#whereareyouMonday

I‘m in North Essex , the town in the book is actually named Flinstead-on-Sea but it‘s based on the small Essex coastal town Frinton-on-sea to avoid any upset and to have more freedom with the setting. Kara apparently wanted a setting of a smaller town to explore how quickly rumours can spread and the impact it has on a community.

Where are you all today? @Arvena @Yuki_Onna

It‘s times like these I wish I was in a book club! At first I really struggled, the main character is vile, I found it uncomfortable to read, wondered what the writer was trying to do but it‘s such a clever book, so much to unpack! gave an insight and appreciation to the publishing industry which I had never thought of. Highlighting the toxicity of social media. Its apparent Jealousy , judgemental awful human traits I struggle reading about 😅

A bit of fun , bridesmaids / hangover vibes , mums head to Ibiza for a long over due hen party. Written by sophie McCartney a comedian so there are a fair few laughs .
Something I do notice since abstaining from alcohol myself is how alcohol centred everything is 😅 seems to be the answer to everything! After a stressful day at work , any type of worry 🤷‍♀️ … looking past all that and the profanity and drugs a quick easy read

Thoroughly enjoyed this audio book, I had been hearing so much about Bridgerton so succumbed to Netflix series,becoming hooked after the first few episodes & not able to watch I started the audio book. It‘s very different , not as many characters or as much going on but it was fab, I‘m a sucker for an intense love story 🥰

I‘m a little late to the bridgerton party, period drama‘s aren‘t usually my go to but with all the hype decided to start watching on Netflix a few days ago. Well…… what can I say …. I‘m Hooked!! An absolute sucker for intense love story, weddings and those beautiful dresses 😍 .It never occurred to me to read the book first but desperate to know what happens next & limited sit down tv time I downloaded the audio book! So I have both on the go 😂

..As he gained this terrible sense of his own sin he felt that he could no longer sit in front of god, he had to kneel..It was a near impossible sight of a Triad boss on his knees; In Chinese culture it is the most servile of positions&a gang leader lowered himself to no one!

Once you are a Triad ,your a Triad for life,even Hong Kong law courts accept that triad membership was binding forever.”I give up my right to those who want to follow Jesus”

The perfect marriage… or the perfect Lie!

Jack Angel, spotted Grace in the park and knew he had finally found ‘THE ONE‘ he had to have her, He is The perfect gentleman, Beautiful to look at and a career defending women suffering from domestic violence and he never loses. Grace can‘t believe her luck , but looks can be deceiving, a wolf in sheep‘s clothing, just like the devil masquerade‘s as an angel of light everything changes after the vows 👹

My birthday book 🎂 finished Today , will be passing this one on. Bridget Jones vibes , loved Nell the main character, funny , refreshing and perfectly predictable in the right places 💕 . Put a big smile on my face . Just what you need at the end of the day when life is a bit hectic 😁

Reminds me Bridget Jones 4 out next February 🙌 🥂

Loving this book sooo much ,I had a little help from Google as I couldn‘t visualise the walled city,the city of darkness & once the most densely populated place on earth.33,000 people in the space of a football pitch🤯,the conditions were unfathomable&riddled with crime.
14yr old girls in prostitution
“Respectable people thought of the girls as the scum of the earth;but it was only by ✨The Grace of God✨ that I had been born in a different place”

Slow to get started but became a page turner ,
Laura returns from maternity leave to find Mia her temp is here to stay. A deadly fire in the office building leads to a body being pulled from the wreckage.
The police want to talk to three women:
Janie, the devoted wife of the CEO.
Mia, the agency's fresh new talent.
And Laura, a loyal employee of many years.
All with a deadly secret

This has been on the shelf for a while & was an unexpected 5⭐️, loved it 🙌 got me out of my reading slump!
Claudia has run away to a small town with her family in the hopes of a safe new life, it flicks from Claudia to a criminal youth- you are left wondering who this youth is but all becomes apparent. I couldn‘t put it down - really highlights how beautiful and healing forgiveness can be&how important it is not to judge, needed tissues! 🥹

