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In 2020 I made some ambitious book plans for which I stuck to…..for about 2 months so I decreased the level of my plans for 2021!!!!

So now I’m looking back at this year and examining and seeing if I can tweak for 2022!

MAIN GOAL

For 2022 I’m going to read what I want!

This worked well for me in 21 so am going to continue! Reading should be enjoyable and this goal made it fun!

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Don’t go mad with arcs!

I say this every year and always succumb to the fomo at least twice a year!!! I got caught by this in 2021 again so I need to learn some willpower!

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Fairyloot and Illumicrate books

Read within 2 months of receiving.

I had this as 1 month for 21 and didn’t always stick to it! Now me and Sophie from Beware of the Reader are going to buddy read so this should help!

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Read tbr

Here we go again, same old, same old….but I had to put it in!

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Reading Challenges

I do love a reading challenge but because I’m such a mood reader, I can’t name books. This worked well in 21 so will carry this on for 22!

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So that’s it.

Too ambitious?

What are your reading goals for 2022?

Happy Blogmas!

Thought I would give you a closing update on my Audiobook Challenge for 2021!

You can see my original post here. and my halfway update here.

The achievement I went for is Socially Awkward which is 15-20 listens and I just scraped in with 15!!!!

I didn’t listen to many audiobooks over the summer, not quite sure why. Maybe it was my slipped disc? Who knows!!

Here are the audiobooks that finished off my challenge!

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson

Redawn by Brandon Sanderson

The Extraordinaires by TJ Klune

Flash Fire by TJ Klune

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

Also…..

Jade City by Fonda Lee

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Me and my son pose ‘would you rather’ questions to each other all the time so thought I’d add a post into my Blogmas offerings!

Let me know what your answers are (mine are below each question!!!)

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Would you rather have to eat a whole turkey in one sitting or never be able to eat turkey again?

(This was an easy one for me as I’m not really a fan of turkey so….never eat turkey again!)

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Would you rather get the best book you ever received again and again as a present or get a new book (but have no idea if it will be good or bad)?

(I’d rather get a new book as there will undoubtedly be some gems in there!)

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Would you rather read The Nutcracker or dance in the Nutcracker

(For me, read most defs. No one wants to see me dance that 😂)

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Would you rather read a book in a gingerbread house or read a book on the Polar Express

(Me = Polar Express, plus you get to see Santa at the end!)

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Would you rather spend a day watching Christmas films or spend a day reading Christmas books?

(Me = I love books, I really do, but watching Christmas films all day is my idea of heaven!)

Hope you enjoyed this!!

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Happy Blogmas!!

It’s that time of year again, time to look forward and what better way than books!

I like to make a list of books that are releasing so these are the books I am most looking forward to in 2022!

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House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas

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The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout

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The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

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Book of Night by Holly Black

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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni

And with no current cover….

Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

What books are you looking forward to in 22?

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Back with another Blogmas post!

I know this isn’t books but watching Christmas films is a staple in my household and really gets me and my son in the mood!

My utter faves……

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Home Alone and Home Alone 2

And every year we watch……

Elf

And also…..

Christmas Chronicles 1 and 2!

What are some of your favourite Christmas films?

Merry Blogmas!!

In December 2020 I picked out some books that were my most anticipated reads for 2021 so I thought it would be good to look back and see if I actually got and read them!!!

A tick means I read (rejoice!!!)

You can see my original post here.

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas ✔

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A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer ✔

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A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy ✔

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Bridge of Souls by VE Schwab ✔

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Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo ✔

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Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff ✔

Woohoo! Go me!!! 😂

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!