Delayed post---Happy New Year.....

I know this is late but.......

Happy New Year to all!! All the best for 2013 and i hope it brings us many brilliant reads and new releases, i am excited!

I apologise for my absence from my blog, twitter and the world of the book community.  There have been several personal problems, as i have explained before in relation to my health and it has meant i needed to step away.  I have hardly read anything in months, i have started books and then stopped. I feel like a complete failure for this blog and i loved it so much, it was not only my hobby but my passion.  I may have burnt out a little by taking too much on, expecting too much from myself  and comparing myself to other bloggers too much.  The only thing i could do was break away and turn my back on this, but now, i want to start back again.  I miss my blog, i miss talking to other bloggers and reading other people's blogs.

So i am back.........however, i do not promise anything in relation to the quantity of posts or how many reviews i write.  I will do what i enjoy so that this doesn't feel like a chore.  I am trying to remind myself constantly why i started blogging and doing book reviews. I have SO many books to read; ones i have purchased, ones sent for review and i really want to read a lot of those so will not be taking on too many new releases. I want to enjoy this and feel successful.

Hope everyone is well :) xx

I am featured in an interview......

I was kindly offered the chance to be part of a blog anniversary at 'Kelsey's Clutter Bookshelf', her blog is 1 year old this month! I feel extremely honoured to be asked by Kelsey to do this and what a privilege it is.  We decided that i would complete an interview.

To check out this interview, click here. But also have a look at Kelsey's blog because it is amazing! She is lovely and so friendly, bless her she taught me how to make a blog button!!!! Wish her a happy 1 year of blogging, and hopefully many more to come.  :) No laughing at my interview lol.

Happy 1st birthday.........

'Kelsey's Cluttered Bookshelf' !!!!

I was the winner- Bout of Books 4.-GIVEAWAY HERE!

Yes, not that many seem to realise, but i was the Grand prize winner for the Bout of Books Readathon 4.0, this was back in May.  Rather than copy out all the posts that i made on my blog, i am going to link them.  When i realised that i had won- i did an 'OMG I WON' post because i was so excited and shocked!  My prize was to be designed and sent to me by the lovely Shirley @ Creative Deeds Reads- she is experienced in the world of graphic design.  She was absolutely lovely, really friendly and we worked together to come up with the final design for my bookmark. She did a post after i received my bookmarks, they took a while but i didn't mind as it was coming from the US, and shipping took longer than the design LOL! She was kind enough to design me- my blog header, a twitter button and my ladybirds (a ladybird in a heart design-how cute!!) I blogged about the new twitter button i had a while ago- i was happy and excited lol.
Here is these designs;

So, the final design for the bookmark is below- i love it

I was given the choice of how many bookmarks i would like and it ranged from 100- 500 (i think, maybe more! so i chose a sensible number and i picked 250, which is plenty.  Here they are in the box, and this is how they were when i received them but i have included the twitter pic i posted to show a glimpse of the bookmark and that i had received it =D .

Now, I was delayed in making a post about this, my apologises but i then decided to wait until the Bout of Books 5.0 to show people doing this readathon how fantastically awesome the grand prize is!!

So, enter enter enter, as i love my bookmarks!

But as a little giveaway (as such), anyone who would like a bookmark- i will send a couple, in a card with a little note :) I am willing to send them international too!

All you need to do is to comment here and email me at

beckiexx03@aol.com with your details of where to them sent too, 

and put BOOKMARK in the subject line.

Your details will be kept safe and emails deleted once i have sent them.

I would LOVE all my followers and people who have commented on my blog etc to receive them

but feel free to spread the word.  I have a limit though, so be quick =D

Bout of Books; Day 4 Update & Challenges...

Day 4; Thursday 16th August......Wow what happened lol...