Hi lovelies
Sorry I have been AWOL , @Mrs_B thank you for sending bedlam on. @veritysalter I am so so sorry for the late send off of crippled . It will be on its way to you.
Things have been super crazy ☹️ and Iv been really behind I‘m so sorry.
I hope you are all well ❤️

Thank you @Mrs_B been meaning to get on here for over a week now . This really made my day and couldn‘t wait to plant my flower paper 🤩 🌸 thank you ❤️

I imagine this one will be an emotional read

Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. And then there‘s Lauren, living the dream. But is anyone‘s life as perfect as it looks? Beth hasn‘t had sex in a year. Ruby feels like she‘s failing. Lauren‘s happiness is fake news. And it just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out…

Funny , easy listen , tad rude 😅 , women managing their inner demons , girl power,

My daughter & I were enjoying this book so much we orderd LS other novel holes before we had finished.

I thought this was a new novel but later found out it was written in 1987, a great year 🎂 🥳 😁😂

A lovely thought provoking Story about a school bully & his school councillor,how when treated like a monster& seen as a monster , it‘s easy to start seeing a monster too & even starting to act like one.

Kindness really does go a long way ❤️

“ I have no intention of walking for them . I will turn it down if they offer it. They can f**k right off. This whole thing can f**k off. For something all about beauty, it‘s so bloody ugly”

Really starting to get into this one now .

Have no idea where half of March has disappeared too but on track to get this posted in time 😅

#lmpbc #dogsoflitsy

🤯 wow what an incredible read , beautifully written, emotional and inspirational for its time. I completely fell in love with Jane , her strength, determination and resilience after everything she endured. I loved the narration ‘dear reader‘ it made it very personal.
I‘m a total sucker for a bit of romance and couldn‘t help but smile with the love they share , just how love should be, not materialistic or shallow . loved it! 🥰
#thatsclassic

My daughter and I loved reading this at bedtime , very relevant and brings up discussions about homelessness and the importance of kindness and not judging others.

Lots of facts at the back of the book about how many homeless people we have on the streets right now and what is deemed homeless and the different types of homelessness, sad and hard hitting but delivered sensitively for children

“I will attire my Jane in satin and lace, and she shall have roses in her hair and I will cover the head I love best with a priceless veil. ' 'And then you won't know me, sir, and I shall not be your Jane Eyre any longer, but an ape in a harlequin's jacket, -a jay in borrowed plumes.

Just when I thought I couldn‘t love Jane any more . I am loving this read 🥰 , why have a I waited so long to read this classic.
#thatsclassic

Wasn‘t what I was expecting (crime thriller like gone girl) but very intriguing from the start but would have loved to have delved a little bit more into the mother.
Girl A (Lex) is survivor from the house of horrors story everyone has heard about . Now Grown up and dealing with her past trauma it flicks back to past memories.
The twist caught me by surprise 😢

Bloody brilliant!
The full cast audiobook was fab , delivered in the style of an interview with each band mate of how the rock band came to be along with all their troubles along the way , the expected , sex , drugs, rock and roll.
Loved the characters passion for their music and song writing I found myself wishing I could hear their music! 🎶
I could just see this being a television documentary.

Best audiobook of 2021 by far 🤩🤩

Edmunds turn to enter Narnia where we meet the white witch for the first time.

“ I say, Lu! I‘m sorry I didn‘t believe you. I see now you were right all along. Do come out. Make it Pax”

Was there any one else who had to Google what pax meant 😅

Just in case It‘s Latin word meaning peace 🥰

#narniareadalong

What a great chapter breaking Harry out & visiting The Burrow for the first time

This really bought back memories of Chamber of secrets video game I used to play many moon ago. Just like the book you have to clear the Weasleys garden of gnomes&Chuck the over the fence 😁 great fun!

“ ..and looked out of the tiny window. In the field far below he could see a gang of gnomes sneaking, one by one, back through the Weasleys‘ hedge‘ 😂😂

#potteraday

#two4tuesday on a Wednesday 😅 Thank you for the tag @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm

I often read short stories with my daughter, just read The firework makers daughter &hope to read Phillip pullmans I was a rat 🐀 at some point.

