There’s no such thing as too many books.
Happy Hump Day beautiful people.
I’m off on Friday and Saturday so this feels like a hump day that I can fully embrace ;). So before we look at where this weeks reading takes us let’s reread my last roundup and you can do that here.
Last: UnFxck Yourself By Gary John Bishop
Now: Mad Woman By Bryony Gordon
Next: Seven Summers By Paige Toon
Next: (Audiobook) Behind Closed Doors By B.A.Paris
What else would you like to see on these posts?
Firstly, as ever let’s look at the last reading roundup that I penned – you can read that here.
Last: The Therapist By B.A.Paris
Now: Mad Woman By Bryony Gordon (Physical book)
Next: Seven Summers By Paige Toon
Next: Audiobook The Dilemma By B.A.Paris
Have you read any of these? Plus is there anything else you would like to see in this update each week. Sorry for the delayed post once again.
Following a pretty impressive January – February was kind of low. February is my favourite month as it includes my birthday and this year it was a big one. 40 I know how did that happen anyway. I had lots of plans but the reading just didn’t flow as it did in January.
January saw a number of audiobooks and a few others but February there was a lot going on and I wasn’t well and it definitely showed.
I should have finished my current read as I started it mid February. But life just got in the way. I hope to have more audiobooks and reading in general in March. Should I be doing a TBR to make me accountable?
I wanna hear all your tips and tricks… get in touch.
Happy Hump Day beauties. This is the last one in my 30s oh my! Now it’s feeling real.
Before I look at this weeks update let’s take a look at my last post and my last midweek reading roundup. You can read that here.
Better late than never eh??
Last: The Happiest Ever After By Milly Johnson
Now: Mad Woman By Bryony Gordon
Now: (Audiobook) Before the Coffee Gets Cold By Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Next: Partners in Crime By Agatha Christie.
Happy Hump Day beauties.
Here we are at another Midweek Reading Roundup. First up let’s look at last weeks offering you can read that here.
Last: Improbable Meet Cute By Christina Lauren Abbey Jimenez, Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, Sariah Wilson, Ashley Poston
Now: (Audiobook) Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros
Now: The Happiest Ever After By Milly Johnson.
Next: Partners In Crime By Agatha Christie
Next: Get your Shit together By Sarah Knight
Well that’s what I think will be next….watch this space.
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish in June 2010 out of a love of lists. In January of 2018 we decided it was time to close our doors. It was then moved to That Artsy Reader Girl here. It came from a love of lists, books and a desire to bring bookish people together.
First up let’s share the last Top Ten Tuesday post I penned here. Which was on the 23rd January.
Today’s prompt is Quick Reads/ Books to read when time is short.
I love a short story and I’m currently almost at the end of this one…these are the perfect snippets of discovering new authors other than Christina Lauren I haven’t read any of the others until now.
January was a predominantly audiobook month for me. Without even realising which is great as I’m taking part in #2024AudiobookChallenge with my target for the year to be 50 and I’ve listened to six in the first month.
As I’ve been feeling under the weather a friend mentioned meditation. I’ve tried mindfulness in a number of ways and it doesn’t always work for me. I decided to jump into bed and listen to an audiobook- instead I decided to listen to a Sleep episode on #Audible.
It was a seven min listen about tension that had me feeling relaxed and super sleepy. I had a really good sleep and didn’t wake until nearer six for a wee. I then went back to sleep until ten or just before. It really helped.
Last night I decided to try a different one…both made me sleepy although I think the first one relaxed me a little more. Although the second one was soothing and I definitely think I’ll check out more from Dr Nerina.
I’m currently listening to the Improbable Meet Cute and I believe I’m on the third short story of six.
Podcasts – The Well-being Lab from Will Young has been a favourite but there isn’t a series at present. And I’ve dipped in and out of Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place and the sleep episodes are classed as them. I really enjoy podcasts and would love to get into some more so hit me with some inspiration. I listened to some Running ones a while back to but haven’t in forever.
Here we are at the end of another week let’s take a look at my last update before I share my latest. You can read that here.
It’s been an interesting week I haven’t been 100% so my running and gym has been well and truly out of the window once again which is making me extremely frustrated.
