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January TBR (Nostalgic Reads)

  Sweet Valley High #12 – When Love Dies – “The Wakefield twins’ older brother, Steven, is heartbroken. His girlfriend, Tricia Martin, no longer seems interested in him. She breaks their dates and...

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Favourite Reads 2019

  I took a look back over all of the books I read throughout the year of 2019, and are were the four that stood out to me the most. Overall, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was my favourite book of...

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January Reading Wrap Up

  Total Books Read: 3 January TBR Books Read: 1 January Nostalgic TBR Books Read: 1 Total Pages Read: 895 The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – 5/5 – Who doesn’t love starting the year with a 5 star...

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March TBR (Nostalgic Reads)

  Sweet Valley High #13 – Kidnapped – “Elizabeth Wakefield never imagined that her evening of volunteer work at Sweet Valley’s hospital would turn into the most horrifying night of her life. But when...

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Autumn/Winter Bucket List

  My favourite time of year is finally here. We survived another Summer and the cooler weather is starting to creep in at last. I like to write a little bucket list for each season so I can remember...

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Autumn Book Haul

  If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio – “Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends – a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he’s released, he’s...

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April TBR (Nostalgic Reads)

  The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick – “Kelsey’s summer should have been paradise: An invitation to rich and famous Beverly Island, complete with sun-drenched beaches and three gorgeous...

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May TBR

  If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio – “Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends – a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he’s released, he’s...

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May TBR (Nostalgic Reads)

  Sweet Valley High #14 – Deceptions – “Elizabeth Wakefield is stunned when Nicholas Morrow asks her for a date. A newcomer to Sweet Valley, Nicholas is fabulously wealthy and extremely handsome. Even...

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Mecca Cosmetica Haul

I am allowing myself a little treat every pay day while in isolation, you know, just to keep morale up. Recently the lovely Anissa tweeted to say that the Mecca Beauty Loop boxes were available. I feel...

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RYFO TBR – May

  The general goal for a #ReadYourFaceOff readathon is to get through as much reading as you can in a 24-hour window of time. It’s a fun (and short) readathon that was created by Riley from...

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Adore Beauty Haul

This haul was basically just me indulging the voice inside my head who kept saying that I deserved to treat myself. And look, it’s been a hard couple of months. So why not? I had a few things in mind...

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Nostalgic Book Haul (May)

  Sweet Valley High #30 – Jealous Lies – “It’s pledge season for Pi Beta Alpha, and everyone in the exclusive Sweet Valley High sorority expects Sandra Bacon to nominate her best friend, Jean West....

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April Empties

  The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel – I picked this up on a whim when buying a Christmas present for my secret santa at work, and it is now one of my favourite shower products. The fragrance of the...

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Autumn Skincare Routine

  Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel – This was my holy-grail facial cleanser before I discovered the magic of Paula’s Choice. I ran out of my Hydralight cleanser a few months ago, and the timing...

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June TBR

  Nightingale by Amy Lukavics – “June Hardie is everything a young woman in 1951 shouldn’t be–independent, rebellious, a dreamer. June longs to travel, to attend college and to write the dark science...

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June TBR (Nostalgic Reads)

  Sweet Valley High #15 – Promises – “Steven Wakefield is crushed when his girlfriend, Tricia, dies after a tragic illness. The only things that keep him going are the memory of their love and his...

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Winter Book Haul

  My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell – “Vanessa Wye was fifteen years old when she first had sex with her English teacher. She is now thirty-two and in the storm of allegations against powerful...

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Nostalgic Book Haul (June)

  Sweet Valley High #33 – Starting Over – “Sally Larson is thrilled when she moves in with her cousin Dana’s family. After years of living in foster homes, Sally longs to have a real home, and she’s...

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July TBR

  Home Before Dark by Riley Sager – “What was it like? Living in that house. Maggie Holt is used to such questions. Twenty-five years ago, she and her parents, Ewan and Jess, moved into Baneberry...

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