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I had no idea what this book was about going in to it, I just knew I wanted to read it because Nina Lacour writes such beautiful stories. This book follows Mila, a young girl who has aged out of the foster system and been given the opportunity to live and work on an isolated farm with other kids and adults who have also been through traumatic experiences like herself.  This book goes back and forth through Mila's memories of the past and her present and you see her find the family she needs. This book is also paranormal which I was not expecting (this is what happens when you don't read the summary) but I absolutely loved that. It really fit with the vibe of the book. Nina has such a way with words and creating atmospheres that this book truly feels like a cold autumn day. Every time I picked up this book, I was transported to a cold gloomy day and I just wanted to curl up with something warm. If you live in the northern hemisphere, now is the perfect time to pick up this book

Since this will be the last N.E.W.T.S for the magical readathon, I just had to do it. I'm a little late posting this TBR as it is already the 2nd of August and I have already finished one book but I decided it was better late than never. So for my O.W.L.S I completed Astronomer and Animagus Training so I have decided to complete all the prompts for both for the N.E.W.T.S. For Astronomer I need to  get an O in Arthimancy, O in Astronomy and an A in History of Magic. For Animagus Training I need to get an A in Arithmancy, E in Potions and O in Transfiguration. That is a total of 13 books! Not sure if I can complete all prompts but I will try and mainly focus on completing the Astronomer ones. Here are the prompts for Astronomer and what I have chosen to read: Read a non-fiction:  The Secret - Rhonda Byrne Read a book that ends on an uneven number: Romanov - Nadine Brandes Read a book that's between 260 and 299 pages: Liar Liar - LA Cotton Read a book with a star on the c

The Reading Rush starts tomorrow for me and I am so excited! Here is the link for the challenges. It is hosted by Ariel and Raeleen  and you can go on their website and earn badges for each challenge completed. Here is my TBR for the challenges. I only have 4 books because I don't think I will be able to get through more than that in a week. 1. Read a book with a cover that matches the colour of your birth stone. My birthstone is Citrine so the cover needs to be yellow. I picked Daughter of the Pirate King by Patricia Levenseller. 2. Read a book that starts with the word “The”. I picked The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne as it has been on my to read list for a while and I meant to read it last month but ran out of time. 3. Read a book that inspired a movie you’ve already seen. This was actually one of the harder challenges for me as I almost always read the book first but then I remembered I have never read Peter Pan by J M Barrie. 4. Read the first bo

This book was absolute perfection! I laughed, I cried, I laugh cried, you get the idea. I wish this book had been longer or that there is a sequel on the way because I need to hear more about Kimi's life. I need to know what happens next. I'm so invested in her life and her family. Plus the way the author describes food and art in this...oh my! This book follows Kimi and her realisation that perhaps she doesn't love art as much as she thought she did or as much as her mother does. She loves clothes! She loves creating clothes, wearing clothes, transforming clothes, basically anything to do with clothes she loves it. Her mother just does not understand and thinks Kimi is wasting her time when she should be focusing on working on her portfolio for the prestigious art academy she has been accepted to. They get into a huge fight! When she receives a letter from her estranged grandparents in Kyoto inviting her for spring break, she takes the chance to get away from all

1. What is the best book you have read so far in 2020?    I have read this before but at the time of reading it, I rushed through it and didn't really pay attention to what the book was trying to convey. I was being a real adult and not seeing what is really important. I reread it this year and now I love it with all my heart. I read it twice in about a week and even watched the movie. 10/10 would recommend. 2. What is the best sequel you have read in 2020? I read the first book in this series and didn't understand the hype at all. I had listened to the audio book and was ready to dismiss the entire series but thought I better give it another chance and I'm glad I did because I loved book 2! I loved the characters and the story line. I can't wait to pick up book 3. 3. A sequel that has come out his year that you haven't read but really want to. I have been dying to pick up this book as book 1 ended on a cliffhanger but I have heard that this one ends on an ev

This book much like the other two books in this series was so much fun! I didn't know much (read: nothing) about Calamity Jane so I really didn't know what to expect going in and I certainly wasn't expecting garou's but that's what makes this so good! All the characters in this were 'chef's kiss.'  I don't know who I loved more, Jane, Annie, Bill, Frank, George...even the bad guys were so bad that they were good. I love the fantastical spin they add to their stories, it makes for a really funny story and you definitely don't need to know the story or Calamity Jane going but it will certainly make you want to learn more about her after you finish this book.  Now while I have said twice already how fun/funny this story is, the best part of this book is the subtle way they show you that just because you are different to others, it doesn't mean you are any less valid than others. A great lesson that can be applied to so many things, ra