Only read alongs, my sister in law and I are hoping to Read the passage together soon. My dad bought us both a copy&keeps asking have we read it yet. It‘s HUGE!! We will tackle it together a chapter a day
Have a great day

Feb was definitely a better month than write off January!

Eating better 🥰
Reading lots
Finally managed to kick refined sugar&caffeine 🙌 it‘s been over 2 weeks now since Iv had a tea or coffee. It was NOT easy ,after day 2 of no sugar or caffeine I was on serious detox, vomiting , mega headache,heart racing. It was a full on drug withdrawal, I am super sensitive😅

This month exercise! Yoga & cardio
Reflexology back on track
Meditation
#bfc21

Chapter 1 - The Worst Birthday

“ I‘ll be in my room, making no noise and pretending I‘m not there ,‘ said Harry dully.

Just when you think you can‘t hate the Dursley‘s anymore!! Poor Harry 😞

Artwork Hogwartshorror on deviantart

#potteraday

“This must be a simply enormous wardrobe!” Thought Lucy , going still further in and pushing the soft folds of coats aside to make room for her. Then she noticed something was crunching under her feet.

And so it begins 🤩 🦁

Having never read the books I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it jumps straight into the story . Not sure why but I was expecting long chapters 😄

#narniareadalong

I absolutely adored this illustrated edition of fantastic beasts for comic relief . There is a wonderful illustration for each and every beast, There was even a huge pull out of a Ukrainian iron belly dragon.
A definite feast for the eyes 🤩

Although hard to choose My fav was probably the Basilisk picture .... may have something to do with our ‘snakes in the city ‘ addiction on Nat Geo wild 😂

#potteraday

So pleased I have finally read 1984 , it‘s been on my TBR pile for years! #thatsclassic
Wow isn‘t it chilling, totalitarianism at its worst!
What I found particularly disturbing was the lengths winston was prepared to go for the brotherhood when meeting O‘Brien for the first time. I can see this one sticking with me for a while!

Finally got a bingo 🙌 #bookspinbingo

When your sister in law loves books as much as you 🤩

Exciting doorstep delivery 📚 📚 now to find space😅 😂

#newbooks

Shinmery cover 🤩

“ Oh, if there is one thing you ,learn at cookery school,‘ said Mrs Beamish, with a shrug , ‘burned crusts and soggy bases happen to the best of us. Roll up your sleeves and start something else, I say. No point moaning over what you can‘t fix !‘

Loved this quote

#ickabogalong @Linsy

Finished in the sun with a herbal tea ☀️

Although much much darker than expected , It had me wanting to read on. I am glad I didn‘t share this with my youngest not sure she would have liked all the death.
The beautiful children‘s illustrations made this , I thoroughly enjoyed coming across them.
Reading Orwell‘s 1984 along side this and couldn‘t help but feel a few similarities in controlling others thoughts with fear

#ickabogalong @Linsy

🐝 Not book related but we found this little guy on our walk today at deaths door . A bit of sugar water and a rest he was ready to set off on his journey again 🐝
It‘s fascinating how long their little tongues are 🥰
#beesoflitsy

Such a wonderful short story by Phillip Pullman, loved his writing in this we were completely drawn in.
Lila is daughter to firework maker Lalchand, she dreams of following in her fathers footsteps but stereotypically Lila is expected to get a husband. Lila is determined&sets of on a dangerous journey alone in search of the final firework- making secret but her father hasn‘t prepared her for what‘s to come.
Beautiful ending ,highly recommend 🎇🎆

Firstly the #minalima edition is so beautiful , all the illustrations and gorgeous little pull outs really made this come to life.
I thoroughly enjoyed the original retelling it is quite different from the Disney version we know so well, the second part of the book was the story of the fairy who was involved in bringing Beauty and the beast together, I must admit that was a bit hard going at times
#fairytalereadingchallenge #bookspinbingo

Absolutely loved revisiting this, read in my preteens and loved it all the same this time around especially reading with my son. A book that you can read over and over again, good vibes ❤️

#potteraday
#bookspinbingo

Thank you @Enchanted_Bibliophile , #wondrouswednesday... on a Thursday 😉

Ayoola from my sister the serial killer

The tagged book , gather the daughters ... still want answers 😂

Quite often , I am usually very inspired by others thoughts 🥰

Happy Thursday ❤️

@Eggs

Books for the teen and the tween ....... and mummy 😁😁

#bookmail

Got through this so quickly , didn‘t want to put it down.