Books read today; Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Books completed so far; 1 book-Speechless 
Today's Progress;  54% of Speechless, which at 288pgs, I read approx 155pgs  today

Readathon Pages Total; Approx 334pgs so far

Feelings/Updates; Wow, what the hell happened today!!! I have no clue!! I have had a busy day too, a busy morning with the kids and then this afternoon i had an hospital appointment where i was in there for 1hr30mins-the drive is around 30mins each way and since i am the passenger i got to do quite a bit of reading.  This evening i have read and read and read.  It just proves what having a clear mind AND reading a good book can do to you.  The other book i am reading, no way could i have read do much.  Infact i am putting it to the side for now but i will finish it. I am so chuffed with myself :) and i entered all 3 challenges, woohoo! I haven't being active on twitter (so sorry) and not being on any blogs (sorry) but i def play catch up tomorrow :) Can't do everything!  

Challenges.

***The first challenge of the day was hosted by 'Reading in Winter' and is titled 'A Book for Every Season'.  To name books for each season- could be to do with cover, title, setting in the book or just something about reading that book during that time etc.

Here are mine;

Fall/Autumn- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (Sorcerer’s) Stone.

 (This season is the start back to school after the summer holidays and start of the new school year, makes me think of Harry Potter starting back at Hogwarts).
Winter-The Gift by Cecelia Ahern- Set in winter, christmas time, snow on ground etc
SPRING-A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson- Namesake in title, set in spring
SUMMER-That Summer by Sarah Dessen- Namesake in title, love the author.

*** The second challenge was hosted by BookSmartie and was called the CandyChallenge. This was to show/name what you snacked on while reading, and whether the book influenced your snacks.

Mine;

I snack on whatever i fancy at the time or what is in my cupboards etc but there are some firm favourites-

 DRINKS- Hot chocolate, coffee.

SNACKS-Chocolate (any type!) and popcorn

***The third challenge was hosted by Books with Cass and is a contemporary challenge about favourites, i loved this but was bit unsure when i had 2 out of 3 same favs as the host....total conscience.  I tried to change my favs but i couldn't because they are my favs too.

Fav Contemporary= Pushing the Limits.

Fav Cover= My Life Next Door

Fav Surprise Contemporary= Saving June

Wow. What a Day!!!

Loved all the Challenges =D

  

Bout of books; Day 1 & challenges

Day 1 Monday 12th August.........little action.

Books read today; Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent.
Books completed so far; None so far
Today's Progress; I read 10% of a 320 page book which is only 32pages!
Readathon Pages Total; 32
Feelings/Updates; I am ill at the moment, as mentioned at the end of the SWUR readathon.  I don't need to be ill when i have a readathon back to back, argh!! Let's hope tomorrow is a better day!! Those pages were read at midnight when i couldn't sleep! During the day, i did read blogs and comment on ppl's blog posts. I was all ready for the twitter chat but i fell asleep :( not a happy bunny.  I have also missed  entering the challenges as I have left it until day two but never mind. I am still going to do the challenges here :) 

Challenges.

The first challenge, hosted by Auggie Talk is to name 'My Literacy BFF' 

This was really difficult for me to decide but in the end it was one who sticks in my mind and people will think this is so silly, but it would be Rebecca Bloomwood from the Shopaholic series written by Sophie Kinsella.  In the books, I just loved her! Funny, crazy, up for fun but yet also kind, caring, loveable and warm hearted......we would just click, with the attitude and everything.  Also she is a shopaholic.....like me! We would be united with our credit cards to the max lol.  We would just have such a giggle together....holidays, nights out, day outs.  While sharing more serious stuff, both having a younger sister, planning weddings, pregnancy support and then having little mini me's who we would pass on the shopping gene! We both have little girls who also love to shop, so they would play together...having till sets, plastic money and plastic credit cards while we put the world to rights. I would get her to love books too hehe.  So funny that in the film, she is played by Isla Fisher meaning we both have red hair! Lovely lol.

The second challenge was hosted by Reading in Texas and The Space Between and is called 'Passing the book challenge'. It is a question to ask what you do with your books when you finish reading them, I think this is a really interesting challenge and I look forward to reading people's responses.    

With mine, after reading, they are usually passed to my mum and my sister to read if they want too.  If not then I decide what to do with them, as well as any books that are passed back to me.  In the past, I have not kept any of my read books, well, maybe the odd few I have but usually, they have been given to charity shops.  Now I am getting protective over my books and I am planning to keep them and get some lovely jazzy book shelves!

SWUR; Wrap-up!........

