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June 2015 Reading Recap


I had a very ambitious list for June and I didn't quite make it, but I had a good go! In June I read: Read With Tori: Charge Of The Three-Horned Monster (Dinosaur Cove Cretaceous #2) by Rex Stone, 5/5*: Good old Triceratops - lots of adventure in this story as the boys return to… Continue reading June 2015 Reading Recap

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ N is for…


Nothing Else Matters by Metallica I have my brother to thank for my love of Metallica - he copied me a few of his CDs and I listened to them repeatedly for years. For my 21st birthday a friend took me to see them on tour and they were incredible - sounded just like their… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ N is for…

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ M is for…


My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne Oh Avril. Avril, Avril, Avril. If I could only listen to one person's music for the rest of my life, I would probably choose Avril Lavigne. Her albums provide a soundtrack to my life - from learning all the words to her first single (Complicated) in 2002 before I… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ M is for…

Carole's Music Alphabet · Life · Music

Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ L is for…


Lullaby by Nickleback My adoration of Nickleback doesn't win me any street cred with anyone bar a few of my friends. But adore them I do - I probably listen to them and the artist coming up next week more than anything else. I love singing along to practically every track and no matter what… Continue reading Carole’s Music Alphabet ~ L is for…

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Tori’s Five Favourite Books Aged Five & Three-Quarters


Tori is enjoying reading at the moment - and I hope this is something that continues - but what are her favourite things to read now she is edging toward her sixth birthday? Dinosaur Cove - The Cretaceous Adventures by Rex Stone Tori received the first book in this series as a prize from school… Continue reading Tori’s Five Favourite Books Aged Five & Three-Quarters