There’s no such thing as too many books.
Happy hump day beauties.
So sorry it’s been a weird ole week but I’m back with a roundup. As always let’s look at the last one I penned. You can read that here.
Last: Every Move You Make By C L Taylor
Now: Mad Woman By Bryony Gordon
Next: Physical book – Seven Summers By Paige Toon
Not sure what audio to listen to next a Thriller or self help?
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?
Blurb: From the author who brought you the best-selling book everyone is talking about, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k: The no-f**ks-given, no-holds-barred guide to living your best life.
Ever find yourself snowed under at the office – or even just glued to the sofa – when you really want to get out (for once), get to the gym (at last), and get started on that daunting dream project you’re always putting off? Then it’s time to get your sh*t together.
In The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, ‘anti-guru’ Sarah Knight introduced the joys of mental decluttering. Get Your Sh*t Together takes you one stop further – organizing the f*cks you want and need to give to help you quit your day job and move abroad, balance work and fun – and save money while you’re at it – or simply get out of the door for happy hour every day.
Review: Following listening to You Do You I instantly added this book to my Libby library and had imagined that I would have started listening straight after You Do You. That wasn’t to be but I knew I needed more of Sarah’s wit and wisdom in my life. Lately I’ve loved listening to Thrillers but I needed something else in walk Sarah. Within the first 20 mins I knew this book would keep me captivated and inspired – and boy was I not disappointed. There are so many things we do daily that if we change a little by little we can accomplish anything and live a more fulfilling life in so many ways.
I love the way Sarah uses different real life things to describe many of us. I also really liked the reference to the Chipmunks. She really does have a way with words and makes it fun. You might feel seen in some aspects and in others you’re like I’m not that bad.
I really do enjoy listening to the author read their own words and with Sarah it’s like talking to a friend. The chat is laid back and easy to understand – self help at it’s best. I’ve seen so many pan this book but why. It does what it says on the tin. Making you realise that deep down whatever you want to achieve is inside you. You just have to want it enough to reach for it.
Short, sharp and to the point. More often than not deep down we already know what we need to do more of and what we need to get out of. If you’re looking for a self-help book that will make you think and will make sense look no further.
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.
Firstly, I love Bryony Gordon I haven’t read all of her books but I’m pretty sure a few are on various TBR piles. When I first saw this event I instantly messaged a bookish friend to see if she wanted to go. The next thing I knew it was sold out. I tweeted Waterstones asking if any tickets would become available and heard simply nothing back.
The Saturday before the event the lovely Bryony messaged me asking if I still wanted a ticket as a girl called Stacy couldn’t attend and wanted to gift it to someone. I was over the moon and super grateful. That just there shows what Bryony is like as a person.
I arrived in London pretty early as Sunday travel isn’t great. I was so early the shop wasn’t open – the event would happen before the store was open to the public. In the queue I chatted to some like minded Bryony fangirls. I instantly bonded with Olivia and Katie. We were sharing stories and inspirations from Bryony it was heartwarming in so many ways.
The chat between Bryony and Emma was informative, fun and inspiring. It felt like a safe space- initially I wanted to ask a question but a number of questions were similar. Some of the questions were so hard to hear – but it also highlighted to me what Bryony has done in terms of change. A few of us were scrambling in our bags for tissues to give to a lovely girl called Emma. Who was so brave to share her story and in talking to her after it was so humbling to see how much the chat helped her, and friendships were born…
I love events and meeting inspiring people and likeminded women and bookish people. I’m sorry it’s taken so long to share this but wow what a day. I’m hoping to finish reading Mad Woman in the next day or so, so watch this space.
Did you like this post? If so get in touch and let me know. I’m also intrigued to see what you would like to see more of here at Hayley Reviews.
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.
Blurb: From the ‘anti-guru’ author of the smash hit The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F–k and the New York Times best seller Get Your Sh*t Together.
In The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F–k, our favourite ‘anti-guru’ Sarah Knight unleashed the power of saying no. In Get Your Sh*t Together, she prioritised the sh*t you need and want to do so you can achieve your hopes and dreams. Now she’s back, doubling down on your happiness with her latest message: You Do You.
Being yourself should be the easiest thing in the world. Yet instead of leaning in to who we are, we fight it, listening too closely to what society tells us. You Do You helps you shake off those expectations, say f–k perfect, start looking out for number one and keep on with your badass self. From career and finances to relationships and family, lifestyle and health, Sarah Knight rips up the rulebook.
Writing about her mistakes and embarrassments in her own personal quest to ‘do me’ – because nobody gets everything right all day, every day – Sarah Knight shows why you can and should f–k up and teaches you to let yourself off the hook, bounce back and keep standing tall.
Review: Now why has it taken me this long to listen to this absolute treat. Sarah Knight would be someone that I would wholeheartedly have a pretty decent chat with, and that feeling comes across in spades in this book. She talks in a way that resonates with me and makes me feel seen and heard. Which is both ace and terrifying if that makes sense. It’s a truly no none sense listen in the approx 5 hours audio time. This is another self help listen that resonates and one that I could listen to again someday.
More often than not we have exactly what we need to be the best version of us, inside of us. You do you shakes the expectations and makes us think.
One quote that has stuck with me long after finishing this book is…. You’re good enough, smart enough and you care and have a lot to offer. It’s safe to say I have another of Sarah’s audios in my Libby library so watch this space….
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