Very thought provoking with some serious topics , my Heart breaks for korede and I can‘t help feeling that a lot of men do and would fall for a pretty face 🤷‍♀️

#bookspinbingo

Brilliant ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Psychology fascinates me, knowing how your mind works & why we react in certain ways.
The analogy being that we all have a chimp brain which needs controlling.

Never box the chimp but they do need exercising 😂
This is a friends copy but I feel I need one for the shelves, definitely one I will be recommending.

#bookspinbingo

Ghosts and time travel! A lovely surprise 🥰

Really enjoyed this one, I was drawn in by the cover so went in without knowing anything . If I had of known before what it was about I probably wouldn‘t have picked it , it‘s not my usual read, love it when that happens

#bookspinbingo 😁

❤️ Happy Valentine‘s ❤️

To Her
Hand in hand we come
Christopher Robin and I
To lay this book in your lap.
Say you‘re surprised?
Say you like it?
Say it‘s just what you wanted?
Because it‘s yours -
Because we love you 💕

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

11 - Harry‘s first quidditch match , absolutely loved Lee Jordan, so comical.

12- Just heartbreaking , Harry receives his fathers invisibility cloak , poor Harry returning each night to get a glimpse of his family. Although you can‘t beat a weasley jumper for Christmas 🤩🎄,love that Harry is one of the family already.

13- Yay! Harry is a quidditch hero 😁 , its frustrating how unfair snape is towards Griffindor

#potteraday

Two young boys stumble on a dead prostitute. She's on Sean Denton's patch. As Doncaster's youngest community support officer, he's already way out of his depth &uncovering more than he's supposed to know. Karen Friedman, professional mother of 2, learns her brother has disappeared. She desperately needs to know he's safe, but once she starts looking, she discovers unexpected things about her own needs and desires.

Very nearly bailed on this one

Exciting #bookmail and some Valentine‘s shortbread ❤️

Love the bibliophile matching planner 🤩 @Linsy saw yours and needed one 😅

It‘s normal to have a few planners on the go right??!

#veganbaking

‘ He invaded my kingdom with a formidable army. The Queen hastily raised one to oppose him, and , with a courage beyond that of her sex, placed herself at the head of her troops, and marched to defend our frontiers. ‘

#fairytalereadingchallenge

😂😂 can you tell this was translated in 1858

Olivia finds herself questioning her life and her husband following a mastectomy, with old flames on both sides turning up (including a seriously crazy ex!) the past and present collide and secrets are uncovered.

Nice easy listen ,Likeable characters and characters you love to hate. A tad predictable towards the end but after watching episodes of vikings in the evenings I was in desperate need of some happy romance 🥰

#bookspinbingo 6th square

Thank you @jenniferw88 for the tag 🥰

❤️ Hubby and I are trying out a vegan Valentines Meal deal complete with heart shaped brownie 😋 and I have a bookish gift to look forward to apparently 🤩

❤️ I‘m an empath , if you cry I cry

❤️ The salt Path and Animals of farthing wood

@Enchanted_Bibliophile , @Kimberlone , @Yuki_Onna want to have a go 😊

“ You‘re saying it wrong ,‘ Harry heard Hermione snap.
‘It‘s Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the “gar” nice and long‘

I really wanted to add in .... “it‘s Levi- O - sa not LevioSa”
Got to love that movie scene .

The Halloween chapter with the escaped mountain troll - the start of a beautiful very special friendship ❤️

#potteraday

Group Y 🙌 🇬🇧 #LMPBC @Mrs_B @veritysalter @jenniferw88

A few off my shelves I am yet to read ,any you have read before? Any that you fancy? Really looking forward to a Juno Dawson read but they are a little longer, not sure if a shorter read would be better. 😊
Hollow Pike 312 pages
Clean 398 p
Meat Market 400p
See how small 207p
The boy in the striped Pyjamas 216p
Ice Storm 279p
The lovely bones 328
We are all completely beside ourselves 320