Well , yesterday marked the end of the Summer Wrap-up readathon! It was hosted by  Jennifer @ Some Like it Paranormal and Jude @ In Between. Again thank you to them!  They have set one final challenge, which i will complete towards the end of this post :).

My thoughts.
The readathon started off great for me!  I really made progress and enjoyed it.  Unfortunately, i ended up being ill towards the end, and therefore due to my medication i slept a lot= no reading apart from a few pages.  I only popped onto twitter a few times, i completely forgot that there would be a twitter chat organised.  I planned to occasionally pop onto twitter in the beginning and then when i was making progress i thought i would be on more but obviously been ill ruined that plan!  I participated in a few challenges and LOVED them! they were great challenges! But unfortunately towards the last few days i didn't and challenges i had put off to do later, well never got done :(  Shame really.

 My Progress.
The links to my posts;

Day 1-3 update here

Day 4-6 update here

Day 7-9. update here.

My goals was to finish the book i was reading and then i had 3 other books;

*well i completed the post i was reading (Pushing the Limit) -NEED TO WRITE A REVIEW

*I finished 1 book- January First- NEED TO WRITE A REVIEW.

*I read 30% of Thy Neighbor book.

I managed to read 481 pages during the readathon!!! Very proud!!!! 

The challenges i completed.

*On Saturday 1st, the challenge by Jessica on her blog Wickedly Bookish,, Here is the link to my post for the 'Cover Hunt Challenge'

*On Sunday 2nd, the challenge-  Hotter than Summer and is hosted by Trini @ A Book Lover's Review Blog. Here is my link for the 'Swoon challenge'

*On Monday 3rd, the challenge-Cover Love by  Emily at 'Falling for YA'   and my link here.

* On Tuesday 7th, the challenge by Mackenzie @ 'Oh for the Love of Books!' 

which was to plan a summer party-I didn't have a post for this as it was in a comment & i pasted it onto my daily post and i also did a pinterest board for it, to create a visual idea. Here goes-

A quiet intimate affair with close family & friends towards the end of the summer season, as a celebration of the summer. It would be held sort of late evening and in a large garden area. There would be a long wooden table (or two) with wooden chairs (decorated) all set out with the cutlery/summer plates & glasses etc, the middle would include candles and colourful flowers. The candles could be lit late evening. The food would be a sort of bbq and also a buffet with yummy summer puddings and desserts. There would even be a big colourful cake that would be cut to celebrate summer like celebrating a wedding with a wedding cake. There would a dance area with music so that as the night went on they could have a dance. For those more quiet, there would be a secluded area with comfy seats/couches/bean bags etc so people could read (we all love to read yeah!) and finally there would be an area with an hot tub so people could enjoy a cocktail or too maybe while they chill out and soak. Speaking of cocktails, there would cocktails-alcoholic and non, fancy drinks, punch bowls, fancy glasses with straws. The whole place would be decorated with bunting, flowers and twinkly lights!! twinkly lights above the tables and dance area. Low background music would be there whilst people ate at the table area, but later on the dance area would have more energetic music so people could enjoy themselves. I have included a link for Pinterest whereby i have done a summer party board just for this challenge to show visual pictures of all my ideas for this party. You will get a better idea of the party i have planned. Please click here.

 For the final challenge, our hosts, Jude at In Between and Jennifer at Some Like it Paranormal, asked us to show or describe places we had read during the readathon.

Now i am sad to say that my reading places in limited t0;
1- sofa- Big lovely comity sofa with a low window next to it, so i could sit with the views of outside (not great view but still) and i could have the window open with a lovely breeze, nice having the sun shining in too. Best still, it is a recliner! Perfect!
2-my bed- Especially when ill i did a lot of reading here! Soft bed with piles of pillows, quilts, blankets, with a fan that keeps me cool and awake! Nothing better than curling up, having my blankets wrapped around me so i'm snuggled and the fan blowing on my face as i read. 
3-the bath- This is one of my fav places to read but i am limited, i dare not take the kindle in there, i do take paperback but i still feel a bit tetchy incase i get it wet. I didn't use to mind a book getting a bit curly from getting wet but now i am crazy about keeping them pristine!
4-the car-This week, i had some hospital appointments that were a good 30 mins in the car, taking the kindle meant i did lots of reading! No glare from the sun and lucky i do not experience motion sickness!!
5.the garden-Don't faint, in the UK we had some gorgeous weather, i spent a little bit of time in the garden, soaking up the rays, the warmth of the sun on my skin, and luxkily reading with a kindle..the sun can shine but doesn't effect your reading-no glare!! I wish i had comfortable garden furniture though as i got so unsettled and achy i had to go into, laying on the grass isn't a possibility anymore for me :(.

