The year is about to end (wow) and as you all know I’m a huge reader. I love my Kindle and always have it on me. You just never know when you will be able to read for a couple of minutes or so. I’ve read 27 books this year but have picked my top …
Category Archive: Reading
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Oct 24
2 Days In Edinburgh
Two weekends ago Jon and I went up to Edinburgh for the weekend. It was a quick-ish (4.5 hours there and 5 hours back) train ride. We left early Saturday morning and arrived in Edinburgh before noon so we still had the full day to explore. Jon was lucky enough to have the whole pod …
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Oct 06
Have You Read…
Shantaram? I’ve seen it on the tube recently and its size alone made me look it up online. It’s 944 pages and that intimidates me but the story seems like it will suck you in. It’s a mostly autobiographical novel about a man who escapes from an Australian prison to Bombay to start a new life. Fortunate …
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Aug 15
Jennifer Weiner Does It Again
I just finished reading Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner and it was a page turner for sure. There are 5 characters that have their own story lines but then they somehow get linked in ways you couldn’t imagine. The story was a fast read and this book has stood out from the rest of …
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Jul 23
Ode To Amazon
Amazon is Amazing. As simple as that. I love my Kindle, books, ebooks, Garmin 305, yogitoes, and my flip camera to name a few. When I’m going to buy something online I go directly to Amazon (UK or US site) to get reviews and specs and then further purchase from it. I’m telling you this …
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May 16
What To Do, What To Do
Exams are OVER! No More classes either! What I’ve been doing with my time since my time has opened up… Finished reading The Love Verb by Jane Green (in the US it’s titled Promises To Keep) Started reading One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner Writing a paper on Marketing Communications And last but NOT …
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Mar 22
Make ROOM For This Book
Room by Emma Donoghue should be the next book you read. I finished this book in 3 days and couldn’t wait to share it with you. The writing, the story, the point of view…it’s all to die for. Read it now! Side Note: This is the UK cover. You might be more familiar with the …
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