Reading Update #2

Hey Guys!!

I have actually keeping up really well with my reading apart from one week where I didn't read much at all. I started off this month reading a nice romance story and am ending the month on a thriller, I guess you could call it. I have found I have now been reading a lot more when I am having a bath, just before bed or when I am just having a bit of a chilled day.

Me Before You - Jojo Moyes This is the first book I read by Jojo Moyes and I can tell you that I will be reading many more by her. I absolutely loved this book and it did make me a bit weepy towards the end, and not many books do that to me. I felt so many different emotions reading this book and I can not wait to see if the film will do it any justice.

All That Glitters - Vicky Pattison Now I love reality TV shows and when a favourite starts branching off into different areas I will 9 times out of ten buy those items. I had this for Christmas and to be honest didn't really know what to expect from this as it is her first novel. I loved it, the perfect book for a summer by the pool or on the beach. It is a nice light read and I liked that she wrote about what she knew.

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn I know I am a bit late to the party here but I have been meaning to read this for such a long time. Although I have done this backwards and watched the film first so I'm interested to see if they're going to be roughly the same. I have only just started this book and I am enjoying it so far.

So I have read a little less this month but will possibly pick it up a bit this month and try to read a few more.

Have you read any of these books?

See You Soon!!

2016 Reading Challenge

Hey Guys!!

Once again we are into a new year and again I am setting myself the challenge of reading a set amount of books, or maybe more. Sadly for the past 2 years I have fallen short of my goals, so this year I am very determined I am going to achieve it.

I am planning on reading 15 books this year and I will be keeping track of this goal on Goodreads, you can follow me on there to if you'd like to see what books I read.

1. Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

2. The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman

3. The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman

4. Paper Towns - John Green

5. War and Peace - Leo Tolstov
6. Me Before You - JoJo Moyes
7. The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty
8. You're The One That I Want - Giovanna Fletcher (CR)
9. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
10. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
11. All That Glitters - Vicky Pattinson
12. A Game Of Thrones - George R. R Martin
13. A Clash of Kings - George R. R Martin
14. A Storm of Swords 1 - George R. R Martin
15. A Storm of Swords 2 - George R. R Martin

Bit of a wide range of books there and I own all but one of these books, hopefully I can get it with the same cover as the rest of the series.

I think I will do a monthly update on how I am doing with this also as a way to keep myself on track.

Do you have a reading challenge this year?

Hope You All Are Having A Good New Year So Far!!

See You Soon!!

2015 Reading Challenge ox

Hey Guys!!

Last year I decided that I wanted to read a lot more than I had been and set myself the goal of reading 20 books. You can see my post HERE on the books I planned to read and how many I actually read.

Unfortunately I didn't actually reach that goal and read 9 books out of those 20. I think I may have set myself to big a goal as it was a busy year last year. So I have set myself the smaller goal of reading 10 books this year, the good thing then is if I read more I will be very proud of myself.

I am actually going to keep the list of books that I didn't read last year for this challenge, there is actually 12 books on this list but my overall goal is 10.

1. Wish Upon A Star - Olivia Goldsmith

2. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

3. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

4. Emma - Jane Austen

5. The Dark Half - Stephen King

6. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

7. Run, Mummy, Run - Cathy Glass

8. Northern Lights - Philip Pullman (CR)

9. The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman

10. The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman

11. Paper Towns - John Green

12. War and Peace - Leo Tolstov

Again it is a wide genre of books, as I don't really have a type of book that I read, I just read the blurb and if I think its interesting I will read it.

I am keeping my fingers crossed I will actually achieve this goal, although I am feeling very motivated this year so far.

You can follow the progress of my reading challenge on my Goodreads account and you can also follow me if you'd like.

Hope you enjoyed this post!!

Do you have a reading goal for 2015?

See You Soon!! 

My Holiday Reading xo

 

Hey Guys!!

 

As you know me and my lovely husband are off on holiday!! Obviously I have a whole new wardrobe, ooppss!! But of course the most important thing for my holiday is the books I am going to read.

 

I love reading as you know and I read a lot on a holiday either by the pool, on the beach or on my balcony (if we have one). The books I have chosen to take is Monday to Friday Man by Alice Peterson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

 

The Blurb

 

What do you do if you're 34, single and recovering from being jilted two weeks before your wedding day? This is the dilemma Gilly Brown finds herself in. While friends are marrying, having children and moving into the depths of the countryside, Gilly finds herself alone in London and holding on to her fractured family with their tragic past.

It's time to meet new people. So, she decides to get a Monday to Friday lodger, and after a succession of alarming interviews finally finds the perfect one in the shape of handsome reality television producer Jack Baker. Gilly falls for Jack's charm and is transported into an exciting social whirlwind of parties, dining out and glamour.

When Jack is introduced to Gilly's family and friends, it's only the attractive and eccentric Guy, the newest recruit to her dog-walking group, who isn't quite so convinced about Jack's intentions. As Guy watches them grow closer, his suspicions of Jack and his feelings for Gilly deepen. Is Jack so perfect after all... and what exactly does he get up to at the weekends?

 

The Blurb

 

Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.

 

The Blurb

 

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once."

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

 

I really can't wait to read all 3 of these books :) I have actually borrowed The Fault In Our Stars off my sister Chloe, where you can visit HERE. She did warn me that I might cry reading it so will keep my sunglasses on just in case!! I like that 2 of the books I'm reading are popular so I have an idea about what they will be like, but what's great is I don't know anyone that has read Monday to Friday Man so I don't know what to expect :)

 

I will let you all know in another post what I think of these books!!