**I do not have any piccies to show! but this is where i would LOVE to have spent the week reading lol. 

Bout of Books 5.0 Readathon goals.....

Wow.....it is here....already!!!!!!! Bout of books 4.0 was my 1st ever readathon (i won the grand prize too hehe) so i am so excited for it to be here again.  I know i have taken part with a few readathons recently but that is only because they have all being together, after this, no readathons for a good while :/

The Offical 'Blurb'  for the Bout of Books 5.0.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.  It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 19th in whatever time zone you are in.  Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week.  There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional.  For all Bout of Books 5.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. -From the Bout of Books 5.0 team

I am so excited, i just cannot wait and have looked forward to it for ages.  Unfortunately I am not starting the readathon off in the best way because i am quite ill but i am determined to finish it on a good note and feel like i have met my goals.  I have just finished a readathon on the 12th, and the last few days were 'pants' after a really good start for me.  So i will put it behind me and focus on this :)

MY GOALS;
*Try to attend 1 twitter 'party'
*Ensure i am active on twitter inbetween, using the #boutofbooks
*To check out people's blogs and to comment on their progress
*To post up my winning prize from the last Bout of Books! I have not done a post with the winning prize completed and in my possesion.
*To complete 3 books ( Now i have 2 books from my last readathon-1 i am 24% way through and the other i have just started) but i will include the 3 books i planned to read for this readathon.
*To update this post with progress;

*~*~*~*~The books i am STILL reading from the last readathon that are not completed;
                                   

                         

The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner.

Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent.

hating it!!!!!!!!!!!!but opinion maybe changing.

*~*~*~*~*~*The Books i HAD planned for Bout of Books 5.0 Readathon*~*~*~*~*~*~

                 
*Speechless by Hannah Harrington.
*Over You by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus.
*Confessions of a Angry Girl by Louise Rozett.

If i could just get through this book i hate,and read the next one; i would then be able to read 3 books i am looking forward too!!
********I have 2 reviews that are pending- Pushing the Limits, January First

UPDATES . 

(Summary-for full updates see daily post).

Monday
Books read today; Thy Neighbor by Norah Vincent.
Books completed so far; None so far
Today's Progress; I read 10% of a 320 page book which is only 32pages!
Readathon Page total; 32

Tuesday
Books read today; Thy Neighbour by Norah Vincent and Speechless by Hannah Harrington.
Books completed so far; 0
Today's Progress; 20% of Speechless, which at 288pgs, I read approx 57pages. And I read 5% of Thy Neighbour which is 322pgs so approx 16pages.  Total pages today approx is 73pages.
Readathon Page total; 105pgs

Wednesday
Books read today;Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Books completed so far; 0
Today's Progress;26% of Speechless, which at 288pgs, I read approx 74pgs today
Readathon Page Total; 179pgs

Thursday
Books read today; Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Books completed so far; 1 book-Speechless  
Today's Progress; 54% of Speechless, which at 288pgs, I read approx 155pgs  today
Readathon Page Total; 334pgs

Friday
Books read today; Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett
Books completed so far;   1 book-Speechless by Hannah Harrington 
Today's Progress; 10% of Confessions book, which at 272pgs, I read approx 27pgs  today
Readathon Page Total; 361

Saturday
Books read today; Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett
Books completed so far; 1 book-Speechless by Hannah Harrington 
Today's Progress; 7% of Confessions book, which at 272pgs, I read approx 19pgs  today
Readathon Page Total; 380

Sunday
Books read today;
Books completed so far;
Today's Progress;

Summer wrap-up readathon; my goals........

