Something From Tiffany's by Melissa Hill. Review

If you are feeling a little down about love and need a book to give you a sense of hope about love and the magical way it can bring the right people together at the right time then look no further then this wonderful book. At the center of the story is a widower called Ethan who is hoping that a Christmas gift from the famous Tiffany's will change his life , and that of his daughter Daisy ...close by is another man called Gary who is calling into Tiffany's for a last minute , grab something that will "do" for his girlfriend . 

Both these men come into each other's lives in an unusual way and the fun begins here. The two men are the complete opposite of each other, Ethan is sweet and thoughtful and Gary is witless, selfish and just plain horrid to the point where you keep shaking your head while reading the book going OMG you jerk!!!!! But !!! it makes  great reading ,and I did not put the book down from when I started it. I love this author, this is the second book I have read by her this year so far... I hope to read a lot more by Melissa Hill. 

In my mailbox

Hi guys just a quick post to let you know what was in my mailbox today .. 

Gorgeous bookish lovliness ! 

We Are All Made Of Molecules by Susin Nielsen. This is a YA book .

Hidden by Emma Kavanagh is a story about an unidentiified gunman stalking wards of a local hospital! Talk about a great setting! Guaranteed to make even the most confident if readers uneasy!

The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins . Review

The girl on the train is a story about a woman called Rachel.... Rachel catches the train every day to and from work but one day sees something that makes her feel very uneasy. The trouble with Rachel is that she is an unreliable narrator as she is an alcoholic so her thoughts are often jumbled up and her memories and timeline are unreliable. So when she tries to help police with what she saw while on the train she is treated with less respect then she should have received.Not everything is black and white in this story and quite frankly there is more red herrings then you can imagine which makes this the most wonderful mystery . I was guessing and going back on my guesses so many times that it made it hard to put the book down or I would lose my pace with what was going on. There is not many characters in the book but they are intricately linked and time upon time I felt sympathy for a character, but then mere pages later doubt myself and that characters credibility . I recommend this for anyone who likes a Whodunnit, or if you previously enjoyed Gone Girl. Awesome! I would definetly read more by this author as this had a great build up of  tension and urgency not to mention character building ! 

That Girl From Nowhere by Dorothy Koomson. Review

This is the story about a woman called Clemency Smittson , sometimes known as Smitty or Clem by friends and family. Clem was adopted by two loving people and had a wonderful upbringing with them but after a major life event she decides to move away for an exciting fresh start and this is where all the story begins to come together. Clem makes jewellery,  and her favourite part is making it from someone's old jewelry , through a chance meeting with someone through her business her family life is about to come to the forefront of her life changing it forever. The story covers many topics...betrayal, bullying, adoption , love ,secrets and it does each incredibly well. 

I recommend this to anyone adopted or who has adopted children as I am adopted and I found this authors way of capturing the feelings and emotions you go through to be very true to life and the story delicately told . I will certainly be reading more by this author in the future, without a doubt!

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk. 

This book will be published in April 2015 and will be available through the link below then , and at all other good bookstores . 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/13910/That-Girl-from-Nowhere-by-Dorothy-Koomson.html

Bed Time Reading

There are some nights just after I close my eyes ,before I fall asleep I dream of all the books that are going to be released soon and the gorgeous covers of books I have read recently or quotes that have stuck in my head long after the books have been finished. Tonight I am still reading the same books as last night and I am at the point of the stories where I am invested in these characters... That's the bit that often makes or breaks a book... The pinnacle ... Will it all go down hill after this or will I finish the book then go in search of every other book this author has written and gobble them down hungrily .....Time will soon tell. Can you tell if a book is going on your  FAVOURITE shelf before you get to the end of the book???? Have you often been right???? I would love to know any of your favourite books! 

Below is a picture of when I was sleeping in my library.... My bedroom was being decorated at the time so I fell asleep each night here with some truly spectacular heros,heroines , magical worlds and adventures all around me... That's probably as close to nirvana as one can hope to get..... 

Well goodnight friends... May your dreams be peaceful and happy x x x 

Bed Time Reading

Almost finished both these books . Both soooo good , both very different. I can't wait to review them. Night night folks xxx sleep tight xxxx

You're A Crafty One!

Okay the jig is up... Yep..time to admit it... I love to journal! There is not a sticker, washi tape, gel pen , sticky note or planner that is going to be able to entice me away from it .. Books will always be by backbone but all the cutesy stuff used to journal / scrapbook will just continually make me smile. Did you like stickers as a kid ???? Think of this as the grown up much cooler nerdier version of awesomeness. I am only a beginner in comparison to some of the fabulous journaling ladies out there . I have seen all the planners ......beautiful Kate Spade, Erin Condren, Kiki K, Orla Kiely, Cath Kidston . Seriously just the planners themselves are enough to get excited about but if you add in all the cute extras that set you up for your year then it becomes something to look forward to each week and day.

Be it planning blog posts, housework , jobs to be done, appointments , you have a place for it ,and if you have found the right accesories it can be sparkly , cute and you will have fun.

I left it a tad late to get my glamour gear together ( journal etc) as I had no intention of keeping a diary this year but the sticky notes and things written on the back of receipts got a little excessive and this came at the right time ......as they say all things meant for you come to you at the right time ...esp when I through out a bunch of receipts I realised I needed ... I swore things would have to change !

So I went searching innocently for a planner and a journal. The planner is for appointments , dates to remember etc , the journal is for more of my blog ideas, reviews, book wish lists  , picture ideas ,etc etc...there is so many out there that I was overwhelmed.. If I lived in the USA Some of the more popular journal companies may have tempted me but I went local and I found these two cuties which I love and they both thankfully fit in my bag although I don't tend to need to carry both with me. 

Because I want to keep the inside tidy while still making lots of notes these little sticky note pads come in very handy and can brighten up any journal .

Stickers draw daily attention to the things you don't want to miss like medication or doctors appointments.

Family occasions and birthday cards that need to go out, bills that need to be paid, shopping lists and so on there is no end to all things we have to remember every week. 

Washi tape and some labels and stickers can turn a week schedule into a brightly colour coordinated easy to read at a glance cheerful page that is fun to use.