
This meme is hosted by Kathryn at the Book Date. ~~~ I’m trying to up my reading this month, it’s the last full month before Uni starts again, so my TBR and weekly reading goals are high! Hopefully I can reach these goals!! What I Read Last Week: The Sixteen Trees of the Somme- Lars Mytting This is a beautifully written novel, I really enjoyed it, and there’s a review to follow! The Readymade Thief- Augustus Rose I’m not sure how I feel about this novel, it was a complex and well developed plot idea but it was delivered rather limply. A review of this novel is coming soon too! What I’m…