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Tidbit Tuesday – 13 Minutes


I have decided to start a new 'thing' on the blog for the year (we'll see how long it lasts) where I post a 'tidbit' or 'teaser' from whatever I'm reading that week. The tidbit will be a couple of lines from the book along with the book blurb and a book trailer if I… Continue reading Tidbit Tuesday – 13 Minutes

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My January 2017 TBR


The first month of a new year can only mean one thing - a new reading goal! In 2017 I am going to try to read 52 books - one a week on average. This 52 is going to include my British Books Challenge (BBC) reads and the books selected by my Book Club throughout… Continue reading My January 2017 TBR

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Hello 2017!


It is the first of January and I am in bed at 3.15pm because I feel (and look) like death warmed up. HOWEVER! Yesterday was a good day to end a year that had markedly more downs than ups and I am feeling positive about going forward from here. Drawing a line in the sand… Continue reading Hello 2017!

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My Top 10 Reads of 2016


It's almost the end of 2016 and what a year it has been. I'm not going to lie and pretend it has been anything but awful, but that doesn't mean that there haven't been good times in between all the rubbish. Quite a lot of the good times for me have been book related -… Continue reading My Top 10 Reads of 2016

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All I Want For Christmas is…


A new pair of oven gloves, some silicone tongs to replace my ones that are falling apart and for Christmas dinner to not be a disaster. I'm sure Santa should be able to manage that, it's not my wildest list to date. Though I admit the last one might be a little tricky to wrap.… Continue reading All I Want For Christmas is…