I had Monday off and decided to have a chilled day I started the day by doing a covid test all fine not that and trying to get a doctors appointment. That was also a frustrating one, I then took myself to Greenwich Picturehouse to watch Dear England on the screen. Once again it blew my mind and gave me a multitude of emotions. The Harry Maguire was different to the one I saw at the theatre but was still so good. I can’t believe I only saw it once when it returns I’m definitely going to be there a lot more.
So what did the blog look like I hear you say…it’s not been a bad week. I finished a few things as January ended but haven’t completed anything as yet for February.
On Monday 29th I shared two glorious cover reveals from them beauties at Simon & Schuster up first was Heidi Swain’s next festive offering and you can read that here.
The second cover reveal was a Sharon Gosling beauty and you can read that post here. As I stated I don’t post any cover reveals and then like buses there’s two in one day.
On Tuesday I shared my extremely early review of The Guest an audiobook that I listened to via Netgalley. You can read that post here.
Wednesday saw one of my favourite posts to pen a Midweek Reading Roundup and you can reread that here. I absolutely love penning these but do let me know if there is anything else you would like to see in these posts.
I started February by looking back on what January looked like. I’m really happy with my progress although would like some more physical and ebooks in February. So watch this space. Do you like my wrap up? Is there anything more you would like to see in these posts. You can read it here.
Friday saw another bumper day with two more cover reveals one from Simon & Schuster again and then from the fabulous Cressida McClaughlin.
Up first was In Bloom By Eva verde you can read that here. And then the fabulous Cressida McClaughlin I saw this post as I left work and wow it’s swoonsome and full of sunshine. You can view that here.
So that’s my week…I did end up getting seen by the doctor on Thursday I’m now on medication so feeling a little better. I’ve tried to have as chilled a day as I can today. Although I am having regular blood pressure checks – hopefully it’s just the illness but we shall see.
Over on my Twitter or X HayleyTOfficial I am currently doing a poll to choose my next physical book.
Sooo January is most definitely over and now we move into my most favourite month of the year. It’s also a big one for me this year 👀.
There was no January TBR so in that there was no specific pressure. I set my GoodReads target for the year as 75 after over achieving last year. I’m pleased to say that January was a really good month I read 8 books. It was a majority audiobook month, which means I’m on 6 audiobooks for the year so far in my #Audiobookchallenge2024 which I believe I set to 50. So a really good start to the year…
What else would you like to see in these wrap ups? And would you like a February TBR?
Blurb: Iris and Gabriel have just got home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their dearest friends, Laure, is in their house – sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris’ clothes, even rearranging the furniture. She has walked out on her husband – and their good friend – Pierre over his confession of an affair.
Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive. But as Laure’s mood becomes more unpredictable, her presence begins to unravel secrets in all their pasts – until things reach breaking point…
Review: Firstly, thank you to Netgalley and Hodder for accepting me to listen to an early copy of this suspense filled thriller. I honestly cannot stop thinking about it and cannot turn to another story until I’ve got this out of my system.
The Guest is a slow burn with a lot of information being drip fed slowly. There are three sets of couples all with their own lives, secrets and lies – and a number of things link them together. Now this is an extremely hard story to review as there is so much I want to say and so much I truly cannot say.
What I will say is B A Paris knows how to captivate an audience from the off. I was intrigued as each of the characters have their own stresses and strains. Let’s take Gabriel for instance from the start I was captivated by what was making him act the way he was, I wasn’t expecting what came to be in any way shape or form. It made sense in a lot of ways by his behaviour but that was only the surface of what was to come. Laure is an interesting character – there really is so much to her, granted very early on in her stay with Iris and Gabriel I found her annoying. I found myself wanting to scream at Iris and Gabriel to throw her out.
In this story there are two questionable guests that will leave you questioning a lot about our couples. What BA Paris has also done is interlinked a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. What I will say is you will not believe the outcome. The epilogue is fast paced and full of so many twists and turns that will make your eyes pop. I’m jealous of everyone who hasn’t read this book as that first read you’ll never get that feeling back.
HayleyReviews10 
You must be logged in to post a comment.