This starts today (4th August) until 12th August (end 6pm Pacific time) I am not sure whether to just go on my uk time which is ahead of this or just to convert time so that i am starting and stopping at the exact same time.  Infact, i am going to stick to UK time and i will just work out the challenge times :)

This wrap-up is hosted by Jennifer @ Some Like it Paranormal and Jude @ In Between. 

So thanks to them :)

This readathon looks fab! loads of ppl have signed up to participate, there is a twitter hashtag #swur so get to meet new bloggers, and also there is LOADS of challenges etc planned. The schedule is here on the host's post.

Anyone wanting to sign up, you still can and here is the post.

MY GOALS.

Recently i pretty much failed at a readathon, for various reasons.  I am determined to be successful with this 1.  Therefore, I am focusing on my reading, i will do some challenges but not all and i may not update daily on my blog but there will be an update during the week.  I will be on twitter when i can but i am adamant it will not become a distraction again lol. 

Books to read-

I did a August TBR list here and i am also participarting in Review Copy clean-up this month.

So from that, i hope to read 3.5 books this week. (I don't get that much time to read with a young family and living with a medical condition which leaves me in pain, sleeping or at hosp appts- sorry needed to heads up so ppl didn't think i was lame :()

*Finish- Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry 

*Thy Neighbor:A Novel by Norah Vincent.

*The Next Best Thing:A Novel. by Jennifer Weiner.
*January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her by Michael Schofield.


These are all books that will be published in August, and are the nearest to publication on my reading list.  

Happy reading and enjoy!!!!

July wrap-up and a August TBR

It's AUGUST and i'm EXCITED!!

because there is SO much going on in the book blogging world. Oh and yes i am slightly behind with everything as normal, but blogging may take a back place soon as i have A LOT of reading to do, so PLEASE bear with me ;)


July Wrap-up......
I did alright in July actually hehe......i planned on reading 5 books and i managed to read 3.5. I was pretty impressed when my goal was 5.  I know it is not a lot compared to some people's reading but life just doesn't alow me that much reading time :( and i have being playing 'Sims' alot.....ekkkkk! Sorry but i am addicted! Also i have being reading my stack of TBR magazines which i buy but never read!


So the books i read are...........

*'Temptation' by Karen Ann Hopkins.

*'The Line Between Here and Gone' by Andrea Kane. (review in process)

*'One Breath Away' by Heather Gudenkauf.
*Pushing the Limit by Katie McGarry. (currently reading)
(links are for the reviews i have completed)

In August, i am participating in;

 *Review Copy Clean-up, *Summer Readathon  and *Bout of Books 5.0 readathon. 
Due to the readathons i am setting an ambitious goal-
I plan to read 8 BOOKS! ARGH!


*Finish reading-Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry (not counting in numbers)
*Between the lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer.
*Speechless by Hannah Harrington.
*Over You by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus.
*The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman.
*The Next Best Thing:A Novel. by Jennifer Weiner.
*January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her by Michael Schofield.
*Confessions of a Angry Girl by Louise Rozett.
*Thy Neighbor:A Novel by Norah Vincent.


I would like to read if i got the chance;
*Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
*The Far Out Cafe by Stuart Chambers
*Whatever it takes by Adele Parks
*Some of Joanne Clancy's books.

A super charged month!!!!


What is everyone else reading this month? What blog events are people participating in?

Review clean-up goals.........

It's here!!!!!! 

This post is a day late unfortunately but nevermind.  Yesterday, was the start of 'Review Copy Clean-up', hoested by the Celine from 'Nyx Book Reviews' and Vicky from 'Book, Biscuits and Tea'.  I did my sign-up post not long ago to say that i was joining this because i thought it was a great idea.

I have a massive pile for review- mostly electronic arcs and also some hardback/paperbacks that i have purchased which i really want to review soon for my blog.  I am not sure whether you are meant to count books which you have purchased yourself in this blog event but i am hoping too.  I have two read-a-thons this month and hopefully they will mean that i get through more books than i normally would.  

Therefore, my goal is to read at least 8 books- this is a lot for me. I am not sure what 8 books i want to read - i have more than 20 on my netgalley and 10 on edelweiss so i will just see how i feel to be honest.