 

See You Soon!!

 



Reading Habits Tag

Hey Guys!!

 

I actually seen this post on Water Painted Dreams and thought that because I haven't posted in a while I will do a Tag post :) I haven't read for a while but am getting back into reading again now we're settled in our new home and thought why not share my habits through this tag with you :)

 



1. Do you have a certain place for reading at home?

I tend to read a lot on my sofa, or I will go and sit in bed :)

2. Bookmark or random piece of paper?

I have this really cute Winnie the Pooh bookmark that I am sure I got in a cracker at Christmas one year :)

3. Can you just stop reading or do you have to stop after a chapter or a certain number of pages?

I have to finish the chapter, I hate leaving a book while I'm still in the middle of a chapter!!

4. Do you eat or drink when reading?

Now that I think about it no I don't, I literally get so engrossed in a book I don't do either.

5. Do you watch TV or listen to music whilst reading?

I will put it on in the background as it helps me to concentrate on what I'm reading.

6. One book at a time or several at once?

I always read one book at a time, I get easily confused if I read to many.

7. Reading at home or everywhere?

I will read anywhere, I especially love reading at the beach :)

8. Reading out loud or silently in your head?

I always read in my head :)

9. Do you ever read ahead or skip pages?

Um I think it depends on what I'm reading, if I'm not enjoying it I might have a look ahead to see if something exciting is coming up.

10. Breaking the spine or keeping it new?

I always try to keep the spine in tact but always fail :(

11. Do you write in your books?

No have never wrote in my books, I might start keeping a notebook by me and write down anything I like from a book though :)

12. What are you currently reading?

I am currently reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I actually am 5 books behind my yearly schedule so trying to read quickly so might be on a different book in the next few days :)

 I am on Goodreads if anyone would like to add me on there!!

Feel free to have a go at this tag as it is interesting to see how many people have the same habits or very different habits!!

 

See You All Soon!!


My 2014 Reading Challenge

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I LOVE reading!! A lot and this year I want to read more than I did last year, because I look back to last year and didn't have a lot of time to read at all. There's not a particular genre I like/love as personally if the blurb interests me and draws me in I will read it, though I do like reading classics like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, etc. I have a thing about classics and also I have a thing about having to read the book before the film.

This year is going to be different I am making myself a goal for the year!! I have seen a lot of this going round at the moment, seeing people want to read more and setting themselves goals of how many books they want to read, and am going to give it a go myself :)

My personal goal is to read 20 books this year. I have started off small as I don't always have a lot of time so will be happy if I get to 20 and even happier if I exceed it. I will share with you my list :)

1. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins

2. MockingJay - Suzanne Collins

3. Casual Vacancy - J.K.Rowling

4. Go Swift and Fall - Douglas Westcott

5. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll

6. Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

7. Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

9. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe

10. Emma - Jane Austen

11. The Dark Half - Stephen King

12. Monday to Friday Man - Alice Peterson

13. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

14. Run, Mummy, Run - Cathy Glass

15. Northern Lights - Philip Pullman

16. The Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman

17. The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman

18. The Fault In Our Stars - John Green

19. Paper Towns - John Green

20. War and Peace - Leo Tolstov

So that is my list of 20 books I want to read this year :) as you can see it is a wide range of genres and authors as I don't like to read the same sort of book all the time. Also out of these 20 only 3 I have yet to buy which is not bad at all :)

Have any of you made a reading goal?

What would you recommend?

See You Soon!!



New Year Reading

Hey Guys!!

 

Well been as though I have now nearly finished The Hunger Games Trilogy, I thought I would share with you what I am planning to read in the New Year. I have picked 5 books out of my book collection and has given myself the goal of 3 months to read them all. I know its a lot of books in a short space of time but I am determined to do it :)

 

So I have decided out of my book collection I am going to read:

Casual Vacancy - J.K.Rowling

Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

Alice In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

Go Swift and Fall - Douglas Westcott

Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chebosky

 

I am going to read them in this order as well so that I'm not reading the same sort of book one after another. Also I chose these as I have not read them yet, and also because I love the classics like Charles Dickens as well as the more up to date authors like J.K.Rowling.

 

I honestly can not wait to read them and am hoping I don't get many books for Christmas as 3 of the books in this list are from 2 Christmases ago.

 

Has any of you guys read any of these books?

 

Do you prefer classics or up to date?

 

 

Hope You're Having A Good Week!!

 

See You Soon!!



My Winter Reading!!

Hey Guys!!!

If there is one thing I love doing during the Winter, other than stew, it has got to be curling up with a nice, warm blanket, a cup of tea and a really good book. I could read for hours and hours with a good book in hand and just go off into my own little world, while doing it.

So I thought I would show you what I am going to be reading over the Winter. I have just finished my Lord of the Rings Trilogy, so obviously now need something new to read and thankfully I have a lot of books that I still have yet to read. So I have decided my next reading goal is to complete The Hunger Games Trilogy, I had these as a Christmas present from a friend as she recommended them to me to read.

 

What I am going to do as well, each book that I finish I am going to do a little review on it so that if there is any of you that hasn't read them yet you can see if its worth reading. To be honest I have watched the film and thought the film was fantastic so hopefully the book is just as fantastic :D

 

 

If any of you readers have read it what did you think of the book?

 

 

Now as it doesn't really take me long to read a book, the review will probably be up next week so keep your eyes peeled for that post :D As for right now I am going to go and start the first book :D