Wednesdays aren’t so bad, especially when you ca Wednesdays aren’t so bad, especially when you can pick up some local goodies. Today we had, @raised_in_rampton on our town square selling some fresh baked goods. 🍞🥯
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Full lockdown has definitely allowed more time for Full lockdown has definitely allowed more time for reading and I’m not mad about it... 💁🏼‍♀️
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Second book of 2021 all done ✅ (currently on my fourth - we won’t talk about the third 😫)
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⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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The perfect swoony, sweet read to escape lockdown for a few hours. Didn’t grab me as much as her novel “Our Stop” I do have to admit. (Really recommend you read “Our Stop” if you love a romance! 😍)
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Started off really well, really fast paced but the plot became a bit dragging in some places. Our main gal is not reallllly in a Love Square and I think a lot of needed detail to help the story was just missing??🤷🏼‍♀️ I never really felt like there was this big aha moment. BUT the ending was cute, sweet and redeemed it for me... 😘
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Full Sunday reset is in full swing. A bit of clean Full Sunday reset is in full swing. A bit of cleaning, organising and then some well earned TV binging 🎉💗
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First book of 2021 done! 🎉Only 15 more to go... First book of 2021 done! 🎉Only 15 more to go... Probably one of the only good things about lockdown is that’s there’s more time to read. 📚
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I LOVED “Away with the Penguins” by Hazel Prior. Giving it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)
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I won’t give too much away, although I was slightly skeptical of Patrick in the first few chapters. This was such an easy read that offered a wonderful bit of escapism from the world for the 1st week of January. 😬Mentally I’m somewhere far away, chilling with the penguins🤷🏼‍♀️🐧
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✨ It would not be January 1st without me spendin ✨ It would not be January 1st without me spending the day turning the pages of a fresh new planner 🥰. The tree is gone😔the house is tidy🎉 so it’s time to enjoy the last few days of freedom, before it’s back to work 💕
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... How I feel going into 2021 😬 Wishing you an ... How I feel going into 2021 😬 Wishing you and yours a happy new year. 🎊Realistically we’re in for a cautious and careful start. I absolutely miss experiencing Cambs at its best but 🤞🏻for later in the year, for now you can find me at home 🏡 💖
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🌟 Getting into the Christmas spirit 🎉 by pic 🌟 Getting into the Christmas spirit 🎉 by picking up a a cheesy but wonderful Christmas romance from Heffers. Something I like to do every Christmas. This year it was 3 for 2 so I have a lot of reading to do before the 25th! 🎄💖
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Lifestyle, The Lockdown series · May 8, 2020

The Reading list: What I read in April 2020

I have a confession, I did not read a SINGLE book throughout February and March. What a disgrace right? The truth id the last two month were crazy. Between lockdown & a high work load, I had no time to just sit and read with a good book. A lot of my reading time was also during my commute, I was lucky enough to pass my driving test and therefore cut out my reading time. NOT GOOD.

However, as this lockdown craziness has calmed down, I’ve been making reading a top priority, whether I’m reading in bed or in the garden, I’ learning to make time for it while being at home. So here is my reading list for April.

Books to Read

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

Another Beths Book Club suggestion. This did not disappoint, Blood Orange is very much a suspense thriller and one I just had to keep reading out of pure curiosity. Blood Orange, is about a young woman’s perfect life and how it slowly spins out of control as she uncovers more about her clients case. While I was actually frustrated with pretty much all the characters, this really was a page turner. Fully recommend!

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Checking Out by Nick Spalding

I chose to read this book because I thought I was going to read something funny uplifting and rememberable. However, I have to say I was disappointed by Checking out. It’s about a really successful guy who gets a sudden diagnosis of a brain tumor and he completely revaluates his life. He then goes on a journey to try and get closure with his life and essentially find the answer. I was so unimpressed with this story, I just felt nothing for the characters and I Honestly just wanted this to be over, not the usual quality I expect from Nick Spalding.

And thats all I read this month, Its a short list for April but I am hoping to use the lockdown period in May as an excuse to get through more books!

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  1. Tiffany says

    May 8, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    I read Blood Orange recently too! I enjoyed it but didn’t love it quite as much as some other thrillers I’ve read in the past month. Glad you enjoyed it x

    Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk

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  2. Riana Ang-Canning says

    May 8, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    I didn’t pick up a book for the first few weeks of lockdown as I think my brain was just too fried with our sudden move back to Canada and everything going on. I’ve started reading again this week and am happy to be getting back into it. Checking Out sounds like the type of book I’d pick up but after your review, I think I’ll skip it!

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  3. heather says

    May 9, 2020 at 10:44 am

    I haven’t read any of these – I’ve been reading SO MUCH recently x

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  4. Sarah says

    May 9, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    I’m struggling to get motivated to pick up a book! aibhave the time just would much rather watch tv xx

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  5. Jenny in Neverland says

    May 10, 2020 at 11:29 am

    I’ve heard a lot of good things about Blood Orange! Glad you enjoyed it too. I’m making reading much more of a priority right now. It’s one of the only ways I can get out of my own head and away from the awful news! xxx

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  6. Kelly Diane says

    May 11, 2020 at 11:21 am

    So many people have said that Blood Orange is a great read so I’m definitely going to have to get myself a copy. I’ve been reading in the garden too, it’s so relaxing.

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  7. Sophie Wentworth says

    May 12, 2020 at 4:17 pm

    I’ve seen so many people talking about Blood Orange recently! It’s great that it was worhty of the hype. I’ve been reading so much less since lockdown started, I really need to fix that x

    Sophie

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Wednesdays aren’t so bad, especially when you ca Wednesdays aren’t so bad, especially when you can pick up some local goodies. Today we had, @raised_in_rampton on our town square selling some fresh baked goods. 🍞🥯
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Full lockdown has definitely allowed more time for Full lockdown has definitely allowed more time for reading and I’m not mad about it... 💁🏼‍♀️
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Second book of 2021 all done ✅ (currently on my fourth - we won’t talk about the third 😫)
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“The Love Square” 💗 by Laura Jane Williams
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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The perfect swoony, sweet read to escape lockdown for a few hours. Didn’t grab me as much as her novel “Our Stop” I do have to admit. (Really recommend you read “Our Stop” if you love a romance! 😍)
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Started off really well, really fast paced but the plot became a bit dragging in some places. Our main gal is not reallllly in a Love Square and I think a lot of needed detail to help the story was just missing??🤷🏼‍♀️ I never really felt like there was this big aha moment. BUT the ending was cute, sweet and redeemed it for me... 😘
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Full Sunday reset is in full swing. A bit of clean Full Sunday reset is in full swing. A bit of cleaning, organising and then some well earned TV binging 🎉💗
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First book of 2021 done! 🎉Only 15 more to go... First book of 2021 done! 🎉Only 15 more to go... Probably one of the only good things about lockdown is that’s there’s more time to read. 📚
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I won’t give too much away, although I was slightly skeptical of Patrick in the first few chapters. This was such an easy read that offered a wonderful bit of escapism from the world for the 1st week of January. 😬Mentally I’m somewhere far away, chilling with the penguins🤷🏼‍♀️🐧
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... How I feel going into 2021 😬 Wishing you an ... How I feel going into 2021 😬 Wishing you and yours a happy new year. 🎊Realistically we’re in for a cautious and careful start. I absolutely miss experiencing Cambs at its best but 🤞🏻for later in the year, for now you can find me at home 🏡 💖
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