I may do an update post halfway through and then a wrap-up post at the end of the post.  I will be regularly posting on twitter and will update there more frequently with the #RCclean-up  hashtag :)

It is not too late to join!

Cover Reveal; Colonization; Paradise Reclaimed + GIVEAWAY!

Thanks to the lovely Inkspell Publishers, I have the pleasure to reveal this gorgeous cover to you! Enjoy, read the 'blurb'-it's fab! and remember to enter the giveaway for the cutest prize!! 

Wow!!!! How Gorgeous is that for a cover!!

Book Description.

Finding a new home has never been so dangerous.

Andromeda has spent all seventeen years of her life aboard a deep space transport vessel destined for a paradise planet. Her safe cocoon is about to break open as Paradise 21 looms only one month away, and she must take the aptitude tests to determine her role on the new world and her computer assigned lifemate. As a great-granddaughter of the Commander of the ship, she wants to live up to her family name. But, her forbidden love for her childhood friend, Sirius, distracts her and she fails the tests. The results place her in a menial role in the new colony and pair her with Corvus, “the oaf”.

But when Andromeda steps foot on Paradise 21, her predestined future is the least of her worries. Alien ghosts from a failed colonization warn her of a deadly threat to her colony. And when Sirius's ship crashes on the far ridge in an attempt to investigate, she journeys to rescue him with Corvus.

Andromeda now must convince the authorities of the imminent danger to protect her new home. What she didn't expect was a battle of her own feelings for Sirius and Corvus.

Can she save the colony and discover her true love?

Release Date; 7th November 2012

Author Bio:

Aubrie Dionne writes science fiction fantasy with romantic elements. Her writings have appeared in Mindflights, Niteblade, Silver Blade, Emerald Tales, Hazard Cat, Moon Drenched Fables, A Fly in Amber, and Aurora Wolf. Her books are published by Inkspell Publishing, Entangled Publishing, Lyrical Press, and Gypsy Shadow Publishing. She’s also a professional flutist in New England.

Please visit her website: www.authoraubrie.com

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2964057.Aubrie_Dionne

Twitter: @authoraubrie

Blog: http://authoraubrie.blogspot.com

Giveaway! – Open for US and UK only.

We have a very cool keyring as a giveaway. J

Gorgeous, i love it!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

An Announcement......or an heads up ;)

I have mentioned this briefly in the past but i have made a decision and i really hope that people won't think it is a bad idea *fingers crossed*-


So for the 'heads up'/announcements........
When i get to a 100 followers/subscribers on this blog, i will be doing an international GIVEAWAY! (as a way of saying thank you to you all) The prize will either be; 
                *a set amount of money towards a a book or 
                *for the winner to receive a book from a choice of a few. 

Oh and for those wondering.....i have 2 reviews which i need to get up onto the blog- so don't worry i am reading :)

High Summer Readathon?!?!?

Am i stupid to join another readathon? It is a debatable answer.

But after much debilitation i have decided to join in the 'Season's of Reading: High Summer Readathon'. 

*I have decided to do this because it is a RELAXED readathon and right now i need that.  

*There is no linky for updates etc so it is up to you whether you want to do a post, you don't even after do a blog post, you can just go on twitter. 

 *There is no challenges to take you away from the reading, if someone hosts a mini-challenge, there is no obligation to complete it. You don't have to do the challenge!!!

* The focus is just on reading and i know i will get through more books this way than a normal week.  My TBR pile is massive, especially review piles.  I have so many books to review and i am getting behind.  This will get me through a few more.

I will do the whole week....upto fridsay maybe very slow but after then i have some free time.  I do not believe that i will do update posts, maybe just a wrap-up, i don't really want to blog about it all the time as it will start to annoy ppl to just read about readathons on a blog, so ignore this posts if it bothers you :)

to talk about the readathon etc and they will be doing some twitter parties.

I am really excited :) Bring it on woohoo.

Oh forgot to say, no pressure on myself of what and how much but secretly i am hoping to read 3 books :)

'Once Upon a Readathon' Day 3 UPDATE................

This update is LATE- sorry.

Books Read today; Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins

Books Completed so far; I have completed 2 books

Today's Progress; I completed 'Temptation' , i had from 16% to read, i cannot believe the book had almost 400pages.

