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Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Beach Reads

Top Ten Beach Reads

May 31, 2016

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Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. All bloggers are then welcomed to join. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Beach Reads. 

I love summer it’s my favourite time of year. I love going to the beach, swimming, laying on the sand and reading. But sadly, winter is coming to Australia, well I think it’s already here. It’s quite cold at the moment and all I want is to feel the sun on my skin. 

So here are some of my  favourite beach reads. As you will see most of them are contemporary, but when I think beach reads, I think contemporary books. 

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick: I loved this book so much. It’s full of romance, family, and friendship. It will take you on a journey that you want to keep on riding. 

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson:  loved The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson. It is a tale of friendship, family, love and unexpected adventures that all feels real. The Unexpected Everything is for every author, book lover and reader alike. It’s a beautiful story of friendship, heartbreak and family | Full Review

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Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson: Since You’ve Been Gone is a book about self-discovery, growing, and changing. It’s about taking chances and making new friends. It’s simply a fun summer, cuteness overload read. The friendships are beautiful, with a hint of an adorable romance | Full Review

Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway: Emmy & Oliver is full of feels. It will take you on a journey that makes you laugh and cry. You will want to hold both Emmy and Oliver in your arms and you will want a friendship that they have within their groups of friends. Emmy & Oliver is honest, real and bittersweet. It tells an important story of growing up, friendship and family | Full Review 

How Not to Disappear by Clare Furniss: How Not To Disappear is an emotional, gripping read that both, warms your heart and rips it out. It’s about family and motherhood through generations and what it is like to love | Full Review 

The Thing’s I Didn’t Say by Kylie Fornasier: The Things I Didn’t Say is a gorgeous novel that breaks you down. It pulls at your heart and slowly rips it. With beautiful writing and a slow burning romance that starts off quick, but takes it’s time | Full Review

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The Natural History of Us by Rachel Harris: Overall, The Natural History of Us tells us a story of how two people that have been torn apart can be brought back together. With writing that is captivating, a story line that is intriguing and characters that you want to be friends with | Full Review

Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar: Summer Skin is not for the faint hearted, be prepared for a sexy, slow burning love full of passion and secrets. Summer Skin deals not only with young men taking advantage of women, but how women can act differently to it. It shows us that people hide behind fronts not only to keep themselves safe, but others as well | Full Review 

On the Fence by Kasie West: On the Fence is a book of self-discovery, love, friendship and family. The tale of a girl becoming a ‘girl’, finding love and friendship. On the Fence is mesmerizing, moving and funny.

Zac and Mia by A.J Betts: Zac and Mia is heartbreaking, uplifting and moving. The adventures of finding out what life really is and what your life is worth is explored throughout Zac and Mia.

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That’s it for today’s Top Ten Tuesdays. What are your beach reads? Do we share any? Let’s Chat! 

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Books I Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed

Books I Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed

May 24, 2016

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Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. All bloggers are then welcomed to join. This week’s topic is Ten Books I Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed.

I found this weeks topic quite hard, it’s not often that I change my mind about how I think of a book. I normally always think the same, I don’t know why but it just happens. 

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Harry Potter by J.K Rowling 

I know I talk about this series a lot and I am sorry, but I love it too much and I find that every time that I re-read it I love it even more. I am currently reading Philosopher Stone with my little sister and we are loving it. 

The Winners Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

I loved the first two books The Winner’s Curse and The Winner’s Crime, and then I read the last book – this series has become one of my favourite – if not favourite fantasy series. 

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Okay I used to love these books – like a lot. But after re-reading it a couple of years ago I needed a slap on the head. 

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas 

So I didn’t love the first one, but I liked it enough to buy all the books when Sarah came to Australia last year, however after reading reviews and all – I am not 100% I am going to continue with the series. 

So that is it for this week, I cannot think of any more at all. What are some of the books that you feel differently about in time? Let’s Chat. 

Six Favourite Childhood Books

Six Favourite Childhood Books

May 3, 2016

Childhood TTT

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. All bloggers are then welcomed to join. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about Childhood so I picked my Top Six Childhood Books. 

I have always read or have read to me. It has always been part of my life. However, it was really hard to think of books from my Childhood, so here a few that I have reread countless times, love and adored. 

Childhood 1

Harry Potter by J.K Rowling: The first edition of Harry Potter that I have is from 2001, I was only 5 years old. That is how long Harry Potter has been in my life. When I think of books that I read or had read to me when I was a child, the first thing that comes to my mind is Harry Potter without a doubt. My mum read them to me, until I could and I have been re-reading them ever since.

I don’t know what my childhood would be without Harry Potter – pretty boring I think.

The Sleepover Club by Rose Impey: This was probably one of my favourite TV shows when I was younger and if you are not from Australia, but you love watching Reign and The 100, you might know a few of the girls. I have no idea how many of these books I read, but it was quite a few.

If I Ran a Circus by Dr. Seuss: This is my favourite Dr. Seuss books. I have no idea how many times I reread this book, but I used to know it by heart.

Childhood 2

The BFG by Roald Dahl: I love Roald Dahl, I have read quite a lot of his books, but this has to be my favourite and reminds me so much of my childhood.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett: I am cheating a little with this one, because I didn’t read the book until I was older, however I adored the movie. I think maybe because Maggie Smith was in it, but I loved it.

The Two of a Kind Series by Mary-Kate and Ashley: I loved the girly books, they were fun to read especially the friendship aspect. Again there is quite a couple of these and I have no idea how many I have read. 

Well that is all I can remember from my Childhood. What are some of your favourites? What did you love? Let’s Chat. 

 

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
🎤Fake Dating/Engagement
🏒Childhood Friends to Lovers
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🏒Athlete x Pop Star 
🎤Angsty Slow Burn 

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Mental Health Struggles 
Suicide Intention 
Family Deaths 
Alcohol Consumption
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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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