I’ve done Blogmas for 4 years running now and have absolutely loved doing it (and reading other peoples posts) so decided to do it again!

I’m hoping this will be a fun series of posts on the blog starting on 2nd December and ending on Christmas Eve!

I know that’s more than 12 days………..

I’ve seen most bloggers participate in Blogmas and post on consecutive days but I didn’t want to pressure myself that much over the Christmas lead up so I’ll be posting Blogmas posts every other day.

The prompts I’ll be using are:

HAPPY BLOGMAS!

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Happy December!

I’m on the countdown to Christmas now! Look out for my blogmas posts starting tomorrow!

May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.

‘Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.’
– Pope John XXIII

“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”
– How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Suess

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Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Theme – Bookish Memories

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It was 2009 when I got back into reading again, although I had read the Harry Potter series and Twilight in between….Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick and Fallen by Lauren Kate were book series I devoured. I then went on to read This Man and of course, 50 Shades. Then I was off! I devoured all romance books I could get my hands on, indie being my fave as they were more affordable for me on ebook at that time. I used to read around 260 books a year then! Kristen Ashley, Tillie Cole, Anne Malcom, Amo Jones, Cora Reilly and so many more made my lonely evenings so much more bearable along with loads of online book friends I made along the way and we still keep in touch after all these years!

I also started this WordPress blog in 2012 which I still love sharing all my faves on!

Then in 2017 A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass happened to me! They bought my love out more for fantasy and then onto YA fantasy and sci-fi, I haven’t stopped reading them since! This genre introduced me to book boxes, to new authors and to Instragram where I’ve met some fab online friends!

I love to mix it up by reading adult romance/pnr, YA fantasy and sci-fi…..a bit of all of it!

Sorry this turned out into a bit of my life history but I wouldn’t change it for the world!

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Welcome to Closing the Chapter! I hope you had a great reading month?

We started the month with Firework Night, which was was amazing, a sprained ankle for my son along with a covid jab and then he got covid a week after his jab. Who would bloomin believe it!!!

I really wanted to finish off some series and read some backlist titles to meet a challenge but my mood reader brain had different ideas! But I did find my love of audio again!

📚 Ebooks/Physical

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The Rising by Kristen Ashley 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review here.

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Until December by Aurora Rose Reynolds 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review here

Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review here.

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The Rhythm Method by Kylie Scott 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review here.

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The Silent Stars Go By by Sally Nicholls 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review here.

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🎧 Audiobooks

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Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Redawn by Brandon Sanderson 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my mini reviews here.

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The Extraordinaires by TJ Klune 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review soon!

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Flash Fire by TJ Klune 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review soon!

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Wolfsong by TJ Klune 🌟🌟🌟🌟 See my review soon!

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What did you read in November?

November’s theme is Vengeance is Yours!

An eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind…but sometimes the best revenge is getting even. This theme is about the sweetness of revenge and characters who will get it by blade, or by wit.

Items inspired by Vicious, The Poppy War, From Blood and Ash, Rage of Dragons and featured book of the month.

🖤 Book Review Notebook inspired by FBAA, designed by @chattynora

🖤 Washi Tape designed by @blanca.design inspired by The Rage of Dragons

🖤 Microfibre cloth inspired by Vicious by VE Schwab designed by @stellabookishart

🖤 Bamboo Travel Mug designed by @blanca.design based on the book of the month

🖤 The Poppy War Enamel Pin featuring Rin, designed by @sallteas

🖤 Tarot Cards – A Song of Wraith and Ruin

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan

Exclusive cover ✔
Stencilled edges ✔
Artwork on dust jacket by @jhocaaa✔
Foiled hardcover by @jhocaaa✔
Signed ✔

Two posts from me today! Both unboxings too! I wanted to post them before Blogmas starts!

November theme: DEATH AND FORTUNE!

The two often go in hand in hand; those who seek great fortune dance with death. And sometimes, fortune can come in the form of death.

Fandoms this month are The Scorpio Races, The Hobbit, Under the Whispering Door and She Who Became the Sun!

💛 Smaug Fabric Book Jacket – inspired by The Hobbit with artwork from @pauhami

💛 Nemesis Teacup and Saucer – Goddess of Retribution with artwork by @niallcgrant

💛 Moments You Remember Book Tin – designed by @jezhawk inspired by Scorpio Races

💛 She Who Became the Sun Metalmark – designed by @dalandan.ielle

💛 You Share Tea Ornament – designed by @rena.illustration based on Under the Whispering Door

💛 Monthly Pin designed by @stacey.mcevoy.caunt inspired by Little Thieves

But also 2 Illumicrate pens! PENS!!!! I love pens!

FEATURED BOOK

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

Exclusive cover ✔
Full colour printing on hardback ✔
Stencilled and sprayed edges ✔
Signed bookplate ✔

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This was a Top 10 Tuesday (where I didn’t pick 10, only 6, have to be realistic!) So thought it would be fun to look back and see if I read them!

You can see my original post here.

So did I read them?!!!! (A tick means yes!!!)

Threadneedle by Cari Thomas ✔

Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness ✔

Aurora’s End by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman ✔

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff ✔

Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino – DNF

Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston ✔

I’d call that a resounding success!

Go me!!! 😂

AFTERLIGHT – November 2021

Am loving these Afterlight boxes!

Quarterly is just right for me (and easier on the old bank account too!!!) Plus it gives me that romance fix that I crave between YA reads!

This quarter’s box included:

💜 Moonlight Readers Club Mug with artwork by @heyatlascreative

💜 Autumnal Nights Sleep Mask with artwork by @stacey.mcevoy.caunt

BOOK OF THE QUARTER

All the Feels by Olivia McDade

Exclusive hardback ✔
Sprayed edges ✔
Digital signature ✔
Bound in author letter ✔