Feelings/Comments; Wow, what a day, all i feel like i did was read and read and read lol.  Literally i did to be honest.  I cannot believe that the readathon is over with :( i only got to read 2 books as well!  However, it's way more that i would have done if i haven't done the readathon, so there's positives :) Plus i did enjoy it and got to chat with people on twitter etc.  I did not do as much chatting on twitter as i wanted or to check out other ppl's blogs or comment, or even read my own comments.  This post is so late because i have been super busy today playing catch up and it was my sons sports day x  Therefore i have not done the challenge :( but i did do the other challenges from previous days.  I really wish i would have chosen books with a smaller number of pages lol.


Reviews to do now but i need to catch up in the blogging world etc.  Bring on another readathon :)

'Once Upon a Readathon' DAY 2 update and challenge!

Complete and utter failure, day 2 doesn't warrant a post really :(

Books read today; I started to read 'Temptation' by Karen Ann Hopkins
Books completed so far; I have only completed 1 book so far during this read-a-thon and that was 'One Breath Away' by Heather Gudenkauf
Today's Progress; A shocking 16% (on Kindle) was read today :( How pathetic!!
Feelings/comments; Oh what a failure today was!!! I should have done a step by step update throughout the day so people could see what was going off.  It kicked off with hardly any sleep last night, very disturbed night as i was anxious about my hospital appt this morning.  The hospital appt went fine, thankfully, and wasn't as long as expected.  Happy reading i thought.  However, it didn't work out that way, i struggled with the book and was literally falling asleep on every page with my face landing on the Kindle- No lie!  I tried 'Proplus tablets' - didn't work, so i had an early lunch to perk me up and that worked for a while and i read about 10 pages.  I spent time with my daughter playing everything she could think of before i started getting a lot of abdominal pain (part of my medical condition) so i had a nap for 1.5hrs.  I read a little more when i was awake but the pain was still there.  After dinner i ended up in so much pain and so tired that reading was impossible, i could barely talk and move for the pain, so i had to take my Oramorph  and go to bed.  I have then slept  on and off for almost 3 hrs, and when awake i read on and off until midnight where i gave in.  Shockingly i had only read 16%.  It was such a bizarre day of reading in small chunks and tonight i did get a longer time to read, and made progress, but i am definitely struggling with this book.  I am contemplating not finishing it.  It is a book about forbidden love BUT it's he's Amish, she's not and they are teenagers *rolls eyes*, this is the 1st time i have read a book with Amish characters/family too.  I can't explain what is getting to me with it in-case i offend anyone. However, I am sick of reading the terms 'the outsiders' and 'the English' and what 'the English' are like!  Sorry for the moan.  I will keep going with it tomorrow and hope today was just a rubbish day all round.  My pain has settled though and i'm feeling a lot better, just wide awake and it is 2.15am so i will be tired tomorrow as have to be awake at 7am! Nite xx


DAILY CHALLENGE
This one is from Kindle Fever;

Once upon a time there was a bookish fight…

As the story teller, I now want you to tell me which two characters are fighting and WHY! If you want to, you’re also more than welcome to guess the outcome. ;)

.......................and fighting was Emerson Cole (From Hourglass/ Timepiece) and Doctor Who.  They had collided during time-travelling and had gotten into a fight because they had both ruined each other's intended destination and where now stuck in 'nowhere'.  Obviously they had to battle it out and come up with an answer to return to their original destinations.  Doctor Who is the KING of time-travel but Emerson (Em) would not have it!, she was like 'I have never even heard of you' and all she went on about was Michael this and Michael that, completely not listening! but not giving any ideas to help.  The Doctor was getting impatient and said "Right, Michael isn't here to help! What do you know?!?"' Her answer was "Not much", she relied on Michael, but when he was explaining time-travel, she was too busy drooling over his fit body.(READERS OF HOURGLASS WILL KNOW WHAT I AM ON ABOUT LOL!) The King of time-travel said "right-e-o, i need a new assistant and that can be you, i know the answer to this problem so let's get going". Em's response....."oh Doctor......(drool)...Michael Who??"

If 'Hourglass' or 'Timepiece' not read by Myra McEntire then people will not understand this.